We are back with another one of our favorite types of episodes - a Q&A, where Fritz answers questions from growers like you, from all over the country. In today’s episode, we focus on questions pertaining to early season growing. This includes knowing when to prune and how much and knowing what to do about retraining trunks or working around tricky sections in your vineyard. Listen in now as you get ready for the upcoming growing season.

In this episode, you will hear:

• What to do if bud burst comes early
• How to predict how much water per acre is needed to spray as the canopy size increases
• What to do when you have one section that is sensitive to sulfur
• What to do when retraining trunks
• Is it okay to cut shoots back to the trunk when there is still a chance of a hard freeze
• Advantages of using a pruning wound sealant and when to use it

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Resources:

Do you have a question for Fritz? We’ve got 3 ways for you to get it answered!

• Attend Fritz’s upcoming Winning with Shoot Thinning FREE LIVE Virtual Learning event on April 28th at 5:00 PM Central and ask your question live. Register for FREE www.virtualviticultureacademy.com/winning.

• Attend an upcoming Live Vineyard Advising time with Fritz to ask your question live. Go to www.virtualviticultureacademy.com/guestpass to sign up.

• Go to VineyardUndergroundPodcast.com and click the Ask Fritz button, to submit a question online for Fritz.

Episode Sponsor:

Today’s episode was brought to you by Shellt Grow Tubes and by Bahco Tools.

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As innovators for more than 165 years, Bahco has introduced the most advanced tools in the world, and Bacho products are manufactured in factories across Europe. I exclusively prune with the Bacho ERGO™ Bypass Secateurs with Elastomer Coated Fixed Handle (size medium). Visit www.bahco.com/int_en to find a dealer near you to get the best pruning tools on the market, along with loppers, hedging tools, cutting blades, files, and more.

Episode Credits

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com. Let them know we sent you.