HortNews - Growers Trial Ways Of Adding Nitrogen To Grapes
A Craggy Range vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels area is trialling different ways to add nitrogen to vines so that grapes will ferment better. HASTINGS 27/08/2004 - A Craggy Range vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels area is trialling different ways ... [... more]
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HortNews - Aust Govt To Rip Out Darwin's Grapevines In ...
The Australian Government says it will rip out 3000 grape vines in its northern city of Darwin to stop an Indonesian fungus spreading to the $4.2 billion ($NZ4.9 billion) wine industry in its southern states. WELLINGTON 1/11/2002 - The Australian ... [... more]
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Re-Grafting to a New Variety
The kiwifruit industry's dependence on the variety 'Hayward' is likely to change gradually over the next few years as new varieties are developed and released to growers. Re-grafting existing Hayward vines can provide a rapid way of getting back ... [... more]
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HortNews - Wine Taking Off In Waitaki Valley
The Waitaki Valley's burgeoning reputation as a grape-growing region is being enhanced with the planting of 40,000 vines near Kurow as part of the Waitaki Valley Estates development. OAMARU 4/12/2002 - The Waitaki Valley's burgeoning reputation ... [... more]
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HortNews - Bay Of Plenty Kiwifruit Crop Gutted By Frost
Nervous kiwifruit growers are counting the cost of a severe spring frost that has hit newly budding kiwifruit vines across many low-lying parts of the Western Bay of Plenty. TAURANGA 2/10/2002 - Nervous kiwifruit growers are counting the cost of ... [... more]
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HortNews - Horticulturists Warned More Spring Frosts To Come
Growers already under pressure from frost damage to their trees and vines will face more killer frosts over the next month, meteorologists say. WELLINGTON 15/10/2002 - Growers already under pressure from frost damage to their trees and vines will ... [... more]
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HortNews - Vineyard Plantings Scaled Back
Initial plans for a second planting of 32ha of pinot noir grapes in a $70 million vineyard development in the Waitaki Valley have been scaled back because of a shortage of young vines. OAMARU 29/5/2002 - Initial plans for a second planting of ... [... more]
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Botrytised Sweet Wines Likely To Be Scarce This Year
Marlborough's current grape harvest is being described as one of the best ever, with just a few minor red, a few Riesling and some Pinot Gris grapes still on the vines. BLENHEIM 7/5/2001 - Marlborough's current grape harvest is being described as ... [... more]
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HortNews - Winter Cold Set To Aid Kiwifruit Bud Break
Kiwifruit bud break could be a week earlier this spring because of the amount of winter chilling vines are getting in one of the coldest winters of the past 10 years. TAURANGA 7/8/2001 - Kiwifruit bud break could be a week earlier this spring ... [... more]
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1. Potassium deficiency
Disorders producing symptoms mainly on the older leaves - Potassium deficiency The first sign of potassium deficiency in the field is poor growth at bud break. On severely affected vines the leaves are small and pale yellow-green with a slight ... [... more]
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HortNews - New Vineyard Planned Near Alexandra
A $32 million winery and vineyard at Springvale, near Alexandra, will add 650,000 vines to Central Otago's booming Pinot Noir plantings. DUNEDIN 18/11/2002 - A $32 million winery and vineyard at Springvale, near Alexandra, will add 650,000 vines ... [... more]
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Timing Of Nitrogen Absorption in Kiwifruit
Kiwifruit accumulate large amounts of nutrients in vegetative growth during spring. Only part of this can be supplied by the limited reserves in the upper portion of the vine's perennial framework. Recognition of this has lead to the ... [... more]
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