Grapevine Fertiliser Recommendations
Among horticultural plants, grapevines are acknowledged as having less exacting nutritional requirements. They can be grown on a wide range of soil types, but nutritional problems show most commonly on lighter textured soils. Most established ... [... more] HortNET New Zealand
HortFACT - Grapevine Diseases in New Zealand
The common diseases of grapes in New Zealand are Botrytis bunch rot, powdery mildew and downy mildew. The introduction of grapes to a region of New Zealand, and the planting of large ‘monoculture’ areas produces inevitable disease problems. The ... [... more] HortNET New Zealand
Disease Management Systems for Grapes
HortResearch scientist, Dr Rengasamy Balasubramaniam, has developed a disease management system for wine grape diseases in Marlborough. The objective of this system is to effectively manage grapevine diseases by targeting spray applications to ... [... more] HortNET New Zealand
Natural Products Company Expands Horticultural Focus
The development of environmentally friendly controls for common grapevine diseases has received a funding boost via a new research and development programme. AUCKLAND 24/10/2002 - The development of environmentally friendly controls for common ... [... more] HortNET New Zealand
Graeme Donald
Did you know they started 'hearing through the grapevine' during the American Civil War? It was a reference to the telegraph lines used for communicating with the army. These looked like twisted grapevines. And why does the phrase now suggest ... [... more] Random House
Sue visits a Waterwise Garden
Looking in your friends or neighbours garden is usually a great source of ideas and This week Sue visited a fantastic local garden with plenty of great ideas. In this garden a normal hills hoist has been covered with a grapevine, so that the ... [... more] Garden Gurus
