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Site Selection & Vineyard Establishment

Site selection

  • Vineyard site selection Part 1: The global view 
  • Vineyard site selection Part 2: Choosing your vineyard site within a viticulture region 
  • Vineyard site selection Part 3: The valley 
  • Vineyard site selection Part 4: Soil factors 
  • New: The Backyard Vineyard 
  • New: Vineyard Design 

Vineyard establishment

  • Requirements for becoming and operating a winery
  • Engineering a Modern Vineyard Trellis 
  • Sources of Vines for Wine Grape Varieties
  • Vineyard Establishment 1: Preplant Decisions, MSUE bulletin E2644.
  • Vineyard Establishment 2: Planting and Early Care, MSUE bulletin E2645.
  • A 21st Century Model Concord Vineyard: Status of a project at the MSU Southwest Michigan Research & Extension Center that seeks to increase the yield per acre of Concord grapes of acceptable market quality - video

 

 

 

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