Healthy, well-balanced vines start with a strong nutritional foundation. Vineyard nutrition focuses on understanding soil fertility, monitoring vine nutrient status, and tailoring fertilization practices to support consistent growth, fruit development, and long-term vineyard productivity. By integrating soil and tissue testing with informed management decisions, growers can optimize vine vigor, improve grape quality, and enhance the vineyard’s resilience to environmental stress.
See the resources below for more information!
- Guide for collecting nutrient samples – C1164 Vineyard Nutrition: Tissue Sampling for Nutrient Analysis
- A closer look at how harvest and leaf fall impact grapevine nutrition – Good to Know: Of balance and bounties with vineyard nutrient management.
- Veraison Vine Nutrition – A short discussion of vine nutrition considerations at Veraison
- High Resolution Vineyard Nutrient Management (HiRes) – Large national project (SCRI) to research more into grapevine nutrition