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2008-08-19T21:21:02-05:00Eighteenth Spray
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Next step in our hail damage repair strategy is to apply a foliar fertilizer to help the canopy recover from all the damage to the shoots and leaves. Ben Renshaw (8 Chains North) and Jim McKenzie (Helena Chemical) both recommended...VineyardStephen2008-08-19T21:21:02-05:00Seventeenth Spray
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This evening I'll be making an application to control botrytis, which is a definite concern given the large number of damaged fruit. Here is a great article on botrytis: Understanding and Controlling Botrytis Elevate - .75 lbs/acre...VineyardStephen2008-08-18T21:25:44-05:00Sixteenth Spray
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Now that I've sprayed the Oxidate again this morning to eradicate any developing diseases it's time to apply a preventative measure to keep it clean. Pristine - 10.5 oz per acre...VineyardStephen2008-08-17T21:12:14-05:00Fifteenth Spray
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Another round of Oxidate this morning, with the CIMA P50 towers turned off and only two lower nozzles open aimed directly at the fruit zone. Oxidate - 1.0 gallons to 100 gallons of water I also measured the Viognier brix,...VineyardStephen2008-08-17T11:23:01-05:00Fourteenth Spray
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In order to eradicate any fungus which may be appearing on the fruit damaged in the last hail storm, I am going to hit it with two rounds of Oxidate, one this evening and another tomorrow morning. Going to adjust...VineyardStephen2008-08-16T19:21:22-05:00More Hail Damage
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Shannon and I watched helplessly this afternoon as another brutal hail storm came through. It was coming down so hard it was piling up against the door - when it was over we had several inches of ice pellets piled...VineyardStephen2008-08-14T11:16:58-05:00Favorite Winery Poll
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If you've visted our tasting room and enjoyed yourself, please support us in the "Favorite Winery Poll" on www.VirginiaWineEvents.com....MarketingStephen2008-08-13T12:26:30-05:00New Virginia Wine Web Site
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Hey check out the new Web site focused on Virginia Wines: http://www.virginiawine.org/...GeneralStephen2008-08-11T09:17:48-05:00Thirteenth Spray
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This will be the last sulfur-based spray for the season to ensure no residues at harvest that could potentially affect wine quality. Microthiol Special - rate 4 lb per acre Ziram - rate 4 lb per acre...VineyardStephen2008-08-07T09:19:28-05:00Mutineer Magazine
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Hey check out this cool new mag that I just viewed online: Download Mutineer Magazine Issue #1 Also, here is their Web site: Mutineer Magazine Very straightforward and edgy journalism, no fake fluffy wine snobbery here!...InterestsStephen2008-08-05T23:35:02-05:00MySpace
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Check us out on MySpace and join our network! http://www.myspace.com/notavivavineyards...MarketingStephen2008-08-05T14:11:22-05:00What is Notaviva?
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Yesterday my brother Jim sent me a couple cool YouTube videos of great live music performances. I thought it would be fun to add some to our Backstage section to give our visitors an idea of what Notaviva means to...MarketingStephen2008-08-03T09:21:30-05:00Twelfth Spray
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Today I applied the twelfth spray of the season, and we're using Ziram as an alternate method of preventing downey mildew now that we've passed the pre-harvest interval for the Dithane. Microthiol Special - rate 4 lb per acre...VineyardStephen2008-07-28T07:52:28-05:00Hail Damage
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This morning we awoke to the painful realization that last night's thunderstorm (which woke us up at 2 AM) caused a tremendous amount of hail damage to the vineyard. As we lay awake in bed, Shannon said "I hope all...VineyardStephen2008-07-23T07:54:02-05:00Tenth Spray
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Today I applied the tenth spray of the season, and for the first time we're using Ziram as a new method of preventing downey mildew now that we've passed the pre-harvest interval for the Dithane. Microthiol Special - rate 4...VineyardStephen2008-07-21T18:44:49-05:00