Starting a vineyard part 11 - Fungicide spraying for Mildew and other fungal infections.

[@XandarLake1]

I have just watched all of the Vineyard videos in row. Very well done !

[@stevencafone3420]

Good morning friend and Cheers 🥂🥂... I've watch this video several times, all of them actually...lol... I was looking forward to learning how to manage the crops and what people use... Living with farmland behind our home, we see the farmer every year spraying something that just smells horrible... Like a bad fart...lol...sorry... So when you said Potash, I had to look it up... It sounds amazing... The farmer stopped doing the fields behind us a few years ago and won't be coming back, unknown tonus as to why... Our neighbor who owns part of the field is not a good person so that may be a reason..lol... I already maintain a good part of another field behind us that a nice neighbor owns.... Trying to convince her to sell tonus since the farmer is done with the fields... Your videos are very inspirational and will definitely use your teachings if/when we own the field... Thanks for the videos and Cheers friend.. 🥂🥂🥂

[@mycountrylife810]

Hi there. Thank you so much for your kind comments. There are certainly some rather smelly things that farmers put on their fields. We have the same problem for some days of the year as our neighbour spreads muck on the fields, but fortunately the pong doesn't last long. I know that farmers need to put poo on the fields so I don't really mind. Good luck with everything you do and thank you for supporting the channel. Kindest regards

[@bretmoore6828]

Beautiful vineyard. I like seeing how others spray and otherwise tend. Remember to cinch the straps on your facemask to get a good seal. Then test by putting your hands over your cartridges to create a seal while inhaling to make sure no air gets in around the circumference seal. Cheers!

[@aarons8295]

For my Syrah and cab sauv vines I use a mixture of sulfur and mancozeb. At bloom I add immunox for black rot protection. That is in north GA where there is a lot of disease pressure.

[@mycountrylife810]

Thanks Aaron. Very useful information.

[@pilsplease7561]

Mancozeb or Manzate products are the best for grapes kill all the bad funguses that will kill vines.

[@ElCorozo]

In Mexico we do the same with papaya trees, but we apply many inorganic products for all the diseases that papaya has, sometimes it is necessary to do this

[@dilrubaakhter2608]

I bought copper sulfate and lime powder to spray.

[@dilrubaakhter2608]

I really needed this video 😊

[@dilrubaakhter2608]

I use neem oil but that doesn't work for cutter pillar or mildew

[@Shilly-Mcshillface]

Do those kind of fog type sprayers give better coverage than the standard back pack nozzle?

[@stephenquirke9466]

Was badly affected by powdery mildew last year in the first year of planting. I have 100 vines in North Kent in England and now in the second year. A gardener I know has recommended Nimrod. has anyone used that I'm just about to start spraying. The gardener friend has a licence so he's going to do it. All the vines last year were badly affected and it stunted their growth. Very good series of videos btw.

[@findmefishing7410]

Hi Stephen. I am over in Maidstone and I have had this year same problem. Would be intrested in how you got on. Just about to plant up a 300 vine new vineyard.

[@stephenquirke9466]

@@findmefishing7410 we have a gardener so he has a licence to spray and we ordered Nimrod and applied it once. I had to wear full protective suit and mask..BUT I used it once only and for the.whole of 2022 I've used only 60/40 milk/water mix and sprayed with this.no repeat of mildew at all. The vine that started the whole infection is alive and recovering Look it up...milk applied to plants is an age old remedy. If you use Nimrod you'll need a licence for it and training. Next year I'll use the milk and water approach again. Hope this helps.

[@findmefishing7410]

@@stephenquirke9466 really that sound eco cool as well. What part are you in Kent.

[@stephenquirke9466]

@@findmefishing7410 Bredgar. The guy who supplied my vines said they might not survive because we have quite strong winds up here so weyre just assessing if it can work.. where are you based?

[@findmefishing7410]

@@stephenquirke9466 new one is Sutton valance start post installation Monday. Might do a KZbin video blog on it.

[@pilsplease7561]

All these licenses lol you dont need any of them in the United States to have a vineyard, the only time you need licenses is to make and sell wine. Im a winemaker, I have managed many vineyards including my own. We buy in our fruit right now because its more cost effective for our small winey.

[@JRJS6802]

Imagine all that work just to spray chemicals on your grapes

[@user-sx4lh2pw4f]

potassium bicarbonate is almost sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). Unfortunately, it does not work well.

[@dusshan1]

Hi I am thinking to buy a small wineyard myself, gotta save some more money. Thank you so much for your content. i can only hope you will show us also how you make the wine from your harvest. This year we started red wine must for the first time from grapes and even though it's being in warm space in a heated cellar (in the basement under mothers house) and we even added wine yeast, the fermentation seems not going too well. (it is not bubbling). The juice layed on the peel for 7 days, then it was pressed during a sunny day and moved into the carboy with an airlock. Any idea what might be wrong? The day we pressed the carboy was partially under the sun and it was bubbling pretty well.

[@codyblack656]

Thank you for this video! Are these sprays safe for pollinators? I am interested in having honey bees around my vineyard, will they be okay while using sprays.

[@mycountrylife810]

Hi there. Yes, they should be safe. That said, vines don't rely on insect pollination as they self fertilize. For this reason they don't really need any fancy flowers. I would not spray during flowering however, as the flowers are very delicate.

[@shian228]

Is your vineyard organic? Nice videos, very informative.

[@mycountrylife810]

Hi Max. We weren't planning on being organic. I think we may have to rely on some non organic things in the future, but we shall see how we get on. Thanks for the question. A

[@dilrubaakhter2608]

What happened if I use my old clothes and through it after spraying the fungicide?

[@andrewd7893]

Hey there! Just me! We have had a good start in our 30 vine vineyard in Kent this year, despite the rubbish August weather! What did you use as a pesticide for bugs? Did you find Potassium Bicarbonate worked for that too? Thanks! Andrew.

[@mycountrylife810]

Hi Andrew. We were trying our best to keep spraying to a minimum and found that the potassium bicarbonate worked well on the mildew and other fungi, certainly in the early stages. Latterly nearer harvest time, when we stopped spraying altogether, you can tell that mildew was turning some of the older leaves yellow, but the fruit was unaffected. As for other bugs, we were ok so far this year so have not used any insecticides. Good luck with your vineyard - sounds exciting.

[@ashalgrapesuk9990]

Hi Andrew I am interested to start vineyard in Newport Gwent. Can you please let me know how much it cost

[@jon9]

Sadly my crop suffered from Mildew this year in the North of England. I was wondering if your method using Potassium Bicarbonate worked? Also how many times did you end up spraying them? I only have a row of ten vines do you think a hand pumped pressure sprayer should be fit for the job next year? Thanks for your videos they really have helped guide me along. Keep up the good content!

[@mycountrylife810]

Hi there. Sorry to hear about the mildew problem. I can confirm that the potassium bicarbonate has so far worked at keeping the mildew away. I am using 100g per 10litres. I'm sure there are better treatments but I thought I would give this ago before spending a fortune on commercial alternatives. I spray approx every 10 days but longer if the weather does not allow. Hand spraying should work fine. Remember to add a tiny bit of washing up liquid to reduce the water tension. This helps the solution to spread over the leaf. Also remember to cover the underside of the leaf too. Good luck 🤞🤞

[@jon9]

Thanks for tip! Just out of interest which variety of grapes are you growing at your vineyard. All the best

[@mycountrylife810]

We are growing the Bacchus variety on an SO4 root stock. We intend to put some red Rondo and maybe some White Orion in next year on the same root stock.

[@RhumRunner41]

How is mildew/fungus an issue when the vines are fully exposed to the sun and the soil drains easily? Is it just for this particular type of vines? Thank you for sharing this journey.

[@GEOPH2625]

I would guess humidity is a big consideration. I'm in Utah (high altitude desert little too no humidity) and I've never had any issues with mildew so far. I've had my grapes for 3 years now

[@mycountrylife810]

Hi there. Very good question. Yes mildew is a concern even if the plants are in sunlight, especially in relatively damp temperate climates like ours. The mildew spores are prevalent on the ground and vines are especially prone to mildew and it quickly develops soon after the leaves develop.

[@mycountrylife810]

Hi Jeffery. You are spot on. Humidity here in the UK is quite high during the summer months. V jealous of your climate. A

[@GEOPH2625]

@@mycountrylife810 the drawback of my climate is sun scorch in the summer and winter die back from low temps. Every climate has its pros and cons I guess 🙂

[@RhumRunner41]

Thank you all for the info. Going on a vineyards tour this Friday. I’ll ask if that’s an issue in my area.

[@absolutegenerique]

You shouldn't be touching your face with that glove.😉