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From Planning to Planting!
By Michael Davies, Chehalem Assistant Winemaker and Vineyard Manager
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With the sudden transformation of a fallow field at Wind Ridge to a veritable vineyard during the last two weeks of May—one big, long baby-sitting job has been created. Whilst the intensity surrounding establishment and planting has largely subsided (together with the heavily furrowed brows and the calloused hands) we still have much work to do. |
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A steel girder
farm? ...
pressing metal line posts with crawler |
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On the immediate horizon, watering and more watering takes priority together with our on-going farming efforts at Ridgecrest, Corral Creek and Stoller Vineyards. P.S. Any volunteers to help put up a deer-fence in November? |
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| Where high rech meets mystic: Miti with douser at Wind Ridge searching for the best well site | ||
| Tiling at Wind Ridge Vineyard |
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| Laying out the new vineyard rows in the fog | ||
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| Augering ... 15,000 holes
... wide, deep holes give loose, mixed soil & directions for roots |
Planting begins ... Clone 115 is planted in May at Wind Ridge Vineyards |
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| Watering plants ...
dry farming being preferred personally and irrigation being denied so far by watermaster, we hand water--especially necessary with a week of 90+ weather after planting |
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| The crew on the last day of rain since planting | ||
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