4/6/2010

Continued pruning over the last few days.  Now just have 3 rows left in section a and the 4 rows in section c to do.

The cab is really growing fast now.  Since budbreak the shoots have gotten to as long as 4 inches in some places. 

 The Cab Franc is really starting to grow.

The Merlot have full budbreak now (probably as of about 4/3) and are starting to leaf out too.

I finished putting up all the deer line over the weekend and have also sprayed all the perimeter rows with Deer-Off. Since the grass hasn't really greened up, I need to be on the look out for deer snacking on vines during this time of the season.

Still trying to line up a supplier for the fungicides and pesticides I need.  Finally got in touch with the grape guy at Estes after trying for 3 days.  He's recommending Rally and Captan in addition to my Mancozeb.  He also said I'd need to get a personal applicator's license for insecticides from the county extension before I can spray those, so I guess I'll have to look into that :(