VITICULTURE UPDATE 15.04.23

Latest newsletter.  . READ NEWSLETTER HERE Snail control a big focus right now. Ironmax Pro is here to help! Hit kikuyu and couch grass early with Fusilade Forte. Lime with micronised calcium carbonate – Calciprill. Bagged or bulk fertiliser available from CSBP and GrowSafe. Capture rainwater with a Coerco poly tank – beat the 1…

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BEAT THE POLY-TANK PRICE RISE

Beat the price hike on poly water tanks. Order by 30 April 2023. Go to pricing HERE Cowaramup Agencies has helped thousands of South West residents and businesses capture water by providing a high quality tanks. What sets us apart from other retailers is that we can provide a complete service, from selection to delivery…

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PREPARING FOR THE BREAK IN THE SEASON

Take a look at our latest newsletter HERE🍂🌱☘️ Ask us about the Cowie Pasture Mix (also good for vineyard middrows). Abundant is tried and proven tetraploiod ryegrass choice for our conditions. We recap on Crucial to control early grass weed emergence and Thistrol Gold for action on broadleaf weeds after the break. And with CSBP’s…

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VINTAGE 2023 UPDATE WITH AHA VITICULTURE

It’s all good! That’s the crux of our latest Season Update with Jim Campbell Clause of AHA Viticulture, with the only negative impact on vines in the Margaret River region’s 2023 vintage so far being limited damage from birds, kangaroos and emus. As of 20 March AHA reports the wine grape growing season in Margaret…

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AFTER-HARVEST INPUTS – NEWS 26.02.23

CATCH OUR LATEST NEWS   CLICK HERE Autumn is a time to build plant health with the Grow Safe range of mineral based fertiliser with beneficial microbes. Learn about crop protection and nutrition through Vicentia’s biological technologies And yes, we sound like a broken record, but soil analysis will give you the answers you need…

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VITICULTURE UPDATE 19.02.23

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR LATEST VITICULTURE UPDATE As the early varieties are delivered to wineries (and before everyone in the vineyard goes on that fishing trip), it’s time to think about soil testing and applying post harvest fertiliser to replenish nutrients depleted throughout the growing season. This needs to be done prior to dormancy.…

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Season Update in Viticulture Jan 23′

As we move to the pointy end of the season, Mike discusses how the vineyards are looking with AHA’s Jim Campbell-Clause in a seasonal update. READ LATEST VITICULTURE NEWSLETTER HERE Bird netting, clip-on vine ties, post cap protectors, botrytis sprays and firefighting pumps and units are topical at this time. Last week we held a…

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WASTEWATER TREATMENT – SEE WHAT’S POSSIBLE

Wastewater. It’s a big issue. That’s why we are inviting Margaret River and the South West’s producers to test an outstanding system at a session  run by Amiad Water Systems on 19 January. It’s an interactive BYO-type exercise – the dirtier the water the better. THE SOLUTION IS CLEAR WITH THIS WASTEWATER SYSTEM Read more…

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