CONTEXT During a dry winter, soil nitrogen mineralization rate can be reduced. As a consequence, once the season starts and even if soil moisture is …
Should I Spray Nitrogen Early Season?

CONTEXT During a dry winter, soil nitrogen mineralization rate can be reduced. As a consequence, once the season starts and even if soil moisture is …
Early in the growing season, particularly in June of 2017, Northern California experienced a series of heat waves. The combination of hotter and drier days, …
Managing vine balance is a key challenge for winegrowers in variable weather conditions. How do we balance vine productive capacity and fruit weight to achieve …
As we are now seeing bud break at many California vineyards, it is important to compare the climatic conditions this year with prior years in …
Coming out of a long period of drought, many vineyards have expressed optimism about the impact of the rain on yield and groundwater levels. However, …
Nitrogen absorption is one of the key contributors to vine vigor and fruit quality. While nitrogen deficiency can limit vine growth, excessive nitrogen could lead …