Weeds can compete with young vines and are hosts for some vineyard pests. Grant Cremers describes how he controls weeds through a combination of under-vine cultivation and herbicides at San Bernabe Vineyards. Topics include herbicide resistant weeds, reasons to avoid pre-emergent herbicides, cover crops for weed suppression, and the benefits of controlling weeds mechanically.

References:

Cover crops for weed management
Steel in the Field: A Farmer’s Guide to Weed Management Tools
Steel in the Field: A Vineyard Team Tailgate Meeting
“Vineyard Weed Management”- excerpt from Grape Grower’s Handbook by Ted Goldammer

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10: Weed Management

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