Thursday, May 24, 2012

May 2012: Waiting for Buds to Push

About one week after the grafting, our new Pinot noir buds are swelling.  We await shoot growth in the next few weeks. The young vines are protected by milk cartons.


Monday, May 14, 2012

May 2012 Grafting

With about 2 feet of growth, the 420A rootstock are ready for grafting.  
The grafter skillfully inserts a Pinot noir bud into the rootstock, and ties it in place, as shown in the video and pictures below: