Healthy soil and balanced nutrition underpin the success of any vineyard. Hutchinsons Rob Saunders and Chris Cooper explain the benefits of precision soil testing before the season begins.

Machine harvesting is still relatively uncommon in UK vineyards, but as issues with labour availability continue, so more growers may go down this route in future. Hutchinsons Rob Saunders and Chris Cooper consider what it might mean for vineyard agronomy.

Strict vineyard hygiene will be vital over autumn and winter to reduce the chances of this year’s high Downy mildew incidence having a lasting legacy on next year’s crop. Hutchinsons Rob Saunders and Chris Cooper explain more about managing the risks.

Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) can pose a serious threat to grape quality in the run up to harvest so growers must manage the risks now and throughout the year, as Hutchinsons agronomists Rob Saunders and Chris Cooper explain.

Elicitor products offer a useful addition to late season disease control programmes, when traditional fungicide options can be limited by strict harvest intervals. Hutchinsons agronomist Rob Saunders explains.

Good canopy management and a targeted fungicide programme are vital to reduce mildew and Botrytis risks over the next few weeks, as Hutchinsons’ Rob Saunders and Chris Cooper explain.

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Effective canopy management benefits yield and grape quality and helps lay firm foundations for next year, as Hutchinsons’ Rob Saunders and Chris Cooper explain

Prepare vineyards properly for best results.

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