A new range of precision vineyard sprayers has been launched by Kuhn Farm Machinery as part of its amenity pro horticultural equipment range. Continue reading “New precision sprayers”
Reduced labour
While the area of land under vine continues to expand, there is a noticeable shortage of skilled workers and increasing uncertainty over the availability of migrant labour. Vitifruit Equipment is dedicated to finding effective machinery which can reduce the need for labour when managing the canopy. Continue reading “Reduced labour”
All round visibility
A new articulated tractor has been launched by Antonio Carraro and is available now through its UK importers Kirkland UK. Continue reading “All round visibility”
Machine of the month: Machine alternatives
For vineyard managers looking for alternative, non-herbicide reliant methods to deal with weeds in what has always affectionately been known as the ‘spray strip’, Vitifruit Equipment supply Boisselet’s under-vine cultivator. Continue reading “Machine of the month: Machine alternatives”
Machine of the month: Assisting with trials
Recently supplied to NIAB East Malling Research through N P Seymour to be use for vineyard trials, is a Clemens SB Compact Lifter with Radius SL Plus weeder with interchangeable blade shares with sensor arms and also rotary cultivator heads. Continue reading “Machine of the month: Assisting with trials”
Attracted to all surfaces
For vineyards looking to better protect their vines from disease, Vitifruit Equipment offers a range of electrostatic sprayers which improves the efficacy of sprays through effective coverage while also helping to save water, chemicals and time. Continue reading “Attracted to all surfaces”
A subsoiler for the South East
Ignoring what is going on under the vines is all too easy, but forgetting to subsoil every few years will have a detrimental impact on soil health and thus vine productivity. Continue reading “A subsoiler for the South East”
Tracking down the machine
Having planted a premium plot of Pinot noir and Chardonnay on an exceptionally steep six-hectare plot three years ago, the team at Denbies Wine Estate, Surrey recently invested in a New Holland TK70-FA tracked tractor which was delivered on 23 April 2018. Continue reading “Tracking down the machine”
Shredding in the vineyard
Maintenance between rows can have a big benefit within the vineyard and by shredding the pruning residues, Kuhn Farm Machinery says that growers can fight weeds, pests, diseases and speed up the transformation of organic matter into humus. Continue reading “Shredding in the vineyard”
Vitifruit Equipment: Right machinery for the job
A strong practical background in agriculture coupled with an interest in the early vineyards popping up in the South East of England inspired David Sayell to become one of the first viticultural equipment suppliers in the UK. Continue reading “Vitifruit Equipment: Right machinery for the job”