A Guide to Grapevine Abnormalities in South Africa - P.G. GOUSSARD

Rootstock suckers (519); untimely application of herbicides (520).

PHOTO 519. Experience has taught that unsound/incorrect actions upon removal of rootstock suckers not only exacerbates the extent of such situations in due course, but progressively compromises measures to permanently curtail the state of affairs.

PHOTO 520. The timeous and judicious application of herbicides is considered crucial. Serious toxicity interventions may be caused in exposed grapevines, especially in instances where such actions may be undertaken after clean pruning (fresh pruning wounds), or even during bud swell/emanating of buds.

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