Handbook for Irrigation of Wine Grapes in South Africa

Figure 7.3

A

B

FIGURE 7.3. When all the newly planted grapevines are growing (A) and the shoots are ca . 20 to 30 cm long (B), deeper irrigations can be applied further apart, i.e. as for mature grapevines.

Figure 7.4

FIGURE 7.4. Leaves of mature Cabernet Sauvignon show senescence in early June on the left compared to continued vegetative growth of newly planted grapevines of the same cultivar on the right.

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