Vinpro Cost Guide 2025 / 2026

WAT DOEN TOP PRODUSENTE ANDERS? / WHAT SETS TOP PRODUCERS APART? Die volgende bestuurspraktyke het die afgelope paar jaar tot verhoogde wins gewendheid van individuele wynprodusente bygedra: Snoeimetodes The following management practices have contributed to improve profitability of individual wine producers over the past couple of years: Pruning methods

In an effort to increase production, pro ducers strive to increase bud load during pruning by applying various pruning methods. The number of buds allocated depends on vigour – grape vines that are more vigorous have more spurs or longer bearers – in other words, a higher bud load. Moreover, different pruning methods and systems are adapted Canopies are managed to accommodate vegetative growth without the loss of fertility, while retaining quality. Focus placed on sunlight penetration within the canopy, and suckering, topping and lead removal actions are performed to prevent grapevine canopies from becoming too dense and infertile. Attempts are also made to limit labour by scaling down or even eliminating certain practices. With the latter in mind, grapevines are managed to sprawl in order to ensure sufficient aeration and sunlight penetration. Sprawl systems are increasingly being applied in blocks where it’s technically possible. Vertical shoot positioning (VSP) is traditionally preferred, in which all the shoots are positioned between canopy wires. However, VSP could lead to too dense canopies unless proper suckering takes place. Vigour, fertilisation and irrigation Vigour has a significant impact on yields obtained. Producers therefore adopt their fertilisation and irrigation practices according to specific wine goals. Premium blocks maintain moderate, balanced growth and yields, while other blocks are more vigorous to accommodate larger canopies and yields. Fertilisation and irrigation practices are continuously adapted according to the desired vigour and wine goals. according to specific wine goals. Canopy management practices

In ’n poging om produksie te verhoog, pro beer produsente om oogladings tydens snoei te verhoog deur die toepassing van verskillende snoeipraktyke. Die aantal oë word met die inagneming van die groeikrag toegeken. Geiler stokke kry dus meer of langer draers en ’n hoër ooglading. Snoei metodes en –stelsels word ook na gelang van spesifieke wyndoelwitte aangepas. Lowerbestuurspraktyke Lower word bestuur om vegetatiewe groei te akkommodeer, sonder verlies aan vrug baarheid en met behoud van kwaliteit. Fokus word geplaas op die hoeveelheid lig binne die lower en suier-, top- en blaarbreek aksies word uitgevoer om te verhoed dat stokke verdig en onvrugbaar raak. Pro dusente poog verder om arbeid produktief aan te wend, deur op sekere praktyke af te skaal of selfs uit te skakel. Met laasgenoemde in gedagte, word wing erde onder andere bestuur om meer oop te lê (te “sprawl”) om voldoende deurligting en beligting te verseker. Sogenaamde “sprawl”- stelsels word op blokke toegepas wat se teg niese aspekte dit toelaat. Vertikale lootposi sionering (VSP) geniet tradisionele voorkeur, waar al die lote tussen loofdrade ingedruk word. Verdigting kan egter maklik plaasvind indien daar nie gesuier word nie. Groeikrag, bemesting en besproeiing Groeikrag het ’n noemenswaardige invloed op opbrengs en produsente pas hul bemes tings- en besproeiingspraktyke volgens spesi fieke wyndoelwitte aan. Premiumblokke het matige, gebalanseerde groei en drag, ter wyl ander blokke sterker groeikrag het wat ’n groter lower en drag kan akkommodeer. Bemesting en besproeiing word deurgaans by die verlangde groeikrag en wyndoelwit aangepas.

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