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Know your Vines #8: See patterns in how your grapes are ripening & predict your harvest date earlier https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_8704.jpg 2000 1333 Sectormentor Sectormentor https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_8704.jpg September 3, 2019 August 18, 2020

Know your Vines #8: See patterns in how your grapes are ripening & predict your harvest date earlier

In our Know your Vines blog series we share practical tips on what metrics to monitor in your vineyard. This is the eighth instalment, stay tuned for more as the seasons unfold! “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” Monitor grape sugar and acidity to get the balance just right – all made easier…

Case Study: Dan Rinke & Ian Nelson – Johan Vineyards https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0874.jpeg 4032 3024 Sectormentor Sectormentor https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0874.jpeg August 20, 2019 August 26, 2020

Case Study: Dan Rinke & Ian Nelson – Johan Vineyards

Acclaimed vintner, Dan Rinke, tells us how he uses the Vine Health Indicator to manage his 90 acre biodynamic vineyard: “I know if my cane weights are lighter I need to apply heavier compost, or run animals in that part of the vineyard to get the biology and nutrition cycling better. Now I’m using Sectormentor…

Know your vines #7: How to optimise your yield prediction and the power of the Yield Predictor Tool – PART 2 https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5694-1-1.jpg 5184 3456 Sectormentor Sectormentor https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5694-1-1.jpg August 15, 2019 August 18, 2020

Know your vines #7: How to optimise your yield prediction and the power of the Yield Predictor Tool – PART 2

In our Know your Vines blog series we share practical tips on what metrics to monitor in your vineyard. This is the seventh instalment, stay tuned for more as the seasons unfold! “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” Use bunch weights at lag phase and veraison to optimise yield prediction In part…

How alive is your soil? Assessing soil health at Bee Tree Vineyard with Vine-Works https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8453.jpg 800 534 Sectormentor Sectormentor https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8453.jpg August 9, 2019 August 18, 2020

How alive is your soil? Assessing soil health at Bee Tree Vineyard with Vine-Works

We’re working with vineyards on exploring soil health monitoring and the value it can bring to the enterprise. Bee Tree Vineyard in West Sussex is owned and run by Vine-Works, who also provide a suite of management services from planting through to harvest for vineyards across the UK. They use their 1.5 hectare site of…

Use maps to save your sample locations https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/vinesgpswebsite.png 1418 705 Sectormentor Sectormentor https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/vinesgpswebsite.png August 2, 2019 August 18, 2020

Use maps to save your sample locations

We’ve got fanmapstic news! GPS mapping for sample points on Sectormentor for Vines is now available for iPhone and Android! This makes it really easy to come back to the same sample sites when monitoring your vines. What does this mean? For every sample site a GPS location can be saved using the Sectormentor for…

Case Study: Darcy Gander – Vine-Works https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8430-2.jpg 1000 667 Sectormentor Sectormentor https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8430-2.jpg July 31, 2019 August 18, 2020

Case Study: Darcy Gander – Vine-Works

Vine-Works was founded by James Dodson and Darcy Gander and has been establishing, managing, maintaining and supporting vineyards across the UK for over a decade. They work with single growers, small businesses, farmers, landowners and some of the country’s largest wine producers, providing a complete range of vineyard management and technical services from concept to…

Know your vines #6: Optimise your yield prediction and the power of our Yield Predictor Tool – PART 1 https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Entering-bunch-counts-in-the-vineyard-with-the-Sectormentor-app.jpg 3024 4032 Sectormentor Sectormentor https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Entering-bunch-counts-in-the-vineyard-with-the-Sectormentor-app.jpg July 25, 2019 August 18, 2020

Know your vines #6: Optimise your yield prediction and the power of our Yield Predictor Tool – PART 1

In our Know your Vines blog series we share practical tips on what metrics to monitor in your vineyard. This is the sixth instalment, stay tuned for more as the seasons unfold! “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” Use flower and bunch counts to optimise yield prediction July is the perfect time…

Know your vines #5: The value of understanding fruit set https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8420-1-e1562771492348.jpg 2000 1333 Sectormentor Sectormentor https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_8420-1-e1562771492348.jpg July 10, 2019 June 4, 2021

Know your vines #5: The value of understanding fruit set

In our Know your Vines blog series we will share practical tips on which metrics to monitor in your vineyard. This is the fifth instalment, stay tuned for more as the coming seasons unfold! “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” The value of knowing % Fruit Set After the buds have burst, flowering…

Know your vines #4: How to measure pruning weights https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-25-at-11.25.34.png 543 407 Sectormentor Sectormentor https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-25-at-11.25.34.png February 21, 2019 August 18, 2020

Know your vines #4: How to measure pruning weights

In our Know your Vines blog series we will share practical tips on what metrics to monitor in your vineyard. This is the fourth instalment, stay tuned for more as the coming seasons unfold! “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” Mid winter pruning weights video with Matt Strugnell, Ridgeview Wine The onset of…

Know Your Vines #3: Why monitor dead or missing vines? https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SM3_v2-4.jpg 1920 1440 Sectormentor Sectormentor https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/SM3_v2-4.jpg November 23, 2018 August 18, 2020

Know Your Vines #3: Why monitor dead or missing vines?

In our new Know your Vines blog series we will share practical tips on what metrics to monitor in your vineyard. This is the third instalment, stay tuned for more as the coming seasons unfold! “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” Counting dead or missing vines for yield prediction, replanting strategy and…

Know Your Vines #2: How are pruning weights helping vineyard managers keep their vines healthy? https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-11-12-at-12.40.57.png 832 626 Sectormentor Sectormentor https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-11-12-at-12.40.57.png November 15, 2018 August 18, 2020

Know Your Vines #2: How are pruning weights helping vineyard managers keep their vines healthy?

In our new Know your Vines blog series we will share practical tips on what metrics to monitor in your vineyard. This is the second instalment, stay tuned for more as the coming seasons unfold! “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” What can we learn from pruning weights? “Pruning weights are the…

Know Your Vines #1: Soil Health in your Vineyard https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/InfiltrationRate150mm.jpg 1701 1276 Sectormentor Sectormentor https://vines.vidacycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/InfiltrationRate150mm.jpg November 2, 2018 August 18, 2020

Know Your Vines #1: Soil Health in your Vineyard

In our new Know your Vines blog series we will share practical tips on what metrics to monitor in your vineyard. This is the first instalment, stay tuned for more as the coming seasons unfold! “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” Healthy soils are vital in an unpredictable climate and to drive profitability for…