Canopy management

v      If no rains during the period, irrigate the plants 2-3 days in advance before performing the in-situ hardwood grafting during September

v      Training of primary and secondary arms (cordons) should be complete by coming September.

v      Pruning for fruiting on mature shoots/canes may be taken up in October.

v      Under scarcity of irrigation water, cordon length may be restricted to half and reduce canopy to reduce transpiration losses.

v      Crop load and canopy should be regulated after October pruning based on available irrigation water and cane development.  In case of very scarce availability of water do not take the crop and maintain the vineyard on survival irrigation of 2-3 l/vine/day.

v      Crop load and canopy should be regulated after October pruning based on available irrigation water and cane development.  In case of very scarce availability of water do not take the crop and maintain the vineyard on survival irrigation of 2-3 l/vine/day.

v      Growth hormones like Uracil or 6-BA may be sprayed to enhance fruitfulness. 

v      In case of delay in onset, under deficit rainfall condition do not make sub- cane and take straight cane

v      Under heavy rainfall condition, excess vegetative growth may be controlled by shoot pinching or use of higher concentrations of growth retardants.

Water management

v      Drip irrigation @ 6-8 l/vine/day.

v      If there is a gap of one week between two rains, apply 5-6 litre water per vine per day when visible moisture stress symptoms are seen on leaves.

v      In case of water shortage, apply 2-3 litre water per vine per day and mulch the vines as survival irrigation

v      In case of delay in onset, mulch the drip area with organic mulch (bagasse, straw etc.).

v      Subsurface irrigation with the help of a plastic/ any other material, pipe piece (about 2.5 inches in diameter for 4 lph discharge). Pipe at 9 inches depth in case of heavy soils and in light textured soils 4-6 inches depth.

v      Spray with anti-transpirants like Anti-stress @ 5 ml per liter. Spray of antistress also help in protection of powdery mildew.

v      In the absence / heavy deficit of rainfall the vineyards receiving saline irrigation water, should be provided with extra irrigation to leach out the salts from the soil and avoid salinity build-up and premature leaf fall.

v      Grow green manuring crops like sun-hemp and mix in soil before grafting in September.

v      Give irrigation to green manure crops when required (in case of water availability). If water is not available remove green manuring plants early.

v      In case of early withdrawal of monsoon, provide shade to young plants.

v      Irrigate plants during last 2-3 days before grafting

v      Provide irrigation through drip @ 10-12 l/vine/day.

v      In case of delay in monsoon, irrigate through drip and mulch the drip area with organic mulch (bagasse, straw etc.).

v      Subsurface irrigation with the help of a plastic/ any other material, pipe piece (about 2.5 inches in diameter for 4 lph discharge). Pipe at 9 inches depth in case of heavy soils and in light textured soils 4-6 inches depth.

v      Spray with anti-transpirants like Anti-stress @ 5 ml per liter. Spray of antistress also help in protection of powdery mildew.

v      In the absence / heavy deficit of rainfall the vineyards receiving saline irrigation water should be provided with extra irrigation to leach out the salts from the soil and avoid salinity build-up and premature leaf fall.

v      In case of break in monsoon, ensure protective irrigation through drip @ 10-12 litre/vine/day during peak requirement period (shoot growth & berry development period).

v      In case of delay in onset, Irrigate through drip and mulch the drip area with organic mulch (bagasse, straw etc.).

v      Provide protective irrigation through drip @ 20 litre/vine/day.

v      Subsurface irrigation with the help of a plastic/ any other material, pipe piece (about 2.5 inches in diameter for 4 lph discharge). Pipe at 9 inches depth in case of heavy soils and in light textured soils 4-6 inches depth.

v      Spray with anti-transpirants like Anti-stress @ 5 ml per liter. Spray of antistress also help in protection of powdery mildew.

v      In the absence / heavy deficit of rainfall the vineyards receiving saline irrigation water should be provided extra irrigation to leach out the salts from the soil and avoid salinity build-up and premature leaf fall.

v      In case of break in monsoon, irrigate through drip @ 20 l/vine/day during peak requirement period (shoot growth & berry development period).

Disease management

v      For Downy mildew and anthracnose spray copper fungicides (Bordeaux mixture 0.5%, or Cocide 0.2 % or COC 0.3%).

v      In case of break in monsoon, for powdery mildew control spray hexaconazole 5EC 0.5 ml / l + potassium bicarbonate 5.0g / l.

v     For Downy mildew and anthracnose spray copper fungicides (Bordeaux mixture 0.5%, or Cocide 0.2 % or COC 0.3%).

v      During break in monsoon spray of sulphur 0.2% may also be given for control of powdery mildew

v     For Downy mildew and anthracnose spray copper fungicides (Bordeaux mixture 0.5%, or Cocide 0.2 % or COC 0.3%).

v     Spray of Trichoderma 5 ml/L may be given during September - October for control of Alternaria  and other leaf spot  organisms. Sprays are useful after rains.

Insect management

v      For Thrips and Jassids use  formulation of bio-control agent Beauveria bassiana @ 5 gm or ml /l, whenever there is a lapse of 15 days after fungicides spray, the temperature is between  25 to 30⁰C and relative humidity is above 90 %.

v      2. Spray neem formulations depending upon the strength of formulation i.e. 0.3% @ 5ml/l, 1% @ 2.5 ml/l and  5% @ 2 ml/l.

v      If incidence of flea beetle and cock chaffer beetle is noticed then spray neem formulation as suggested above. Monitor cock chaffer beetle population by installing light trap and apply chlorpyrifos or malathian dust @ 10 kg/acre if incidence is severe.

v      For Thrips and Jassids use  formulation of bio-control agent Beauveria bassiana @ 5 gm or ml /l, whenever there is a lapse of 15 days after fungicides spray, the temperature is between  25 to 30⁰C and relative humidity is above 90 %.

v      2. Spray neem formulations depending upon the strength of formulation i.e. 0.3% @ 5ml/l, 1% @ 2.5 ml/l and  5% @ 2 ml/l.

v      Spray thiamethaxam 25 WG @ 25 g/100 litre water.

v      For Thrips and Jassids use  formulation of bio-control agent Beauveria bassiana @ 5 gm or ml /l, whenever there is a lapse of 15 days after fungicides spray, the temperature is between  25 to 30⁰C and relative humidity is above 90 %.

v      2. Spray neem formulations depending upon the strength of formulation i.e. 0.3% @ 5ml/l, 1% @ 2.5 ml/l and  5% @ 2 ml/l.

v      Spray thiamethaxam 25 WG @ 25 g/100 litre water.

v      Thiamethaxam 25g/100 litre or Spinsod 25 ml/100 litre or Proclaim 22 g/100 litre or Karate 50 ml / 100 litre