[Growwine] grow tubes

[Laura]

it allows the plants to harden off so they will make it through their first winter 

the tubes encourage lush very green growth 
if you do not get sufficient lignification you will have a tall dead vine in the spring :-( 

Laura 

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Harold Tracanelli 
  To: growwine at littlefatwino.com 
  Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 8:24 PM
  Subject: Re: [Growwine] grow tubes


  Norene

   

  I am sorry I do not understand the connection between the post emergent application of herbicides and the removal of the grow tubes in August.  Mark Hart contends that essentially the grow tubes are required / beneficial to set up an increased CO2 environment, what sort of criteria is required to determine the appropriate time to remove tubes to decrease CO2 environment, and what benefit or purpose does such a reduction serve to aid in plant development and so on.

   

  Regards, 

   

  Harold Tracanelli

   


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  From: growwine-bounces at littlefatwino.com [mailto:growwine-bounces at littlefatwino.com] On Behalf Of Norene Hyatt-Gervais
  Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:56 PM
  To: growwine at littlefatwino.com
  Subject: Re: [Growwine] grow tubes

   

  I agree Duke,  the people giving the seminar ( from Cornell University cold climate viticulture research program ) recommended that the tubes be put on in the first year to allow for 2 sprays of post emergent herbicide ( roundup ) and then the tubes removed for the season ( likely around august )  Norene

   


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  From: growwine-bounces at littlefatwino.com [mailto:growwine-bounces at littlefatwino.com] On Behalf Of defaria at reztel.net
  Sent: June 19, 2008 12:18 PM
  To: growwine at littlefatwino.com; Margaret Marshall
  Subject: Re: [Growwine] grow tubes

   

  Hello Steve,

  I used Grow Tubes for 2 years on small seedlings. They work great, but as Margaret suggesed you require air flow. The new plants are really prone to mildew, so you really have to spray them more often. - And be sure to remove them around August.

  Duke DeFaria

  Defaria Vineyards

  Quoting Margaret Marshall : 

    Hi Steve!  We have 500 grow tubes we never used.  We would be willing to part with them for half price.  They are in new condition.  We were going to use them and Angelo Pavan suggested not to because they don't allow enough air to the vines.  Ciao, Margaret

      ----- Original Message ----- 

      From: steven kett 

      To: GrowWine 

      Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 7:56 PM

      Subject: [Growwine] grow tubes

       

      I am looking for pricing and directory for vine grow tubes, and any good experiences with specific styles? as well as steel pencil rod vine stakes..
      thanks Steve


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