Viticulture

DJ’s viticultural team works on the front line, day in day out, to get the best results out of vineyards. DJ’s work all across South Australia from our base in McLaren Vale and you can follow our activities on our Viticulture Blog.
  

Technical Services all year, season after season

  
Winter

• Virus Testing
• Bud Dissection
• Canopy Management and Advice

Spring

• Vineyard Monitoring
• Tissue Testing (Leaf and Petiole)
• Soil Moisture Monitoring

Summer

• Vineyard Quality Assessment
• Expert Opinion Reports
• Vineyard Real Estate Appraisal

Autumn

• Soil Testing
• Pest, disease, and disorder incidence and severity reports.
• Crop yield estimation.
• Tissue sampling (petioles or blades)
• Fruit maturity sampling and baumé, pH and titratable acidity reports.
• Vine performance records: phenology, component of yield, and pruning weights.
• Bud dissection: inflorescence primordia counts, primary bud necrosis and mite identification.