Story: Viticulture All images & media From page 1 – Grape growing in New Zealand Central Otago vineyard Grape plants Annual cycle of grapevine growth From page 2 – Grape varieties Evaluating rootstocks, Te Kauwhata, 1953 Cabernet sauvignon grapes (1st of 6) Pinot noir grapes (2nd of 6) Sauvignon blanc grapes (3rd of 6) Chardonnay grapes (4th of 6) Merlot grapes (5th of 6) Pinot gris grapes (6th of 6) Enquiry about phylloxera control, 1890 Wairarapa phylloxera free area Export-quality table grapes From page 3 – Cultivation requirements Frost sprinklers (1st of 2) Wind machines (2nd of 2) Area planted in wine grapes, 1987 and 2007 From page 4 – Vine management Grafting vines Grapevines on wire trellises, Hastings Cane and spur pruning Using a refractometer Hand-harvesting (1st of 2) Machine-harvesting (2nd of 2) From page 5 – Pests and diseases Phylloxera aphid life cycle Mealybugs Scarecrow and nets Mission Estate semillon Grapevine leafroll symptoms
