The table below is a quick reference for the typical events you should look for throughout the growing season. Each AVA or property may be a bit different, however, this should provide a basic roadmap for your growing season year after year.
x = potential issue, monitor
-- = monitor for stress
o = pre-monitor
EVENT | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
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Rain Hazards | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
Frost Danger | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
Heat Spells | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
Dormant Period | x | x | x | |||||||||
Bud Break | x | x | x | |||||||||
Rapid Shoot Growth | x | x | x | |||||||||
Bloom | x | x | x | |||||||||
Veraison | x | x | x | |||||||||
Pruning | x | x | x | |||||||||
Zinc Fertilization | x | x | x | |||||||||
Nitrogen | x | x | ||||||||||
K/P Fertilization | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
Plant Tissue Analysis | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
Irrigation | x | x | x | x | x | -- | -- | -- | -- | x | ||
Shoot Removal | x | x | x | |||||||||
Leaf Removal | x | |||||||||||
Canopy Management | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
Harvest | x | x | ||||||||||
Plant Cover Crops | x | x | x | |||||||||
Grape Leafhopper | o | o | o | x | x | x | o | o | ||||
Sharpshooters | o | x | x | x | x | o | o | o | o | |||
Phylloxera | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Nematodes | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Powdery Mildew | o | o | x | x | x | x | x | x | o | o | o | o |
Bunch Rot | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
Pierce's Disease | o | o | x | x | o | o | o | o | x | x | o | o |
Birds | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | x | x | x | -- | -- | ||
Rodents | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
Deer | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Weed Management | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
Tilage | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
Herbicide Spraying | x | x | x | x | x | x |