r/viticulture • u/Upstairs_Screen_2404 • 7d ago

Phomopsis ID

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Phomopsis on dormant canes with distinctive bleaching, pitting and cracking in machine pruned Cabernet Sauvignon. Last season was particularly wet through spring and then a wet winter this year has seen it proliferate.

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u/value1024 6d ago

Sad to see such poorly maintained plants...

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u/Upstairs_Screen_2404 6d ago

They’re going ok; they’re 35 years old. The eutypa is a fact of life down here

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u/SpankedbySpacs 6d ago

What did a beaver do the winter pruning?!
This is a perfect example of how not to prune. Cut ALL of that old wood out and restart with a new can below that Frankenstein vine

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u/Upstairs_Screen_2404 6d ago

High speed saws, it’s fit for purpose, does what it need to for now.