Green work in the vineyard lasts from spring until harvest. Several times a year, the viticulturist has to fight with weeds that suffocate the vines and create unnecessary moisture that contributes to the development of fungal diseases. Historically, "digging" was very physically demanding, done by hand with a hoe or scraper four to five times a year, depending on the type of soil, location and amount of rainfall in a given year. Nowadays, the hands of winegrowers save machines. The adjacent strip is mechanically cleaned of weeds. The soil is loosened and aerated to a depth of two to five centimeters by a tractor, which is equipped with a one- or two-sided hoe with touch sensors, which can deal with weeds. Hoeing promotes the activity of microorganisms in the soil, reduces the vine's demands for water and nutrients. Whether the viticulturist leaves black fallow in the vineyard or sows the inter-rows in the rotation, or decides to go the way of meadow sowing depends on a number of factors. However, one thing is certain, without the mind of a winemaker and year-round care for the vineyard, it is difficult to grow quality grapes.
🍷 Malá Diva Winery
📍 Štúrova 80, Modra
📞+421 908 714 401
By buying wine from the Lesser Carpathian region, you are helping winemaking families to preserve the winemaking tradition in the oldest and most extensive winegrowing region in Slovakia.
