More Ways to Be Grape Wise with Centrus Pre-Emergent Herbicide

With today’s special Grape Wise report from Helena Agri-Enterprises, we are joined by Paul Crout, Helena Agronomy Manger for the Western US. Paul, Let's begin by discussing the importance of weed management in vineyards during the fall-winter period.

“Weeds can directly compete with grapevines for water and nutrients, which can affect vine health and yield. Additionally, weeds can attract harmful insects, mites, nematodes, and diseases, and they can also provide habitat and food for vertebrate pests like gophers and ground squirrels. To maximize the health of grapevines and minimize the negative impact of weeds, effective weed management is essential. The effectiveness of fall-winter weed management is closely tied to the condition of the under-vine berms going into the fall-winter period. If the under-vine berms are clean and weed-free, either through post-emergent herbicide control or under-vine cultivation during spring and summer, managing weeds in the fall-winter becomes much simpler. It’s really a cycle, good weed management in the fall/winter equals fewer problems during the spring/summer. Centrus is an exceptional pre-emergent herbicide designed for grape growers.”