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Alternative Method to Protect Rootstock Available to Grape Growers

Last Updated: February 09, 2010

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Researchers used a layer of mulch (either wheat straw or shredded bark), sprayed the mulch with an herbicide, and discovered a whole host of benefits that mounding with soil couldn’t provide.

Released February 5, 2010

WOOSTER, Ohio – An alternative method for protecting rootstock while controlling weeds and promoting environmental sustainability may be available to grape producers, specifically those who grow the crop in cold climates.


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