This great piece of equipment has been a revelation in our Crossroads vineyard. It is our mechanical weeder. Using it has meant the elimination of spraying for weeds chemically. It is mounted on the side of the tractor and basically works by cutting through the soil at a shallow depth to remove all weeds. The side blade turns the soil over.This is great news for reduction in the use of chemicals on the land, especially in light if the NZ wine industries goal of 100% sustainable viticulture for all vineyards. Its also a great aid to the vine which doesnt have to compete with weeds for nutirents.
Great wine can only come from great fruit. Great fruit requires a high level of attention to detail in the vineyard. Tools like this go along way to acheiving that.
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