50 



Coripanion Cropping : Not much dene. During first year or 



two occasionally planted to beans or 

 sorghum. 



Supports : Vines are tied to stakes 2" x 2" x 6'. 



Caring for Bearing Vineyards - 



Calendar of Operations- 



Irrigation 



Spraying 

 P runing 



Fertilizing 



Cultivating 



Fumigating 



If in irrigated region, one irrigation is given 



in late spring (April). Probably 50/^ 



raised -vithout irrigation. 

 April - July, sulphured for mildew one, tv/o 



or three times 

 December - March, Spur pruning most usual: 



Tokays average 3 bud spurs, Malaga and 



Emperor average 4 bud spurs. 

 Occasionally a little done- principally as 



applications of grape pomace, green and 



stable manures. 

 January- March, plov;ed , cross-plowed and harro7/ed 



into good shape. Cultivated four times, 



from April at monthly intervals. Hoed 



one time around vines in June. 

 Hone 



Thinning Fruit: Little done. 



Harvest- 



Time : June 15, until first hea^'y rains (about November 15) 

 Method : Carefully cut by hand. Placed in single layers in wide, 



shallow boxes. Vines gone over several 



times. 

 Preparing for Market: Packed into crates holding 4 baskets, total 



v/eight 3 Ojif,/ shipped in refrigerator cars. 

 / n et 25#i. 



=1 of Different Grades- 



Yield s- 



Packed 



Culls 



Good 

 Usual 



60/o 



or 



80% 

 ZOfo 



Totals (Packed and culls) 



7 tons 

 5 " 



Culls sold to winery 



By-Products- 



Culls sold to winery or dried for raisins 

 Commercial Sections- 



NOTS: 



Imperial Co. Merced Co, Sacramento Co., San Joaquin Co, 

 Santa Cruz Co., Tulare Co. and Yolo Co, 



Color is the predominant characteristic of table grapes and is greatly 



affected by soil and temperature. The hotter the climate the lighter 

 the color. See note p. 47. 



