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While we believe that the best way to produce premium quality wine
grapes is to have your vineyard professionally managed, we also realize
that this one-size-fits-all approach does not work for every growers
and every vineyard size. This is why we also offer individualized
vineyard production consulting services. These services are specially
designed to suit your needs and are billed on an hourly basis. We also offer specailized vineyard production consulting services, such as:
Irrigation Scheduling -- Weekly
irrigation scheduling services using soil and plant monitoring and water
budgeting with information collected from on-site visits and CIMIS
weather data. Soil Moisture Monitoring Services, Sales and Support --
Precision Ag
Consulting is the only authorized distributor of Decagon Soil Moisture
Monitoring Equipment on the California Central Coast. We offer product
services and weekly monitoring services using the Decagon
Ech20 monitoring system, and specialize in services, sales and support
of the Decagon products. We also service and support other
manufacturers' soil moisture monitoring equipment. Laboratory Sampling and Analysis Services Water Quality Appraisals --
We conduct water sampling services to evaluate the suitability of
irrigation water for wine grape
production. We will collect the samples, have them analyzed by a
professional lab and provide you with a detailed interpretation of the
analysis and help you with recommendations on what to do with the
information. Water quality analysis includes tests for salinity,
permeability, toxicity, and nitrate-nitrogen Levels
- Tissue Sampling -- Petiole analysis services, ERISA sampling and analysis and Eutypa are a few of the tissue sampling services we provide.
- Soils
- Fertility Management --
We can help you determine
fertilizer requirements through the use of plant tissue sampling for
nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, boron and other minor
nutrients. We also provide petiole sampling services and can develop a
nutrient budget for your vineyard.
- Pest (Disease and Insect) Monitoring -- We
offer weekly pest and disease monitoring services in conjunction with
our soil moisture monitoring service packages. We also offer hourly
consulting services to assist you pest management issues.
Soil Suitability Investigations -- Whether you have an existing vineyard or are planning a new one, we can assist you. We develop
soil surveys for texture, drainage, rooting depth, uniformity, salinity
levels, and pH. These tests help manage different areas individually
and this leads to greater uniformity.
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