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Green waste boosts Hunter grapes

July 18, 2011 in Wine News by Contributor

Household green waste is being used as compost at a Hunter Valley winery and vignerons say it is leading to bumper crops. Tyrell’s winery has been taking green waste from households on the New South Wales central coast and using the compost in six semillon and shiraz vineyards. The Office […]

Windrow for composting pomace – Part Two

July 18, 2011 in Wine Education by Catherine Dillon CWM

The composting regime advocated by Wechmar (2010) and outlined here involves a series of steps to ensure best results. The windrow (preferred name for the compost site) is constructed on a 2 â€“ 5% slope in the direction of the prevailing wind. The length of the windrow is approximately 4 […]