Soil Testing in the Vineyard

Cornell extension viticulture specialist Hans Walter-Peterson explains why you should test the soil in your vineyard and how to do it. To learn more about soil testing check out the links below: USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey - http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/ Soil Sampling in Vineyards - http://www.extension.org/pages/55689/... Vineyard Soils: Nutrients - http://www.extension.org/pages/31034/... Soil pH and Mineral Nutrition of V. vinifera varieties - http://www.fruit.cornell.edu/grape/po... Nutrient Management for New Vineyards - http://flgp.cce.cornell.edu/timeline.... To learn how soil samples are analyzed check out the following video -    • How Soil Tests are Analyzed   To learn how to collect petiole samples check out the following video -    • How to Sample Petioles in the Vineyard   To learn how petiole samples are analyzed check out the following video -    • How Petioles are Analyzed   www.flgp.cce.cornell.edu