Drip Irrigation and Vine Management For The Small Vineyard
What you'll learn
- You will learn how to determine how much water your vines need on a weekly basis
- You will learn how to determine your soil texture as an aid in managing your irrigation
- You will learn how to calculate the amount and size of the piping required to irrigate your vineyard effeciently
- You will learn and demonstrate how to create an irrigation schedule for your vineyard through practice exercises
- You will learn basic vineyard management for your vines
Requirements
- There are no requirements to join this course other than the interest and desire to gain knowledge in designing an efficient irritation system for your small vineyard and being introduced to some basic management practices in caring for the vines
Description
Vineyards have become more and more popular in recent years, but growing grapes takes time and lots of practice if you are to manage your vines properly. There are many steps involved to turn grapes into wine, and it all starts with the irrigation system. Your new grapes are most sensitive to diseases and failure during their first months and having irrigation that works properly and reliably will make operating your vineyard much more manageable. This Course is on how to design an efficient irrigation system, one that pays attention to detail and looks at all of the factors necessary when designing and laying out your system.
Questions such as "What is your Soil Texture?" Different soils hold different amounts of water. Moisture content will change, not just with texture but with depth. What is your water source? How many gallons (liters) per minute do you have available? and at what operating pressure? The irrigation is a critical part of growing grapes and making wine. In many climates, without proper irrigation your grapes will die or be more susceptible to diseases that can ruin your vineyard.
Beyond irrigation, knowing how to manage your vines is another critical part of having a successful vineyard and crop. Our homeowner, who is also the vineyard manager, will be explaining her methods in tending the vines throughout the season and up until harvest.
This Course will cover all of these topics and more, in a straight-forward, easy to understand manner accessible to anyone who wants to better manage their new or existing grapevines.
Thanks for joining Marc and I as we as we guide you through the steps to successfully manage and care for your small vineyard!
Rob Littlepage
Marc Denzin
Who this course is for:
- Our ideal students are those just starting a small vineyard - either as a hobby or as a boutique business - and want to learn how to properly irrigate and manage their new vines.
Instructor
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 5,199 Reviews
- 24,000 Students
- 13 Courses
Robert Littlepage, as his many former students can attest, is a dynamic instructor who brings real-world experience and a touch of humor to his teaching style. His love of teaching and enthusiasm for his topic is a source of inspiration to his students. Mr. Littlepage founded the California School of Garden Design in 1998 to fill a much-needed void. He discovered that other than two-year junior college programs and a few correspondence courses, there was no place in the United States where someone interested in becoming a garden designer could learn these skills quickly and at minimum expense. Rob created the School to provide an opportunity for those individuals to learn necessary skills and to become proficient in Garden Design in a short but intensive period of time. This has lead to his now offering on-line classes through Udemy.
Rob began his career as a forester and a licensed landscape contractor and has had his own design practice for over 34 years, creating gardens for clients throughout California and the surrounding states. His designs have been featured in garden design books and won awards at numerous shows. He studied garden design in England in 1994. Rob previously taught landscape and irrigation design at Sierra College in Rocklin, California and at the Placer Adult School in Auburn, but decided to open his own garden design school. Landscape designer David Stevens, of David Stevens International has collaborated with Rob to present design classes in the United States and wrote the forward to Rob's latest book "Fundamentals of Garden Design" which is a complement to his course on landscape design.
He is a licensed landscape architect in California (#5674) and Louisiana (L-249 - retired). He is a Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) an EPA WaterSense Partner and is a certified landscape irrigation auditor.