Cover crop and soils:
In past years many vineyards have been plowed but in the last few years the latest theories call for protection of the soils nutrients and ultimately for the vines by employing cover crop mixes. Originally at Oakwild Ranch we planted a legume mix for the cover crop when our vineyard was in infancy stages which provided the necessary nitrogen and nutrients to the young plants. The legume mix was a combination mix of mustard and clover. Presently we use a cover crop mix of perennial grasses which inhibits erosion and therefore holds all the nutrients and the minerals in the soils. Our soils are a loamy clay with some mineral and gravel composites.
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