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Vine Nutrition after the Polar Vortex

Now that things have started to grow people are wondering if they should be adding fertilizer to stimulate recovery where vines are showing some growth and even potential for some crop (hybrids). If you have prior soil and tissue sample results, use these as a starting point in nutrient plan post bloom. Vine nutrient additions will not fix a severely affected vine from polar vortex injury.   Your decision to fertilize should be based on vine conditions across the block.  Consider categorizing blocks into the following groups to support your decision making: Are the vines showing reasonably full canopy growth with visible fruit clusters?  These vines would be considered in Recovery with potential crop mode. These vines would have 50% or greater primary bud survival Vines are showing multiple shoot growth around the head area of the vine along with some sucker growth but has limited canopy growth from buds on canes left from winter pruning. These vines would have 25 % or more primary