We're calling it! Bud break is here at Overlook Vineyards - over half of the vines have itty bitty leaves. Last year it progressed from the bottom of the hill to top; this year we pruned on the late side, plus we started pruning at the top of the hill moving to the bottom over a 3-4 week period. This may have contributed to bud break happening a bit more consistently.
The winter was odd - unseasonably warm and dry through January, but then come mid-February we got hit with above-average rainfall, then relatively cool temps in March. Not sure if this confused the poor vines. I'm also letting our cover crop (mostly vetch) go a bit crazy; not sure if that's contributing to a later bud break compared to last year.
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