🍷 Vine nurseryman
A specialist who grafts vines onto rootstocks and raises young plants.
A vine nurseryman is a craftsman who grafts vines onto rootstocks and grows young vines. He works in a nursery, where cuttings become young plants for new vineyards.
What does he do? He takes a rootstock, that is, a part of a vine with roots, and a scion, a cutting of the wanted variety. Then he joins them by grafting: the cuts are fitted together, tied and protected. The plants then go through a warm, humid place where the cuts knit together. After that the young vines are grown in soil until spring and supplied to growers.
Why is this needed? European varieties are vulnerable to the root pest phylloxera, so they are planted on roots of resistant American species. A properly grafted vine takes better and gives a steady crop.
A good nurseryman needs care and knowledge of varieties. His work decides the future of a vineyard for decades, so he stands at the very beginning of the chain from vine to wine.
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- Who works with it
- 🌿 Grapevine nursery
- Works with
- 🌿 Grafting
- Part of
- 🍷 Wine
Frequently asked questions
Who is a vine nurseryman?
A craftsman who grafts vines onto rootstocks and grows young vines for new vineyards.
What are a rootstock and a scion?
The rootstock gives roots, the scion gives the wanted variety; after grafting they grow together into one plant.
Why are vines grafted?
So that the roots resist phylloxera and other problems, while the wanted variety bears the grapes.
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