California Vineyard Finds Large Role for Compost,By Kirk Grace. Courtesy of Biocycle - Journal of Composting and Recycling, Originally published Jun. 2005. I came to Robert Sinskey Vineyards (RSV) with experience in both small and large-scale wine-grape farming, all of it in California's Napa Valley.
Compost Tea: Principles and Prospects for Plant Disease Control - a Literature Review, By Craig Coker, Council President. An increasing body of experimental evidence indicates that plant disease can be suppressed by treating plant surfaces with a variety of water-based compost preparations, known as compost extracts or compost teas.
Earthworms Working with the Wine Production Industry. BIOTRANSFORMATION OF WINERY WASTES BY EISENIA ANDREI IN SOIL ORGANIC AMENDMENTS: A SEMIPILOT-SCALE STUDY. By Esperanza Romero, Celia Cifuentes, Emilio Benítez & Rogelio Nogales, Estación Experimental del Zaidín.CSIC, c/ Profesor Albareda, 1 18008-Granada, Spain. Viticuture and the winery industry generate huge amounts of wastes and by-products and their disposal is regarded as a serious environmental issue in the main grape-growing regions in the word.
Tea Time: A Eugene company's compost tea improves growing conditions. By Rosemary Camozzi, The Register-Guard, Eugene,Oregon. September 7, 2003
. As plant diseases continue to build resistance to chemical sprays, commercial growers and landscapers are looking for new, cost-effective ways to keep their plants healthy.