HARVEST DIARY 2022 | SAN POLO 9 8 HARVEST DIARY 2022 | SAN POLO In the countryside, once the harvest is complete, there are many activities to be carried out for the good maintenance of the vineyard. First of all, we dedicate ourselves in activity that concern the soil, we work the soil by carrying out the “ ripping”, a particular agronomic operation with which we decompact the soil without turning it over and modifying its layers, so as to respect its composition and not cause alterations to the microflora. After ripping, we distribute an organic fertilizer in pellets, which brings organic matter to the soil and revitalizes the microbiological component. Being cold pelletized, in fact, the microorganisms contained in it are kept alive and therefore, with this fertilization, we bring vital and active microflora to the soil. Post harvest phase The beginning of the new phenological cycle Once the fertilization is finished, let’s refine the soil, lightly burying the fertilizer in order to prepare the seedbed of green manure which will follow in a few days. This year we have slightly modified the mix of selected essences, raising the percentage of legumes to bring more nitrogen to the soil, and increasing the quantity of seeds distributed per hectare, in order to have more biomass. After a year with such particular conditions, the goal is to restore more nitrogen and organic matter than usual to the soil, with the aim of helping the vines to store reserve substances that will prove to be precious for the next year. Simultaneously with the sowing of green manure, we also add mycorrhizae to the soil, a complex of fungi that establishes a symbiosis with the roots of the plants, helping them to absorb water and nutrients.
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