Mike Bobbitt & Associates

Services - Vineyard Planning and Development

MB&Assoc. collaborates with viticulturists and soils scientists such as Daniel Roberts Ph.D. and Alfred Cass Ph.D. to provide GIS and GPS support for the following stages of vineyard planning and development:

-Soils investigations

- Chemical characteristics

- Physical characteristics

-Vineyard block designs

-Ground Preparation

-Planting recommendations

Our objective is to design vineyard blocks of uniform vigor and fruit maturation. This helps to maximize grape quality while minimizing management inputs.

Examples:

Page 1 Example of vine vigor variations

Page 2 Compiling existing information

Page 3 GPS soil pit sampling locations and other features

Page 4 Graphical representation of soil characteristics

Page 5 Percent slope

Page 6 Aspect

Page 7 Preliminary block design & variety recommendations

Page 8 Preliminary block design & rootstock recommendations