THINKING OF CHANGING VARIETY ?
Worldwide Vineyards are French expert in T-and Chip- budding since 1985
CHIP AND T-BUD TOP GRAFTING : AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE UPROOTING OF THE VINEYARD
Preserving the root system, allowing winegrowers to save capital and have a new crop after only one year.
Those techniques are less invasive than remove an entire vineyard. Unfortunately, not known enough.
Several grafting methods exist, some can be brutal (like cleft graft or bark graft on vines of big diameters) because they require the decapitation of the trunk and can lead to the death of the vine.
Worldwide Vineyards is specialised in grafting and top-grafting since 1985 and guarantee 90% success or more, and intervene all over the world.
Nigel Sowman, Dog Point Vineyard Blenheim, Marlborough :
"The use of chip and T budding means that there is always the ability to redo if for some reason a bud doesn't take, thus guaranteeing a high success rate. I would definitely recommend them for any top grafting you have coming up. I have used Worldwide Vineyards top grafting team a number of times, covering 7.5 Ha. Fast, professional and with an exceptionally high success rate. It is a great way to maximise the already established root system and get back to production. "