Tall Grafts Exclusive to Elite Nursery in Australia
Tall grafts are produced by grafting the selected scion onto a 800-900mm long rootstock. This results in a one year old grafted vine that reaches a planted height just under most cordon wires.
Advantages of Elite Nursery Tall Grafts
No guards required as vine will be 700-800mm high
Almost no feathering required as rootstock is disbudded prior to grafting
Rabbit and Hare tolerant
No training up string
Large crop in second year of growth without compromising long term health of vine
Easy to spray herbicides as leaves are well clear from ground
Lisa Farquhar grafting tall grafts. You can see the normal length grafts on the other side of the table.
Normal length Shiraz grafts at 1 year & 9 weeks. Vines with no bunches, less development and typical suckering from scion resulting in high annual labour costs.
