Weed Control in a Vineyard

Managing weeds in a vineyard can often be a painstaking process. However, proper weed control will help new vines to grow and old vines to yield more grapes. Insects, disease and animals are all encountered by letting weeds build up on the floor of a vineyard. There are different options to choose from for keeping the weeds in your vineyard under control that will save you time and money later.

Chemical Weed Control

There are two types of chemical weed control products that are frequently used for controlling weeds in a vineyard:

Post-emergent herbicides

• Chemical pretreatment that prevents weed seeds from germinating.


• This does not reach the low lying seeds.

Pre-emergent herbicides

• Used to spot treat weeds that do pop up  


• Use caution that this product does not touch newly growing vines as it could kill them.


• Allows you to control the spread of weed seeds throughout the vineyard.

Organic Weed Control

There are many different natural and organic ways to treat weeds in your vineyard. If being earth friendly is important to you, then you will want to choose an organic method of weed control. Going green could also act as a marketing tool for your product.

• Mulching is a great organic way to prevent weeds, it will also provide added benefits to the soil quality allowing it to maintain moisture and regulate the temperature of the soil. Better soil condition will lead to larger, more productive vines which will produce more grapes and in turn will increase your profits.


• Another all natural method for weed control is the use of flaming. The flaming process is the use of controlled flames to kill off any weeds within the vineyard.


• Adding geese to your vineyard is also a fun and organic way to control weeds. Geese will eat the weeds and grass growing on the ground in the vineyard as well as the weed seeds that are under the surface.