Rootstock production

Rootstock fields are harvested every year.

  • Around March, the feet start to grow.

Harvest schedule for
rootstocks

Around March, the feet start to grow.

  • During the whole summer, the lianas grow until they cover the ground completely.
  • Depending on the variety, the lianas grow from 3 to 7 or 8 meters.
  • In autumn, the leaves fall.

In autumn, the leaves fall.

Cutting in the field

After the frosts, from December to February, we harvest the woods.

Faggots

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In the workshops, the wood is snagged, i.e. cleaned and cut. This work is done by hand or by machine.

In the workshops, the wood is snagged, i.e. cleaned and cut. This work is done by hand or by machine.

By hand

To the machine

From January to the beginning of March, we ship the graftable cuttings and rootstocks to our nursery customers who will then graft them.

Address

60 Route du Moulin,
07200 Saint-Maurice-d'Ardèche

Phone

06 26 94 45 28