<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">There are so many on the market and it really depends on what your vines need. Talk with Green Valley Supply in Watsonville or Harrells. They have good options.<br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Apr 9, 2025, at 1:54 PM, Joshua Stewman <joshua@homelifedesignstudio.com> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hello Jonathan,<br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is Joshua Stewman with Roberts Ranch Vineyards in Ben Lomond. Thanks for responding to Lucy regarding this metered injector pump. I was just wondering the same thing.<br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do you have any recommendations for organic liquid fertilizers to use?<br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thanks for your insight!<br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; 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text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sincerely,</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br></div><div id="sig13934469" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div class="signature">Joshua Stewman - LEED AP<br></div><div class="signature">HOMELIFE Design Studio<br></div><div class="signature">(831)920-8814<br></div><div class="signature"><a href="http://www.homelifedesignstudio.com/">http://www.homelifedesignstudio.com</a><br></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;">On Wed, Apr 9, 2025, at 10:55 AM, Jonathan Goodling wrote:<br></div><blockquote type="cite" id="qt" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div dir="auto">Hi Lucy,<br></div><div dir="auto">The EZ-FLO injectors are designed for ver small quantities of fertilizer for small vineyards; they are really meant for gardens and lawns. Nevertheless we actually have one for a tiny ornamental vineyard that has maybe 30 plants. <br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">For all other applications we use metered injector pumps that are powered by the water flow of the irrigation system. These pumps used to be fairly expensive and if you buy the fancy brand (Dosatron) you’re looking at a couple hundred dollars but I found the off brand versions from Amazon and other places work very well. They may not meter the fertilizer as exactly as the expensive ones, but I pre measure the amount of fertilizer anyway and let it run until it’s all gone. <br></div><div dir="auto">Only downside with these systems is that you need liquid fertilizer or dissolve the fertilizer you have. <br></div><div dir="auto">Side note: I also tried the Venturi injectors; they are dirt cheap and work ok-ish if the flow rate of the irrigation system is just right, but I found them too much of a hassle and too unreliable. <br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div>Best regards,<br></div><div><br></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="qt-gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="qt-MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span class="font" style="font-family: "Trajan Pro", serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 16pt;">Jonathan M Goodling<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span class="font" style="font-family: "Trajan Pro", serif;">M.S.</span></span><br></p><p class="qt-MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="font" style="font-family: "Trajan Pro", serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 18px;">Vineyard Manager</span></span><br></p><p class="qt-MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="font" style="font-family: "Trajan Pro", serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 18px;">650 304 6978</span></span><br></p><p class="qt-MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"><span class="font" style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif;"><u style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif;"></u> <u style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif;"></u></span><br></p><p class="qt-MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"><span class="font" style="font-family: CitadelScriptStd;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span><span class="font" style="font-family: CitadelScriptStd;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><u style="font-family: CitadelScriptStd;"><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4z7LQQ5wLT4Ia8HoU2suMQeND2R6BCqvmDd0alOUKjufJHaa6aRPeS_qifjRiwGxoHY8D0hbDd8R0Dp" crossorigin="anonymous" style="font-family: CitadelScriptStd;"></u><u style="font-family: CitadelScriptStd;"></u></span></span><br></p><p class="qt-MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"><span class="font" style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 8pt;"><u style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif;"></u> <u style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style", serif;"></u></span></span><br></p><p class="qt-MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span class="font" style="font-family: "Trajan Pro", serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"> 800.975.7191<u style="font-family: "Trajan Pro", serif;"></u><u style="font-family: "Trajan Pro", serif;"></u></span></span></span><br></p><p class="qt-MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span class="font" style="font-family: "Trajan Pro", serif;"><span class="size" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.housefamilywinery.com/" target="_blank" style="font-family: "Trajan Pro", serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span class="font" style="font-family: "Trajan Pro", serif;">www.HouseFamilyVineyards.com</span></span></a></span></span></span><br></p></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div class="qt-gmail_quote qt-gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="qt-gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 9, 2025 at 10:33 Lucy Neely <<a href="mailto:lucy@neelywine.com">lucy@neelywine.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="qt-gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><div dir="ltr"><div>Does anyone have any experience with EZ-FLO injectors for fertigation in a vineyard? Or have you heard of EZ-FLO injectors being used in a vineyard?<br></div><div><br></div><div>EZ-FLO seems like a good option but we haven't found any resources that speak to application in a vineyard.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for any info!<br></div><div><br></div><div><span class="qt-gmail_signature_prefix">--</span><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="qt-gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Lucy Neely<br></div><div>Estate Manager<br></div><div>Neely Wine | Spring Ridge Estate<br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><a href="http://neelywine.com/visit" target="_blank">neelywine.com/visit</a><br></div><div>cell: (650) 206-3038<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div>_______________________________________________<br></div><div>VASCM mailing list (<a href="http://www.kkn.net/mailman/listinfo/vascm" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.kkn.net/mailman/listinfo/vascm</a>)<br></div><div>Post to:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:vascm@lists.kkn.net" target="_blank">vascm@lists.kkn.net</a><br></div><div>To make sure your messages get posted:<br></div><div>- Use the email address with which you are subscribed.<br></div><div>- Do not exceed the size limit for messages of 1MB. 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