Build Your Own Vineyard UVC Machine
The following resources are intended to help you determine the materials and potential time / skills needed to make your own UVC light array for vineyard use. Mention of specific brands does not indicate endorsement. Please follow all local regulations for the safe and legal use of this tool on your farm. The use of UVC is not a risk-free practice.
UVC In the News
- Shining the Light on Collaboration – November 2021 – Good Fruit Grower
- Willamette Valley Vineyards Deploys First UV Light Robot in Vineyards – June 2021 – Wine Industry Advisor
- The Potential of Ultraviolet Light to Suppress Grapevine Powdery Mildew – May 2021 – Progressive Crop Consultant
- Robots armed with UV light fight grape mildew – June 2020 – Cornell News
- A Shot in the Dark – August 2019 – Good Fruit Grower