Saturday, March 19, 2011

pruning grape vines

Growth Habit of the Grape. Pruning Decisions. Method of Pruning

Growth Habit of the Grape. Pruning Decisions. Method of Pruning

Back in Spring I wrote about having to prune our Concord grape vine by

Back in Spring I wrote about having to prune our Concord grape vine by

Proper pruning techniques can make or break the success of a grape vine.

Proper pruning techniques can make or break the success of a grape vine.

Pruning American Bunch Grapes

Pruning American Bunch Grapes

Pruned Red Grape Vines

Pruned Red Grape Vines

Grape vines grow rapidly and need to be pruned every year to control the

Grape vines grow rapidly and need to be pruned every year to control the

Year Two Vine Training and Pruning. Your goal is to achieve a balanced vine

Year Two Vine Training and Pruning. Your goal is to achieve a balanced vine

(Photo below: pruned grape vines . . . not very attractive)

(Photo below: pruned grape vines . . . not very attractive)

While the vine is dormant choose two of your thickest canes and prune away

While the vine is dormant choose two of your thickest canes and prune away

Learning how to prune the grape vines is not hard, but very important.

Learning how to prune the grape vines is not hard, but very important.

Pruning procedure to reduce spring freeze hazard to grapevines trained to

Pruning procedure to reduce spring freeze hazard to grapevines trained to

The way you prune your grape vine will also determine the spacing between

The way you prune your grape vine will also determine the spacing between

A grape vine pruned according to the Guyot system. Image: RHS/Tim Sandall

A grape vine pruned according to the Guyot system. Image: RHS/Tim Sandall

Here is a close example of head pruned grape vine with trunk shorter than I

Here is a close example of head pruned grape vine with trunk shorter than I

This equals miles and miles of grape vines. Literally. Everywhere.

This equals miles and miles of grape vines. Literally. Everywhere.

The main pruning season for grape vines is early winter, but they need

The main pruning season for grape vines is early winter, but they need

We continue to prune all day, and have finished more than sixty percent

We continue to prune all day, and have finished more than sixty percent

Each year, you will need to do a good job of pruning. Grapevines will

Each year, you will need to do a good job of pruning. Grapevines will

Pruning grape vines using electric pruner

Pruning grape vines using electric pruner

Here is a close example of head pruned grape vine with trunk shorter than I

Here is a close example of head pruned grape vine with trunk shorter than I

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