Why Prune? When to Prune Pruning Mature Vines Cane Pruning Spur Pruning Pruning Terms
David W. Lockwood, University of Tennessee / University of Georgia
Prune to:
Overview Science of Bleeding Management More Information
Eric Stafne, Mississippi State University
Removal of water from the soil by epidermal cells of roots and movement into xylem under pressure will produce a phenomenon known as “bleeding”. …
The Basics Vine-Dictated Balance Viticulturist-Dictated Balance Unbalanced Vines How to Measure Vine Balance More information
Patty Skinkis, Oregon State University
Vine balance is the central concept in the study of viticulture where vine physiology and vineyard production merge. …
Shoot Density In-Row & Between-Row Spacing For more information
Jim Wolpert, University of California, Davis
Vine balance can be defined as the condition in which:
1) vine shoot growth provides enough leaf area to ripen the crop properly, and
2) …
Ed Hellman, Texas AgriLife Extension
Cordon-trained vines are typically spur pruned (the practice is sometimes referred to as cordon pruning). Just as with cane pruning], the …
Pruning Cuts Replacing Cordons Logistics More Information
Ed Hellman, Texas AgriLife Extension, and Dick O’Brien, Owner of Elton Vineyards, Salem, Oregon
Adapted from Hellman and O’Brien, 2003
When pruning, always use well-maintained, sharp tools. Pruning cuts should be …
Ed Hellman, Texas AgriLife Extension
The first step in pruning is to identify the fruiting canes for next year. Desirable fruiting canes develop under conditions of good sunlight …
Eric Stafne, Mississippi State University
Safety procedures while working in the vineyard …
In this third of three videos, viticulturist Fritz Westover at Virginia Tech University builds on the previous presentations in the series (Grapevine Anatomy and Vine Balance and Selecting Fruitful Wood and Balanced Pruning), with emphasis on pruning grapes in …
In this presentation on Grapevine Anatomy and Vine Balance, Fritz Westover at Virginia Tech University explains many common grapevine anatomy and pruning terms, what dormant pruning is and reasons for doing it, training systems (Vertical Shoot Positioning, Smart Dyson, …
