Patty Skinkis, Oregon State University
The Guyot training system is a part of a group of systems referred to as a VSP system (vertical shoot positioned; other examples include the lyre system). The system was developed in France in the …
Head-Trained, Spur-Pruned Training System for Grapes
Jim Wolpert, UC Davis
The head-trained, spur-pruned training system was the earliest training system employed in California. Traditionally it was used in the coastal vineyards as well as in the foothills and interior valleys because it was inexpensive and easy …
Mature Vine Training
Training Goals Practices For more information
William Nail, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Goals of Mature Vine Training
The goals of training mature vines are to complement the pruning strategies employed. The principal goal is to expose as much leaf…
Canopy Management: Shoot Positioning
Keith Striegler and Tammy Jones, University of Missouri
Examples of shoot positioning. Clockwise from top left: Geneva Double Curtain, Vertical Shoot Positioning, and Scott Henry (bottom photos). Photos by Mercy Olmstead, University of Florida.
Shoot positioning is an …
Using Grow Tubes in Vineyards
Training Young Vines
Very Early Training Wire Height Cordon & Cane Development Internode Length Establishing Divided Training Systems Other Considerations More Info
Mark Chien, Pennsylvania State University
Bush training new vines at Waltz Vineyard in Pennsylvania. Photo by Mark Chien, Penn State University.
Choosing a Trellis System
Cultivar & Growth Habit Site Vine Vigor Mechanical Harvesting Maintenance Cost More Information
Eric Stafne, Mississippi State University
Before you choose a trellis design, consider:
- Cultivar
- Site
- Vine vigor
- Mechanical harvesting
- Maintenance
- Cost
Cultivar and Growth Habit
Different grapes and
Trellis Systems: Geneva Double Curtain
Keith Striegler and Tammy Jones, University of Missouri
Geneva Double Curtain. Image courtesy of Eric Stafne, Mississippi State University.
An excellent system for large sized vines, the Geneva Double Curtain or GDC trellis design consists of a horizontally …
Trellis Systems: Vertical Shoot Position
Keith Striegler and Tammy Jones, University of Missouri
Vertical shoot position (VSP) trellis system. Photo by Andy Allen, University of Missouri.
Vertical Shoot Position, or VSP, is a common and widely used trellis system. In the VSP …
Parts of the Grape Vine: Shoots
Trunk Shoots Tendrils & Buds Suckers & Watersprouts Canes More Info
Ed Hellman, Texas AgriLife Extension
The Trunk
The trunk is permanent and supports the arms of the grape vine. Illustration courtesy of Eric Stafne, Mississippi State University.
The trunk, …