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 …
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 …
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 …
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William Nail, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
The goals of training mature vines are to complement the pruning strategies employed. The principal goal is to expose as much leaf…
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 …
Very Early Training Wire Height Cordon & Cane Development Internode Length Establishing Divided Training Systems Other Considerations More Info
Mark Chien, Pennsylvania State University
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Eric Stafne, Mississippi State University
Before you choose a trellis design, consider:
Keith Striegler and Tammy Jones, University of Missouri
An excellent system for large sized vines, the Geneva Double Curtain or GDC trellis design consists of a horizontally …
Keith Striegler and Tammy Jones, University of Missouri
Vertical Shoot Position, or VSP, is a common and widely used trellis system. In the VSP …
Trunk Shoots Tendrils & Buds Suckers & Watersprouts Canes More Info
Ed Hellman, Texas AgriLife Extension
The trunk, …