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Tag: trellis and training systems

Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Guyot Vine Training System

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 …

Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

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 …

Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

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…

Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Canopy Management: Shoot Positioning

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Keith Striegler and Tammy Jones, University of Missouri

Geneva Double Curtain on Concords. Vertical Shoot Positioning. Scott Henry training system. Scott Henry training system (mid-season).

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 …

Posted on June 20, 2019February 12, 2020

Using Grow Tubes in Vineyards

 

Overview       Research       More Info

Eric Stafne, Mississippi State University

Grow tubes can be a useful tool when vines are young, getting them off to a quick start and promoting upright growth. Due to the greenhouse-like effect of the tubes, …

Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

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.
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Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

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
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Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Trellis Systems: Geneva Double Curtain

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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 …

Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Trellis Systems: Vertical Shoot Position

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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 …

Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

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, …

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