Unit 5.

Pruning & Trellising

Unit 5. Pruning & Trellising

 Trellis Systems
• Trellis is the support structure for the vine
framework
• Method of training determines trellis
design
• Trellis can alter growth and quality of a
vine

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 Goal of Trellis Systems
• Maximize quality by balance
• Easy management
• Reasonably priced and durable

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 Quality Trellis Attributes
• Spread and control canes
• Avoid competition between vines
• Provide renewal zone
• Avoid winter damage
• Sunlight access and reduced shading
• Allow air and spray penetration
• Well exposed leaves and uniform
budbreak
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 Definitions

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 Two-wire Trellis

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 Major Trellis Systems
• Different trellis systems for different
conditions:
1. Vertical non-divided
2. Vertically divided
3. Horizontally divided

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Vertical Shoot Positioning

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 Pendelbogen

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Hudson River Umbrella

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 Scott Henry

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 Four-arm Kniffen

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Geneva Double Curtain

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End Post Anchoring

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End Post Anchoring (2)

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Horizontally Divided Trellis

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Horizontally Divided Trellis

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 Pruning Definitions
• Dormant pruning
• Green pruning
• Over pruning
• Light pruning
• Crop size
• Crop level
• Crop load

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 Reasons to Prune
• Decrease labor and facilitate vineyard
operations
• Balance vegetative and fruit production
• Maintain quality and consistent yield

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 Balanced Pruning
• Understand a vines
capacity
• Methods:
– Yield to pruning weight
ratio
– Pruning weights
– Shoot or cane weight
– Vineyard scorecard

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 Types of Pruning
• Classify pruning type on:
– Amount and arrangement of two year old
wood
– Length of bearers
– Position and arrangement of bearers
• Main types:
– Spur pruning
– Cane pruning

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 Spur Pruning
• Head or cordon trained
• Spur length one to four nodes
• Fast and economical
• Select best spurs
• Ineffective with poor basal bud fruitfulness

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 Cane Pruning
• Long bearers with 8 to 20 buds
• Head trained
• Renewal spur
• Apical dominance

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 Selecting Canes
• Pencil thickness
• Medium internode length
• Uniform wood color
• Well hardened wood
• Well exposed wood
• Good positioning to keep shape

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