All About Training And Pruning Grape Vine
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Pruning Grape Vine.

Pruning grape vine is much like parenthood. The older the grape vine gets, the more headaches it will bring to our lives. But as they mature some more, we'd feel proud and contented that we raised some mighty fine plants.

The thing with grape vines is that pruning them can be minimized.

How?

Believe it or not, grape vines can be trained! In fact, training grape vines is strongly recommended. Vines can grow at such a rapid pace and such great lengths that, if they're left untrained, they'd just continue to grow in an unruly manner. By training grape vines how to grow and where to cling to, you'd be teaching them how to control their growth pattern. This would eliminate the need to prune unsightly excesses.

Pruning grape vine can be done in two ways:

1. Bilateral method. This is also called as the cordon system. It involves the establishment of a T-shaped structure beside the grape vines to which they could cling and pattern their growth. Once the edges of the T-shaped structure are reached, the vine would drop its ends and grow down to the ground. These are the ends that should be pruned, ever so easily and safely (for the grape vine) at that. This is great for minimizing vineyard space.

2. The head-trained method. This is also called as the crane method. It involves a cross-shaped structure planted near the grape vine. The grape vine would cling to the structure and once all the edges of the cross-shaped structure are reached, they will be tied with some strings, wire, or cloth. Any excess from these edges would be trimmed. This is likewise a great way of minimizing vineyard space.

Pruning grape vine is not just about the excesses however. The type of grape vine and the prevailing weather conditions should also be considered. Some grape vines grow faster during summer. Some grow faster during spring or winter. Knowing when your grape vine would decelerate in growth should tell you when to slow down on the pruning process.

Additionally, some grape vines grow flowers and fruits. This should also be factored into consideration in pruning grape vine. The grape vine may need the extra stems to support what they'll bear. Or you may need to exercise more caution on which portion of the grape vine to cut so as not to damage the expected fruits or flowers.

Grape vines will grow into magnificent sights for your edifice's façade, or for your backyard. You'd just have to show them some love during their tender years, and this requires pruning.

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