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cane pruning

How to Prune Grapevines Part Two. cane pruning. Recap……. Count nodes contain the buds that are deliberately left at pruning They produce count shoots which will produce the flowers which become the fruit At the same time as flowering the new buds are forming in the shoot

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cane pruning

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  1. How to Prune Grapevines Part Two cane pruning

  2. Recap……. • Count nodes contain the buds that are deliberately left at pruning • They produce count shoots which will produce the flowers which become the fruit • At the same time as flowering the new buds are forming in the shoot • Shoots become canes when they turn brown • Pruning is a matter of leaving count nodes

  3. Cane Pruning • Canes from the previous season are rapped around fruiting wires and then tied down at the ends

  4. Cane Pruning • There are many different versions and types of cane pruning

  5. 4 canes

  6. 4 canes

  7. Or two canes This is the same vine but later on

  8. Cane Pruning Technique • Canes are between 8-20 count nodes • Spurs are retained to produce replacement canes for the following year

  9. Cane Pruning Technique • Vines are head trained • canes and spurs are selected from the head • Vines may be unilateral or bilateral • Canes run one way or both ways

  10. There are three stages Stage One • Select the canes and spurs that are wanted for the coming season • and cut off the rest • Spurs are retained to provide the canes for next season

  11. Canes • Make sure you DO NOT select canes older than last seasons • These will not contain buds that are fruitful

  12. These were last years canes

  13. These were last years canes DO NOT use these

  14. Stage two • Pull out the undesired canes and wood

  15. Stage Three • Wrapping and tying the canes onto the fruiting wire

  16. Recap…….. • Select the canes and spurs that are wanted for the coming season • and cut off the rest • Pull out the undesired canes and wood • Wrap and tie the canes onto the fruiting wire

  17. What canes do you select? • When selecting canes, the following characteristics should be considered:

  18. Cane Selection • Well matured canes with good colour, • brown to the tip and no green • Free from damage by pests, diseases and machines

  19. Cane Selection • Average diameter (ie not too thin or too thick) • Internode length 60-80 mm • No watershoots • They are not fruitful • No laterals • They are also not fruitful

  20. What are laterals? • Shoots that arise from the main shoot • Like branches

  21. Laterals • Laterals come from the lateral or prompt bud Lateral bud

  22. Cutting a Cane • Before tying down you need to cut through the last node • Make Sure.... • You remove the bud BUT not the swelling

  23. Cutting and Tying If this is the last node you want to keep When cutting a cane Then cut the cane here

  24. Cutting and Tying When cutting a cane Tie the cane in the last internode

  25. Cutting and Tying When cutting a cane The swelling will prevent the tie from falling off But you must remove the buds so they don’t burst

  26. Next….. Spur Pruning

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