| On account of the inherent nature of the grape | | | | the land. |
| vine to grow over large areas, it becomes | | | | It is important to decide the manner in which you |
| necessary to regulate the growth of the crop | | | | want the grape wine to be trained before planning |
| using methods such as pruning. | | | | the vine pruning activities. If you find some |
| It is a vital activity which must be carried out | | | | drooping vines, then you need to train them to a |
| regularly to produce a good yield every season | | | | wire which is at a minimum of 6 feet. The right |
| and prevent over ripening of the fruit. It is | | | | way to train the vines is to trim them and train |
| important to prune the grape vine at the right | | | | them in the outward direction from the center, |
| time and the correct season to prevent any kind | | | | such that the newly grown vines can continue to |
| of damage to the crop. Normally, grape pruning is | | | | droop on the highly placed wire. It also depends |
| carried out in early spring, as there are low | | | | on the varieties of grape vine of which some |
| chances of damage occurring on account of frost. | | | | have a tendency to grow downwards or upright. |
| You can decide when to take up the activity | | | | Upright growing varieties are usually trained using |
| depending on the right time of the year to | | | | a low wire, which is around 3 feet which is made |
| experience the best benefits from your crop. | | | | to grow upwards. |
| Process of grape pruning | | | | Spur and cane pruning are the two different |
| Many people fail to realize the importance of | | | | methods used in the process of grape pruning. In |
| grape pruning activity which can bring a poor crop | | | | spur pruning, the cane is pruned so that 2-4 buds |
| produce. If you want delicious and good quality | | | | are left behind whereas in cane pruning, there are |
| grapes from the vine, then you need to prune | | | | about 8-12 buds which are left in the process. |
| them on a regular basis, else it can lead to | | | | Thus grape pruning helps in balancing the growth |
| overproduction of grapes, which may become a | | | | of the grape vines during every season and helps |
| tough task to manage. The grapevine may not | | | | in producing better quality of fruits. |
| have enough capacity to ripen all the grapes which | | | | With practice and experience, you can develop |
| can result in low quality of grape clusters. Grape | | | | the skill of grape pruning to get maximum fruit |
| pruning is also necessary as the grape vines may | | | | production. |
| grow into a large size and occupy large areas of | | | | |