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Pruning
The grapevine is a vigorous climber. If it is not properly trained and pruned, it does not bear fruit properly. Pruning is one of the most important operations in grape culture.
The objectives of pruning are as follows: 1. To reduce the amount of old wood in order to keep the vine within manageable limits. It is essential that one should be familiar with the various parts of the vine and their functions for successful pruning. The following are some of the technical terms used:2. To secure fruit bearing branches in predetermined places. 3. To expose the fruiting branches to sufficient sunshine. 4. To reduce the excessive vegetative growth. The problem of rapid elongation of the arms or other more permanent frame work of vine is of course most acute when one is forced to leave long canes to ensure that enough crop will be obtained, such as is necessary in Anab-e-Sliahi and to a greater degree in Thompson Seedless. In varieties such as Muscat Hamburg or Perlette, where the basal buds are often fruitful than that pruning will ordinarily not present this difficulty. |
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