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Growing => Fruit => Topic started by: MAK on June 03, 2013, 09:03:02 pm

Title: Training a grape vine.
Post by: MAK on June 03, 2013, 09:03:02 pm

Should I remove new side shoots to premote growth along the vine ? I want to train the vine up the side of a barn but over the last 3 years it has gained little height despite lots of growth.

Title: Re: Training a grape vine.
Post by: Floyd on June 04, 2013, 08:20:12 am

Whatever you do dont shout at it,and reward it with lots of love when it does what you want.  :D

Title: Re: Training a grape vine.
Post by: HesterF on June 06, 2013, 12:38:23 am

Not 100% sure because I'm training mine differently but based on general pruning advice, yes, if you want it to go high, you want it to focus on that leader so you should remove most of the side shoots. Leave some side shoots just in case the leader has a problem. Have you got a clear leader?

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Title: Re: Training a grape vine.
Post by: MAK on June 08, 2013, 05:26:57 am

Yes and I have now taken off most side shoots. Thanks