Pruning Grape Vines
Time to prune... We generally start in the beginning of February before the buds start to burst. Pruning vines rids the plant of the previous years growth.
It has become a meditative activity that I really enjoy... sunshine, fresh air and all.
Freshly pruned rows of Chardonnay grape vines.
We stack the canes at the end of the rows. The husband will drive by in the John Deer and pick them up to be mulched later.
Here is a detail of a pruned vine. If you leave too many canes on the vine the quality of the fruit will suffer. It takes energy from the vine to ripen your fruit. The more clusters of grapes the more energy needed. If you have too many clusters you won't have the energy needed to ripen all of your grapes. So you can see this is an important process. It's really sets the framework for a successful harvest.
How do you know where to cut? You count up at least 2 buds and then snip.
Freshly pruned rows of Chardonnay grape vines.
We stack the canes at the end of the rows. The husband will drive by in the John Deer and pick them up to be mulched later.
Here is a detail of a pruned vine. If you leave too many canes on the vine the quality of the fruit will suffer. It takes energy from the vine to ripen your fruit. The more clusters of grapes the more energy needed. If you have too many clusters you won't have the energy needed to ripen all of your grapes. So you can see this is an important process. It's really sets the framework for a successful harvest.How do you know where to cut? You count up at least 2 buds and then snip.
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