Should the first year plants vines be allowed to sprawl, giving maximum leaves and top growth growth to feed the vine/roots, or pruned to one or two vines for neatness and the beginning of the training of a main stalk early. There seems to be 2 schools of thought. I haven't found a definitive answer.
Thank you for the video. A follow-up question - do you allow the second trunk to grow indefinitely or only in the first year or two until you are satisfied that the other is strong and healthy?
I’m having trouble finding out what to do too. I want to grow a vine up & over an 8’ pergola and I can’t find the info because all these vids are about cordons. From what I’ve learnt, as long as the trunk is thicker than a pencil you’re ok to cut one off. I (probably needlessly) grew 2 trunks to 8’, im cutting the smaller/thinner 1 off this spring and trimming the keeper to just above a pair of buds. I think the idea of keeping 2 trunks while the plant is young is just to have a spare in case 1 gets damaged. Whilst training you need to cut back the new lateral canes & any fruit as soon as it appears, remove the tendrils too, you don’t need them as you’re tying the vine to a wire/post.
Hello Bill, The basic reason behind two trunks...is the "spare parts theory". The thinking is, if one trunk is damaged due to cold/winter injury the other trunk will support growth and a crop in the current year. This second trunk or "spare part" will preclude the vine's exclusive dedication to reestablishing its architecture in order to produce a crop the next year.
Great demonstration thanks for sharing this video
Nicely explained 👌
Should the first year plants vines be allowed to sprawl, giving maximum leaves and top growth growth to feed the vine/roots, or pruned to one or two vines for neatness and the beginning of the training of a main stalk early. There seems to be 2 schools of thought. I haven't found a definitive answer.
Thank you for the video. A follow-up question - do you allow the second trunk to grow indefinitely or only in the first year or two until you are satisfied that the other is strong and healthy?
I’m having trouble finding out what to do too. I want to grow a vine up & over an 8’ pergola and I can’t find the info because all these vids are about cordons. From what I’ve learnt, as long as the trunk is thicker than a pencil you’re ok to cut one off. I (probably needlessly) grew 2 trunks to 8’, im cutting the smaller/thinner 1 off this spring and trimming the keeper to just above a pair of buds. I think the idea of keeping 2 trunks while the plant is young is just to have a spare in case 1 gets damaged. Whilst training you need to cut back the new lateral canes & any fruit as soon as it appears, remove the tendrils too, you don’t need them as you’re tying the vine to a wire/post.
I would like to know why you are allowing 2 trunks instead of one? Thank you!
Hello Bill,
The basic reason behind two trunks...is the "spare parts theory". The thinking is, if one trunk is damaged due to cold/winter injury the other trunk will support growth and a crop in the current year. This second trunk or "spare part" will preclude the vine's exclusive dedication to reestablishing its architecture in order to produce a crop the next year.
@@gillgiese5532 A belated thanks for the answer. Good advice!
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