The maintenance and care of grapes consists in the formation of bushes by cutting them. Do you want to get he althy and fruitful grapes? Pruning in the summer can provide this. This procedure helps to create favorable conditions for flowering, ripening and further harvest. It also forms the bush so that it is convenient to cover the grapes in winter. Pruning in summer or spring helps increase yields and ripen large clusters.
Most often, the procedure consists of pinching shoots on bushes, chasing, pinching, thinning leaves and breaking out unnecessary dry branches. This allows for the prevention of certain types of diseases, the access of sunlight to bushes, etc. Therefore, pruning grapes in summer or spring is not limited to the procedure of the same name.
In the regions of Siberia, grapes grow quite well, however, pruning of the vine in the spring is not carried out due to the possible loss of apiary, which leads to a slowdown in bud break and shoot growth. In early June, when the sap flow is over, it will be necessary to remove those branches that have been subject to drying and damage from frost and disease. As the Germans say, "do not expect goodharvest if you don't take care of the grapes." Pruning in summer or spring is that part of the care that is decisive for the maturation of the future crop.
Tie up shoots - one of the main procedures for the complex maintenance and care of grapes. There are 2 types of garters: green and dry. The latter is carried out to give a specific direction to the vine (oblique, horizontal, arc or ring). In the southern regions, the end of April or the beginning of May is best suited for a garter. In more northern regions, it is best to carry out the procedure no earlier than the beginning of June, because the grapes will not withstand spring frosts.
The "green garter" procedure consists in fixing shoots with trellises. This can be done with twine, a strip of film, weed stalks or strawberry tendrils. For a better understanding of the process of performing these procedures, you can see what grape pruning looks like in pictures.
Compliance with proper care obliges to break off the shoots twice in the spring. The first - during bud break (barren shoots are removed), the second - after frost and garter vines. The pinching (removal) procedure is carried out during the period of the beginning of flowering. Experts believe that this is the best way to prepare the berries for setting. It is necessary to mint shoots until the first normal leaf appears. The first or second decade of August is best suited for this. Mature grapes are minted if there is a strong growth of shoots that already exceed the height of the upper trellis andare starting to go away. Leaves also need thinning. A few weeks before ripening, remove some of the leaves at the base.
Following all the necessary procedures, you can prepare your grapes for better ripening in autumn. Pruning in summer and spring is a necessary "green operation". However, it should be remembered that this procedure is contraindicated for young grape bushes.
