Early Training of Vines

Clear, concise and great explanations to the "why". Thank you so much for posting.

Thanks for this! Exactly what a beginner needs because reading about growing grapes sounds like a lot of gobbledegook until you see it explained like this. Good job!

one single cordon with shoots every 20 cm PERFECT!

Thank you for a very clear and concise explanation of how to prune my second year grapes, this is the best video I've seen. Regards!

Oh my gosh, I been watching so many videos about grapes care and this one explains all. I was about to do the wrong thing right now. Thank you!!

👍🏾👍🏾 very methodical. thank you for your information it is greatly appreciated🙏🏾

This was incredibly helpful. Thank you!

Holy smokes, these concepts have finally sunk into my thick skull, thanks to your color coding of the vines. Outstanding video. Now I can finally prune my grapes with the confidence that I know what I'm doing. Thanks so much!

very nice and clear. thank you, professor.

One of the most digestible explanations of vine training. TFS

thanks for sharing my friend, happy farming

Thank you for the helpful video, Prof. Cramer... Between Option 2 and Option 3, from your diagram, which do you recommend? (I'm thinking of picking one of those two options, because I'm just growing a single Rhea grape vine in my garden and want a symmetrical form.) I'm in southern England, where the climate is much like northern California. The trellis I built is 11ft wide, and 8ft tall . Eventually, I'd like to fill the upper 2/3 of that space with the vine. I'm not looking for maximum fruit production. Thank you!

🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️ thank you 💖

HI Professor Cramer. I wonder if you might help? My apologies for this convoluted comment, mine not being the usual situation of starting from scratch. I was given a 6x8 greenhouse from next door, along with a spasmodically-fruiting vine, both over 30 years old. I moved both late last year and knowing nothing about vine cultivation, I rightly/wrongly had to cut off the main vine stem (?), about 1.5" diameter, in order to remove and transport it to its new site. The whole thing had been left to fill the greenhouse with leaves. This time, I planted it outside, rather than inside, leaving two green 8' cordons/shoots (?) attached, to pass inside the greenhouse. They have since turned woody. I also had to cut much of the long root system off, leaving as much as I could. I watered it in, composted and mulched it well to hopefully survive the winter frosts. I was recently delighted to see buds starting to appear along these runners, which I have run at head height, down both sides of the plastic tube roof frame I have made to support each runner. There are now leaves starting to develop every few inches along each runner (sorry, I don't know terminologies) and am not sure what to de next 😞. I am hoping it may fruit again I am assuming my set-up best matches Option 3 @5.0. Firstly, could you please advise me if I should allow both runners to develop, or cut back to just one at the external root. It does seem a shame when both are as healthy-looking and at the similar stage, but it may be best for any fruit production? Secondly, do I leave all the leafing buds alone (except perhaps those pressing outwards up against the glass, facing the East/sun? Thirdly, could you point me to a video where you explain how and where to further prune and developing shoots or leaves (I note they also put out tendrils) so that I do not remove new grow from where grapes may develop, Lastly, should I still remove any such fruit appearing this year, or next, as you suggest, even though it is not a new vine? Because of other greenhouse plants, I want to prune well to minimise leaf shade. Thank you for any advice offered. Kind regards. Malcolm (UK)

very helpful vdo, clear, easy to understand thank you very much

Thank you for the video. at what height from the ground does one cut in all the options. Many thanks Professor

Hi Grant, I got this the best description. Could please tell me if it works for Seedless Tomson too, and what kind of trail vine is best for Tomson seed less? Thanks a lot

i have a question, i know how you said the first year let all the grown do its thing but what if your starting from bare root? This was a very helpful video i’ve been doing research about pruning grapes and nothing was as helpful as this. So thank you so much couldn’t of done it with out you. also if you can answer this as soon as possible my time is running out for the spring. Thank you again

awesome. thanks

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