Training and Pruning

The Economics of Wine Production in Virginia The Virginia Cooperative Extension Office's interesting comparison of training systems and vine spacing. The Scott Henry Learn about this training system for divided canopies from the man himself, Mr. Scott Henry. Wine Grape Trellis and Training Systems for the San Joaquin Valley An excellent work that compares training systems, vine spacing, and pruning. Home Fruit Production: Grape Training Systems Another nice, basic guide written by the University of Missouri-Columbia Dept of Horticulture Grapes: Cultivars, Training and Pruning A University of Nebraska guide that offers a good overview of general grapevine care. Hot Climates and Growtubes The benefits of using Growtubes (vineshelters) are many. But there are also a few drawbacks - by George Ray McEachern, Professor and Extension Horticulturist,Texas A&M University.