The Basics of Vineyard Pruning

The basic idea behind vineyard pruning is to eliminate excess old vineyard plant growth from the previous year so the vines can channel the energy into growing for the New Year.  Vineyard grapevines produce fruit on wood that’s one year old, so the goal of pruning is to maximize the one-year-old wood on each vine.  This process also helps train the vines to grow in an ideal way to produce high-quality wine grapes.

• The basic idea behind vineyard pruning is to eliminate excess old plant growth from the previous year
• Vineyard pruning helps vines channel the energy into growing for the New Year
• Vineyard grapevines produce fruit on wood that’s one year old
• The goal of vineyard pruning is to maximize the one-year-old wood on each vine
• Vineyard pruning helps train the vines to grow in an ideal way to produce high-quality wine grapes

Vineyard Pruning Done With Both Man and Machine

Pruning can be done by hand, by machine or in a combination of both methods.  New hybrid hand machine tools take pruning to a whole new dimension.  No matter what method, it’s critical to prune in a way that does not damage the plant in any way.  It is typical to remove between 70 percent and 90 percent of the previous year’s growth while pruning.

• Pruning can be done by hand, by machine or in a combination of both methods
• New hybrid battery powered hand-held tools take pruning to a whole new dimension
• No matter what method, it’s critical to prune in a way that does not damage the plant in any way
• It is typical to remove between 70 percent and 90 percent of the previous year’s growth while pruning