Determine the timing: when the fall pruned grapes?

Grapes are a valuable and useful berry.Thanks to the breeding of new, winter-hardy varieties, it has become a fairly common culture not only in the south, but also in the middle lane. Even in the north, gardeners successfully grow some zoned varieties and hybrids.

For the vine need the right care:dressing, the formation of the bush and the annual removal of part of the shoots are required. How to cut grapes, in the fall or spring to remove shoots, how long to cut?

In the north it is cut in spring, in other regions- in the fall. Before the onset of cold weather, the movement of substances inside the shoots slows down, and juice will not be released at the cut point. Autumn pruning is preferable because it is less painful for the bush.

Why prune the grapes?

Is it necessary to cut the grapes in autumn, why is it importantnot to give the bush to grow quietly in all directions? Grapes have a peculiarity: clusters are formed only on shoots of the current year. These shoots emerge from the buds on the last young vine.

• ripening time is reduced;
• clusters become larger, berries - larger;
• frost resistance increases;
• formed bushes easier to cover for the winter.

We consider varietal features

Fruitful eyes are laid at the beginning of the current year, in June.

The characteristics of the variety and the weather conditions have a great influence on this process.

If it was warm, even the first 3-5 eyes bear fruit, if it is cold - shoots that grow from 10-12 eyes bear fruit.

Based on this, when the grapes are cut in the fall, different types are used for different varieties: long, medium, short or combined pruning.

Thermophilic varieties of Central Asian origin("in memory of Negrul", "cardinal", "aivaz", "rizamat") and hybrids based on them are cut as long as possible, leaving 14-16 eyes. Usually their first shoots are fruitless, yield is given by those that grew from 6 and further holes.

More resistant species (“Murom”, “Dread”, “Don Agate”, “Pleven”, “Delight”, “Sasha”) are subjected to medium pruning (by 7-9 holes).

Resistant to frost and disease varieties ("Zarif", "Alden", "Kodryanka", "beige", "Arcadia") are cut by 2-4 peepholes.

Also takes into account the general condition of the bush. When the grapes are cut in the fall, the young, weak, damaged plants unload, removing the shoots shortly.

Before proceeding

In order to remove the shoots did not weaken the plant, you must follow simple rules:

1. carry out work on a dry sunny day;
2. cook sharp clean tools;
3. know exactly where and what to cut.

Trimming time

There is no consensus on this issue. Different climate, different varieties - everything must be considered. However, there are general guidelines suitable for all gardeners.

• Hurry is not needed.If pruned immediately after the harvest, the bush will be deprived of the opportunity to recuperate after fruiting and will not receive the nutrients necessary for a successful wintering. If, after collecting the bunches, to give the vine a chance to recover, in the winter the grapes will go strong and prepared.
• Лучшее время, когда осенью обрезают виноград, comes immediately after leaf fall and lasts until the first frost. Inside the vine begins a strong outflow of nutrients to the roots and boles. It is also impossible to be late: when the temperature drops to -3⁰With the liquid in the shoots freezes, when pruning they begin to crack and break.

When the grapes are cut in the fall, they do it in two steps.

1. First, the tops are cut, spur-bearing links, old and damaged sleeves, the worst shoots.
2. Immediately before the shelter is removed the upper part of the fruit of the vine.

Many practice the combined pruning, when the formation of the bush is carried out in autumn and spring.