|
| Hey everyone,
So I finally had a moment to prune my grape vines. I know it's too late to have done it but I figured no grapes are better than grapes plagued with black rot. I wanted to prune them like the vineyards do with the T shape formation. My question is will shoots come out of the cordons next year? The existing cordons don't appear to have had any shoots out of them for years. Will they shoot out of the end of the cordon? I only have the trunk and maybe 10 feet of cordon left trellised to a pipe formation in the shape of an H |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by Dzitmoidonc none (My Page) on Wed, May 16, 12 at 12:57
| well, likely as not either the vines grew or they didn't by now. Yes, grapes can bud from the side of the bark where no bud is evident. If you pruned them late, then you should not remove more than 1/3 of the vine if you want grapes this year. Don't know where you're at, but if Black Rot is a problem, then I would switch varieties. Here in the East, seedless grapes are very hard to grow without a lot of spraying. Most sucess has been with varieties that originate in NY state. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Vines Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.