UNIT 3 – Facts to know about pruning

Facts to know:

1. In the winemaker’s year, pruning is the first measure to improve the quality of the wine.
2. Pruning is necessary to determine the yield level and the stock load.
3. Spur pruning is common in Austria and Germany. The advantage is a fast work process and easier foliage work in spring and summer.
4. A replacement pin will provide the chance to renew the spur next year in case it is damaged
5. Other pruning techniques are 
   1. Goblet which is common in southern European countries such as France and Italy 
   2. Pergola like in Alto Adige / South Tyrol in northern Italy and Galicia in the northwest of Spain 
   3. Goblet or Head pruning like in Southern France and a lot of regions in Spain
   4. And others such as Lyre, Basket or Geneva Double Curtain
6. The Number of buds is defined by: variety, location, soil and climate
7. It is important to remove overhanging tendrils to facilitate the subsequent work of tying
8. The spare cane is removed from the training system, first it is positioned in the middle of a row and chopped later on