Bow

Term for the type of formation of one-year-old shoots. There are different names depending on the length of the shoots or the eyes (buds) left on them during pruning. A very short shoot is called a cone with 1 to 3 eyes, a medium-length shoot is called a stretcher with 4 to 7 eyes and a long shoot is called a cane with 8 to 15 eyes. The new, fruit-bearing shoots (summer shoots) develop from the eyes.

Bogen - Bogenformenvon 1 bis 4

There are also different names for the shape of the arch; these are Picture 1 - flat arch (stretcher); Picture 2 - half arch; Picture 3 - pendulum arch; Picture 4 - 2 half arches and 2 full arches (high culture with heart cut).

However, there is no uniform standardisation in this respect; the number of eyes often differs slightly from country to country. The term bow is also used for both the stretcher and the rod. Stretcher is a term for the medium-length shoot and also for the shape of the flat arch. The left shoots are formed and fixed with the wire frame support (bending). The individual shapes are typical of different training forms. The most common forms today are flat bows or half bows.

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