A system of education (drive guidance); see under arch.
Designation for the type of formation of the annual shoot. Depending on the length of the shoots or the pruning left on them, there are various designations. A very short shoot is called cone with 1 to 3 shoots, a medium-length shoot is called stretcher with 4 to 7 shoots, and a long shoot is called rod with 8 to 15 shoots. From the shoots, the new, fruit-bearing shoots (summer shoots) develop.
There are also various designations for the shape of the arch; these are: Image 1 - flat arch (stretcher); Image 2 - half arch; Image 3 - pendulum arch; Image 4 - 2 half arches and 2 full arches (high culture with heart cut).
However, there is no uniform standardization in this regard; the number of shoots is often somewhat different locally or regionally. The designation arch is used for both the stretcher and the rod. Stretcher is a designation for the medium-length shoot and also for the shape in the flat arch. The retained shoots are formed and fixed with the wire frame supportwire frame...
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