This training system was developed in the 1980s by the Czech viticultural expert Vilém Kraus (1924-2013), derived from the vertical cordon training practised earlier. It is suitable for certain grape varieties on steep slopes, such as Blauburger, Grüner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Riesling and Rotgipfler. However, it is not suitable for the varieties Blaufränkisch, Dornfelder, Blauer Portugieser, Sauvignon Bl anc, Traminer. In the Vertiko planting system, a cordon arm is built up vertically on a trunk of 80 to 90 cm in length up to a height of 160 cm (which gives the name = verticallyraised cordon arm).
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