vine training

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The vine training in a vineyard is an essential factor with regard to the desired yield and wine quality. Especially when establishing a new vineyard or reorganising the cultivation, such as converting to organic viticulture, the measures required for this must be decided. The planned establishment of a vineyard or the planting of vines in compliance with all laws, observance of all criteria and the necessary measures are described in detail under the keyword vine establishment plan.

Definition of the term

There is an abundance of different forms of training to direct the growth of the vine in a very targeted manner. The vine is a climbing plant (liana) that cannot hold itself upright and therefore needs a climbing aid or support structure. The wild v ines mostly climb up young trees and grow upwards with them. For longer cultivation and for the possible use of machinery, the vines must keep their shape and not (which they would do) grow ever higher. Man therefore began thousands of years ago to shorten the shoots and to use artificial support devices such as stakes or sticks, frames and battens with taut cords or wires. A decisive measure in the winter break of the vegetation cycle is pruning, where the one-year-old wood is pruned. Annual measures (winter pruning, summer pruning and foliage management) are used to counteract the effects of apical dominance in order to also maintain the chosen system.

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