So on April 26, 2018, I summarized our take home lessons:
Begin Pruning | Pre-Pruning: Cut Tendrils, Remove Agfast |
Cut Tops | Final Cut | Lay Down Canes | End Pruning: Pick Up Cuttings |
March 24, 2018 | April 3- April 22 |
April 9-April 18 | March 24-April 29 | March 26-May 1 | April 3-May 3 |
March 18, 2019 | March 18-May 4 | April 18-May 4 | May 4 | ||
Feb. 1, 2020 | February 1-March 6 | March 14-April 4 | March 28-April 23 | March 31-April 25 | April 25 |
March 3, 2021 | March 3- April 18 |
March 17-April 19 | March 12-May 3 | March 30-May 3 | May 13 |
Feb. 11, 2022 | February 11- |
For example, on Thursday and Friday, my husband and I split the tasks of removing the Agfast and cutting the tendrils. Removing the Agfast makes cutting the tendrils easier, so that task is the first task that needs to be done. Cutting the tendrils may take up to 2 hours per row. We have 3 rows with Agfast and tendrils removed and 2 rows with Agfast removed. The next time that we are in the vineyard, my husband will begin cutting the tops of last year's fruiting canes.
A few other changes that we think will facilitate the process of pruning: (1) we will leave the netting where it is and (2) we will leave the cut canes where it is until we can remove them by bringing our trailer into the vineyard.
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