One Acre in Napa Valley - Episode #1, Spring Pruning 3/3/08

Spring Pruning of Cabernet Sauvignon Vines 3-3-08

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Pruning
• wine
• grapes
• Napa
• Valley
• vineyard

[tylernt]

Thanks for these videos, you explain the process very well. I understand that there are many different ways of pruning and training though -- what type is this called? Also, what are the advantages to this method?

[oneacrewine]

Hello tylernt

I am glad to hear that you liked the videos. You are right there are quite a number of ways to train and prune grape vines. What you see in this video is a vine that has been head trained and cane pruned. To a large extent the basis for a pruning system and how the vine is trained has much to d owith the inherent cluster size of the variety. A variety with smaller clusters will require more total buds to balance the vine compared to a lager clusttered variety.

Dave

[souviksaha05]

hi Dave, I am from West Bengal,eastern part of India,and very much keen to make a vineyard in my region,the summer temperature is around 40-45 degree Centigrade and winter temperature is 10-15 degree centrigrade,annual rain fall around 1340 mm and the soil is red and laterite, porous, low in organic matter and nutrients and pH varies between 4.8 and 6.5. The landscape is undulating and the soil in this area is highly erodible, is it suitable for grape production?please suggest

thanks,

souvik

[oneacrewine]

Hello Souvik,

I did a little research and found that the cultivar Pusa Navrang seamed to be the best suited for wine and juice purpose while Pusa Urvashi was considered for table use and Arka Neelamani for both the purposes. It appears that these three varieties are being planted in the Western part of West Bengal.

Were you thinking of planting a wine grape or table grape vineyard ? You might check with some local nurseries and see what cultivars are doing well in your area.

Thanks for watching

[oneacrewine]

Hi Marius

Thanks for watching. I was thinking of putting the videos on a disc, maybe that will help the quality. The exfoliating bark typically will just drop on its own, but there could be an issue with powdery mildew spores that can overwinter on the bark. It would be good to check with a local grape vine nursery in your area and see what advice they have. Since i only get 500 characters to respond, there is not quite enough room for the 3rd question but check with groworganic

Thanks

Dave

[dufusrunescape]

i think you should make a vid where you show how to dig , select a root, and graft it to a vine that has been pruned. this way we could increase the size of our vineyards without having the expense of buying new plants.

[oneacrewine]

Hello dufusrunescape,

Thank you for the suggestion, it would be nice to have an example of both field grafting (or field budding)and bench grafting, showing the differences between the two as the rootstock and scion are joined together. I have a bit more pruning to finish, I am a little behind last year, but if I can find the time I will see what I can do.

Thanks again for watching,

Dave

[pnailyfestylez08]

wow. such a pro. :)

[usmcoth]

Much more informative than many other videos. I like that you touched on the the date, the balance of sugar and acid. What kind of grape do you recommend?

[meillionair]

Im trying to follow the steps but they change to much is there a way to contact someone to get step by step?

[jareus1]

Excellent series of video, expertly presented. Many thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[PPiippeerr334]

Hello Dave, I would like to thank you for posting these videos. They have been very helpful in furthering my understanding of pruning and harvesting. I have just entered business negotiations with an investor who would like to plant a vineyard and open a small winery. I currently work at a winery and have a decent amount of personal experience in the field Would it be possible for me to pick your brain a bit on this subject? If so, please respond and perhaps we can further discuss this.Thanks

[manzoor35]

A very nice knowledgeable video, please keep it high...