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Ok cool. I have a lot of birds too, so I was planning on doing the same. I am also going to use reflective tape on the posts to help deter birds. I question how well they work though, so netting them tight is key.

I think I see what you mean. So on a VSP/MWC, the netting would be attached to the first set of catch wires and dropped down to cover the fruit. On a TWC, the netting would be in the way if attached to the fruiting wire? This is why on my TWC vines I was thinking I would attach netting to the...

Right. I have VSP, Mid Wire and Top Wire. I figured I could attached netting to a lower wire on the TWC trellises and wrap it over the top, and attach it to a catch wire on the VSP and MWC and drop the netting to cover the fruiting zone. Does this sound like a good plan. Thank you for the help!!!

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Im looking on there, but not seeing the type of netting that come with ties for attaching to trellis wire. What am I missing here?

It looks like Ill have a decent little harvest on my 2 year old vineyard, so I wanted to get netting set up asap. I have seen a type of netting that attaches to the trellis wire and can be left there tied up until you need it and it can be unraveled and wrapped around or dropped over fruit zone...

Thank you so much for your reply!!!! Yes, most are in their second year. Im growing America, Baco Noir, Marquette and a couple table grapes on TWC.

I didnt get many replies to my last post, so I am trying again. Most of my vines are in their second year and have reached the fruiting wire. My first question is regarding TWC: Most of my TWC vines have reached the top wire and I am in the process of establishing cordons. I plan on double...

Most varieties on TWC have reached the fruiting wire, and now sending shoots out all over the place. Do I want to only select downward growing shoots to develop spurs on TWC and prune back the rest??

Ive noticed that most of the vines have pre bloom berries on them. On those that have not reached the fruiting wire, I have been removing them. For those that have reached the fruiting wire I have been removing the lower ones and leaving those above the fruiting wire. Is this correct?

Right, so you answered my main question: the time to cut back weak vines was in the dormant season. I had cut them back to a couple buds when planting and then just let them go the first season. I was thinking that I should have cut them back again while dormant, and was on the fence about...

I understand what youre saying, but for the first year i didnt want to do much pruning on the vines that were not growing as vigorously, so as to allow them to become established and minimize stress. They had nowhere near excessive vegetative growth. Are you saying that now I can cut those that...

Ok, so the vines that are not pencil thickness can be removed now? Thanks for the reply!

I planted these vines last spring and most are doing great. The pictures here are of 'America' on a TWC. These shot up to the top wire last year, and I began training cordons which split just below the wire on one (because a shoot arosein the seemingly perfect spot to do this). After reading...

I used stainrite strainers and they worked great. Thanks.

Is there any reason why I shouldn't grow my vines taller than what is recommended, other than the fact that they will be more work to prune? I am just about done setting up my trellises, and I used 10ft posts, planning on cutting off the tops when Im done. Now I'm thinking that I'll leave them...

What do you recommend planting then? All of my 1 yr old clones from double a have been doing great. I did cut back the roots on some to prevent issues like I think you're describing...

Has anyone ordered 3+ year old vines? I was originally planning on doing that so the vines would produce sooner, but ended up getting 1 yr old cuttings from Double A. When I add 8 vines next year, I was thinking about trying to get at least 2 yr old vines so they would catch up to the vines I...

When exactly is the blending done? Are separate wines blended, the juice prior to fermentation, or the grapes??