Here we go!

[shrewsbury]

I hope to get out and do my first round of dormant pruning today. I got new pruners and I feel I have a solid plan this time(thanks for the help with that). It will take me a week or two to get finished because of limited daylight.
also I ordered and received my smucker red weeder. I found a good deal and could not wait. I know this will make things much easier in the vineyard, orchard, and garden.

 

[treesaver]

What is a "smucker ed weeder" ?

 

[Johnd]

What is a "smucker ed weeder" ?

 

[treesaver]

Thank you for the reply johnd. Never heard of one before!

 

[Boatboy24]

Ooooh! Perfect for writing nasty messages in that annoying neighbor's lawn!

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[shrewsbury]

half way done with one row. Been nice and snowy, cold, and wet.

 

[shrewsbury]

First row complete (30 vines) and second row started. Has not made it above 19 degrees and the snow keeps coming. I am actually enjoying it, but I have not been out there for more than an hour at a time.

 

[BigH]

Are you pruning to your final bud count now, or is this just a first pass?

 

[shrewsbury]

first pass

 

[shrewsbury]

Done!!! Not too bad, just cold and messy.

 

[balatonwine]

half way done with one row. Been nice and snowy, cold, and wet.

FWIIW, and as a general comment: Wet conditions are the worst time to be pruning if your area and varietals suffer from canker infections (and most areas do to some extent, hybrids less than vinifera):

http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/r302101011.html

http://articles.extension.org/pages/70332/basic-considerations-for-pruning-grapevines

http://www.vineyardadvising.com/gra...-canker-diseases-benefits-of-procrastination/

 

[shrewsbury]

I appreciate the info. The only time it is not wet around here is when it is summer, which is a bit late for dormant pruning. Hopefully the vidal blanc will be ok.