Newbie trellis help
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What type of grapevines are you growing?
I think around 3 ft wire would be good. You want to use a vertical shoot position type of system and make sure they get all the sun possible.
I believe they like cool weather too, probably other here on site with more specific info on chardonnay vines. Wish I could grow wine grapes here.
Good luck
I believe they like cool weather too, probably other here on site with more specific info on chardonnay vines. Wish I could grow wine grapes here.
Good luck
I would go ahead and run cables or whatever your using. It's a lot harder after vines grow larger.
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I’d just train them to 6’ bamboo stakes first year. Trying to keep the trunk a bit straighter. Leave a sucker or two at the base but pinch back the tip. Then you have a second trunk to develop, if needed. This is from Double A vineyards. it should take you to their suggestions for growing Chardonnay. Trellising, diseases, etc.
as @Skashoon says a pole to grow on is useful.
In year one I had a 6 foot metal fence posts on each plant and orange bailer twine up above the local winery uses rebar (cheaper). By year three I had threaded wire and removed all twine. At year five I replaced the first rotted / busted off treated wood landscaping end post and started supporting each plant and the top wire on new taller eight foot metal posts.
Learning: first the grape is resilient, it will take over what ever you give it, next lots of best vineyard design works out to be mainly for your convenience, and if there is an overriding principal plan for lots of weight!
In year one I had a 6 foot metal fence posts on each plant and orange bailer twine up above the local winery uses rebar (cheaper). By year three I had threaded wire and removed all twine. At year five I replaced the first rotted / busted off treated wood landscaping end post and started supporting each plant and the top wire on new taller eight foot metal posts.
Learning: first the grape is resilient, it will take over what ever you give it, next lots of best vineyard design works out to be mainly for your convenience, and if there is an overriding principal plan for lots of weight!
