Pruning done

[wood1954]

Finished pruning the vineyard. Always amazed at how much growth has to be pruned away. Next step is applying lime sulfur mix Once the temp rises. I’m going to try to keep each plant to 60 clusters , last year I let each plant keep every cluster and the wine turned out ok but I think it will be better limiting the productivity. Winter is winding down, found a tick on my dog today.

 

[Lando545]

Wow you're lucky 60 clusters per plant?! What a haul!

 

[Vern]

Finished pruning the vineyard. Always amazed at how much growth has to be pruned away. Next step is applying lime sulfur mix Once the temp rises. I’m going to try to keep each plant to 60 clusters , last year I let each plant keep every cluster and the wine turned out ok but I think it will be better limiting the productivity. Winter is winding down, found a tick on my dog today.

Sold my farm, no pruning this year, I always enjoyed pruning as spring, new growth, and new ideas for this year's crop is just around the corner. I am replanting a new vineyard in May. So hopefully all works out.

 

[wood1954]

Wow you're lucky 60 clusters per plant?! What a haul!

Marquette can be be very productive, I’m hoping my less productive plants
get up to 60 and my very productive ones good go a little higher than 60. 700 lbs last year was too much.

 

[QuiQuog]

I just want to say that when I saw the heading of this thread, I was very intrigued and clicked on it right away. Imagine my dissapointment when I figured out that it did not, in fact, say "Pruning Drone."

 

[wood1954]

I just want to say that when I saw the heading of this thread, I was very intrigued and clicked on it right away. Imagine my dissapointment when I figured out that it did not, in fact, say "Pruning Drone."

That would be cool, a drone with snips and AI to tell where to cut.

 

[wood1954]

Sold my farm, no pruning this year, I always enjoyed pruning as spring, new growth, and new ideas for this year's crop is just around the corner. I am replanting a new vineyard in May. So hopefully all works out.

Best luck on your new vineyard.