Pruning Minneapolis Area

[LittleBearGameFarm]

Has anyone started pruning in this region yet? My vines are only a year old and I plan on pruning back to develop two trunks. I know we still have two months of frost potential and it is supposed to cool off here the end of the week. Soft maples are starting to bud around here and you can definitely see the nodes on the vines.

Thanks!

 

[GreginND]

No, I haven't started pruning yet. There is no rush. Actually, if your buds are starting to swell, it's best to wait until frost danger is over. The buds nearer the ends of the canes will start to grow first keeping the lower buds dormant. If there's damage to the first emerging buds, the lower dormant ones should still be ok.

 

[LittleBearGameFarm]

Thanks Greg, I'll hold off then.