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if it is then I would let two shoots grow, and thin to one, once they establish a little more, if it isn't a first year vine then a different strategy may be needed, but some more info will help in answering the question...
cheers
bob
N.G.W.B.J.
Member of 5 Towns Wine and Beer Makers Society (Yorkshire's newest)
Wine, mead and beer maker
second year
left two leaders from last year pruned back to 60cm 5 to six nodes
to my untrained eye seemed very vigorous last year main leader cleared a couple of metres and over
white vitis vinfera
any help appreciated finding all the information available hard to digest
if they are pencil thick, then tie them to the fruting wire, and they will send up fruiting canes and likely bear fruit this year..
If they arent that thick, then cut back to two buds on each, then allow to grow, and select the one strongest shoot (after a few weeks) and grow this single stem to 5 or 6 ft and then nip the growing tip out. this will be your fruiting cane for next year. (a single guyot arm)
i think that would work
regards
Bob
N.G.W.B.J.
Member of 5 Towns Wine and Beer Makers Society (Yorkshire's newest)
Wine, mead and beer maker
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