It is known that grapevine trunk diseases infect vines via pruning wounds. They colonise and spread throughout the vascular tissue affecting sap...
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Aim of the study & methods To investigate the effect of age and pruning characteristics on grapevine hydraulic conduction, a study was carried...
Aim This study investigated over three seasons, the influence of five pruning dates on yield components, grape composition, phenology and...
For many years growers and wineries have been interested in what is currently called: gentle pruning, precision pruning, or pruning with respect to...
This Fact Sheet Series provides information about all aspects of mechanical pruning of wine grapes. Starting with the origin and development of...
Grapevine trunk diseases (GTD) drastically reduce the economic lifespan of a vineyard. This Q & A highlights the causes of GTD and how to better...
Many growers delay pruning in an attempt to delay ripening to mitigate harvest compression associated with a warming climate. Elevated temperatures...
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The effects of fully mechanized pruning systems on physiology, vigour and yield of grapevines have been studied for more than...