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| About the Author Gerry1 Adelaide 1st June 2008 7:09am #UserID: 992 Posts: 1 View All Gerry1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Ray says... All you need is two buds on last years growth on each cane that you want to keep (three buds if you want to be sure). very important to wait until the middle of winter though for the vine to be completely domant, or risk triggering early shoots that will burn in the winter cold. Cut the cane on a slant so that it when it rains the water does not trickle on the first bud. | About the Author Central coast 1st June 2008 8:50pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Ray says... I re-read my post, and just so im clear i mean that you need to leave two buds on the last "growing year" as in the growth over summer time. If you study the vine a distinct join is seen, as is a change in the bark of the vine. If there are any people intersted in a trade of grape vine cuttings i'll have Pink Iona available in Winter to swap for Carolina black rose, golden muscat or chamourcin. | About the Author Central coast NSW 3rd June 2008 5:14am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
Lachlann says... Gerry, According to Louis Glowinski Sultana is cane-pruned, as it fruits better on new growth than on stubs or spurs as most other grapes are pruned. He advises "Each year remove all growth except: a) Two to four (new) canes of 12 bud length from each side of the T. Twist around a wire and each other. Don't worry of the wood cracks. b) A few two-bud stubs to produce next year's fruiting canes." Arrange it all so that the vine has plenty of sun and air and you have thought about bird protection. Thinning the bunches increases the size of the grapes if this bothers you. And don't forget to pick some fresh leaves in the spring to make dolmades and give yourself a pat on the back. . | About the Author Lachlann1 South Coast, NSW 3rd June 2008 9:49pm #UserID: 277 Posts: 12 View All Lachlann1's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author mawson lakes 4th June 2008 9:23am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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