Contents

• Introduction
  • - Why Prune?
• 1 - General Principles of Grapevine Pruning and Physiology
  • 1.1 - The Vegetative Cycle in Temperate Climates, or the Four Seasons of the Vine
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
    • Winter
  • 1.2 - Sap Flow (Xylem Sap and Phloem Sap) during the Vegetative Period
  • 1.3 - The Shoot and Its Organs (Leaves, Clusters, Tendrils, Internodes and Buds)
    • Bud Fertility
  • 1.4 - Vine Vigour and Its Measurement: Pruning/Vigour Adjustments
    • Changes in Vigour
  • 1.5 - Pruning Grapevine Organs (Canes, Spurs, Cordons and Two-Year-Old Wood) and Its Consequences – Counting Fertile Buds
• 2 - General Principles of Grapevine Pruning and Training
  • 2.1 - Vineyard Preparation
  • 2.2 - Adaptation to Soil and Climate Considerations
    • Water Stress
    • Heat Stress
    • Spring Frost
    • Wind and Relative Humidity
  • 2.3 - Adaptation to Quality Considerations
    • Effective Leaf Area and Crop Yield
    • Search for Ripeness, Balance, Colour and Aromas
• 3 - Training Systems and Grapevine Formation
  • 3.1 - Planting – Preparation of Young Vines
  • 3.2 - Modern or “Fan-Type” Head/Goblet Training
  • 3.3 - Royat Cordon Training (One or Two Arms and Alternating)
  • 3.4 - Guyot Cane Pruning (Simple, Double, Enhanced and Short)
  • 3.5 - Other Systems
• 4 - Pruning and Disease
  • Protection of Pruning Wounds
• 5 - Pruning and Budbreak
  • Apical Control
  • Spring Frosts and Budbreak
  • How Frost Affects the Grapevine
• 6 - Pruning Equipment and Organization
  • 6.1 - Pre-Pruning Equipment
  • 6.2 - Pruning Equipment
  • 6.3 - Disposal and Re-Use of Pruning Wood
• Appendices