Pruning grapevines

Trimming your grapevines can seem scary. But did you know that the fruit will grow off of the new wood? 90% of last years growth needs to be cut. You may need to train yours to grow on a pergola or a wire. Come along with us and learn with us!

Because grapevines (Vitis spp.) tend to grow so vigorously, pruning back your grapevine may seem like a daunting prospect. The fact that grapes, hardy from U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 2 through 10, are so vigorous will work to your advantage when you prune your vine, however.

Let me guess, you heard it through the grapevine that spring is a good time to prune your grapevines? I guess they are sending out the same message to us all, to clip, snip and

How to prune grapes for maximum production and function. We share years of experience, and a video to demonstrate the process.

Grapes fruit on new season’s shoots which arise from one-year-old canes. Once these canes have produced their fruit for the season, they will not produce again. To keep grapes productive, they need…

New grapevines can be propagated from the cuttings pruned from your grapevines. Since grapevines must be pruned every year, this gives you the opportunity to plant more and more grapevines every year without going out and spending… More

This video discusses several of the fundamental techniques used in the pruning of grapevines.

Growing grapes has been a long tradition in many home gardens. Gardeners truly enjoy the fresh taste of homegrown grapes; however, the work to maintain grapevines can be a challenge. As with other fruit crops, grapevines need weeding, fertilizing, insect and disease control, and proper pruning to assure a bountiful harvest. For more information about homegrown grapes, refer to the OSU Extension fact sheet, Growing Grapes in the Home Fruit Planting at ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1423.

HAND PRUNE GRAPEVINES A full week at Bannock Burn Road campus with viticulturalist Euan Nicol. It was a very interesting aspect to the horticulture course. Again alot more to pruning a grapevine th…