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in position. Each vine is also fastened to a stake. At the beginning* 

 of the pruning season two rods aa, hh, from 20 mches to 3ft. Sin. in 

 length, are left, together with a single spur c. This is a fault ; one 

 should always leave as many replacing spurs as there are rods. The 

 vignerons of this district take too long to definitely establish their 

 vines. It takes from ten to twelve years for a vine to reach the re- 

 quired height, whereas the same thing could be done in from four 

 to six years, according to the vigour of the plant. Further, fi*uit rods 

 alone are left until the vine reaches its proper height, the replacing 

 spur being left only when the vine is completely formed. 



This system might be modified with advantage by forming plants 



Fig. 55. — Vine in Haute-Garonne before pruning. 



with one single rod as soon as their vigour allows it, and by forming 

 from the very beginning a long rod and a replacing spur. 



The departement of Haute-Garonne is much more important fi'om 

 a viticultural point of view. The system adopted there is very 

 similar to that of Aude and Herault. The stumps are low with arms 



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Fig. 56. — After fall pruning 



Fig. 57. — After complete pruning. 



