GRAPES. 303 



DISCUSSION. 



Professor Green: I would like to ask Mr. Cutts what system 

 he follows in pruning. 



Mr. Cutts: It is the one-arm system. 



Professor Green: Do you pinch at all? 



Mr. Cutts: Yes, sir, I do. 



Professor Green: How much? 



Mr. Cutts : I do not know that I can answer definitely. We 

 are careful to pinch out all the surplus shoots. I only allow 

 one shoot to grow. By going over the vines at least twice 

 in June and breaking off all the surplus shoots there are, we 

 prevent too much foliage. When they get too long we go over 

 them with the pruning shears and cut off where it is too thick 

 and heavy. 



Professor Green: How far back do you pinch them; how 

 many buds do you leave? 



Mr. Cutts : I leave about four buds to the vine. 



Professor Green: Do your spurs get too long? 



Mr. Cutts: Well, when they get too long I remove them 

 entirely. 



Professor Green: If you cut them closer than that, you are 

 apt to have trouble, are you not? 



Mr. Cutts: Well, by leaving three or four buds it is less 

 work covering them in the fall. You can bend a shoot that is 

 that long easily, whereas, with one or two buds you cannot 

 bend at all without breaking. 



Dr. Frisselle: Do you have any trouble with having poor 

 vines ? 



Mr. Cutts: Well, not very often. Sometimes I do, with 

 some varieties, like the Moore's Early, but not generally. 



Dr. Frisselle : What do you do in that case ? 



Mr. Cutts : I cut the whole thing away. 



Dr. Frisselle: Did you ever try planting them nearer to- 

 gether — say five feet instead of eight feet apart? 



Mr. Cutts: I have never tried that, no. I am putting out 

 some now, nine feet apart instead of eight. I think it would be 

 a good idea to have them a little closer, but I want plenty of 

 room. 



Mr. C. L. Smith: How do you cover them, Mr. Cutts? 



Mr. Cutts: We cover them with dirt, of course, but our 

 method of covering is very simple, and quite expeditious. We 

 always mulch under the vines before laying the vine down, 



