506 VINIFERA GRAPE TRAINING 



V. With wood spurs of one or two eyes and 

 fruit spurs of four to six eyes (half- 

 long- pruning). 

 VI. With wood spurs of one or two eyes 



and long fruit canes ( long- pruning ). 

 These types are applicable to different varieties 

 of vines, according (1) To the natural stature of 

 the vine that is to say, whether it is a large or 

 small grower and tends to make a large, extended 

 trunk or a limited one. (2) To the position of 

 the fruit -buds. In some varieties all the buds of 

 the canes are capable of producing fruitful shoots, 

 while in others the one, two or three buds nearest 

 the base produce only sterile shoots. (3) To the 

 size of the individual bunches. It is necessary in 

 order to obtain a full crop from a variety with 

 small bunches, to leave a larger number of eyes 

 than is necessary in the case of varieties with 

 large bunches. 



What type or modification of a type shall be 

 'adopted in a particular instance, depends both on 

 the variety of vine and on the nature of the vine- 

 yard. A vine growing on a dry hillside must not 

 be pruned the same as another vine of the same 

 variety growing on rich bottom land. In general, 

 vines on rich soil, where they tend to grow large 

 and develop abundant vegetation, should be given 

 plenty of room and allowed to spread themselves, 

 and should be given plenty of fruiting -buds in 

 order to control their too strong inclination to " go 



