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canes. Whichever of these two alternatives is chosen the result will 

 be unsatisfactory. 



A common condition of a Sultanina vine after the first year of long 



FIG. 7. Sultanina vine showing effect of tying fruit canes in a vertical position. 

 (From a photograph.) 



S. Suckers and watersprouts. F. Strong fruit wood. /. Weak fruit wood. 

 C. Fruit canes of the previous year which have just borne a crop. 



pruning is shown in Fig. 7. If the fruit canes (C, C) of the previous 

 years are removed, nothing remains but the unfruitful suckers and 

 watersprouts (S, S). If the old fruit canes (C, C) are left there is an 



