514 VINIFERA GRAPE TRAINING 



wood at the ends of the canes must be cut away 

 in order to keep the vine within practical 

 bounds, and the fruit -canes renewed from the 

 less vigorous cane below. These canes are less 

 vigorous because the main strength of the vine 

 has been expended on the upper canes, which are 

 most favorably placed for vegetative vigor. 

 Vines treated in this way may be gradually 

 exhausted, though producing only a moderate 



322. Another method of tying the canes. 



or small crop of fruit, by being forced to pro- 

 duce an abundant crop of wood. 



One of the simplest ways of tying the fruiting 

 canes is illustrated by Fig. 321. The canes are 

 bent into a circle, the ends tied to the stake near 

 the head of the vine, and the middle of the circle 

 attached higher up. The tying should be done 

 so that the cane receives a severe bend near the 

 base that is, about the region of the second and 

 third eyes. This can usually be accomplished 



