Joined the site today, Hoping to learn a lot (Already have really). These before and after's are fantastic.
I'm in the 2nd growing season now (planted bare root last April). Due to a hectic spring, I was a little late and then a little rushed in my pruning. Now that the wines are leafing out pretty well, I know i'm going to have to do some further pruning/cleanup.
The pictures all appear to be fairly established vines. I'm curious for my vinyard, how much of "this years" growth should i leave in my cleanup. I didn't do the best in rubbing out buds and felt i should make sure i got decent bud break. I'd like to go back and leave 2-3 (?) of the new vigorous canes to grow this year. The majority of the vineyard will be VSP with a few TWC. How early should i be training these cordons? I assume now is the time to be leading them onto their respective fruiting wires?
I may have some questions on some slow to break buds (possibly damaged?) and growth near the grafts for some. I'll be doing some pruning looking for green stems and getting some pictures to start a new thread. Thanks!!