It's important to fertilize your vines on a regular basis.ThePruning allows air and sunlight to reach the inside of the vines, giving them the nutrition and air flow they need to thrive.Keeping your vines trimmed helps reduce the mass and weight of the vine so that it doesn't damage the structure it's climbing on.You will need to find the right balance between promoting growth and maintaining the size and shape of your vine since Pruning encourages new growth.
Step 1: Late-blooming vines should be Prune in the winter or early spring to promote new growth.
Late-blooming vines include plants that bloom in the late summer and fall.Pruning these types of vines in the late winter or early spring will give them time to grow new shoots and flowers for the next growing season.
Step 2: Prune vines that bloom early.
Prune vines bloom in the spring and early summer at the end of the growing season to prepare them for the next year's growth.This category includes jasmine, wisteria, and most other hardy vines.If you want to keep your fruit crop, vines that bloom early should be trimmed in the early spring.
Step 3: To avoid damaging the vine, make clean cuts.
Don't twist, yank, or tear the shoots.It can damage the vine and make it more susceptible to disease.To get a clean cut on shoots and stems, use garden shears.Shoots should be cut so that they are flush with the main stem.If you want the vine to grow in a certain direction, you need to cut the stem above the bud.If you make cuts that create crossing buds, you could reduce the amount of sunlight in the center.
Step 4: Immediate removal of dead, damaged, and diseased growth.
Garden shears can be used to cut these parts all the way back to the healthy wood.Leaving it on the vine can cause a number of problems.
Step 5: The stems need to be removed to shape the vine.
You want the vine to grow in the direction you want it to.There are stems that are growing away from the support.
Step 6: The stems should be removed to promote growth.
There are mats of vine that restrict the flow of light and air.The vines can smother other plants and become entangled in other structures if it is left too long.It's okay to make random cuts on the vine if you can't tell where to cut or what to remove.Remove the stems when they die.
Step 7: To start over the following year, trim unruly vines down to the ground.
If you are having a hard time sorting through your vines, it may be a good idea to start over and retrain it during the next season.In the late winter or early spring, trim the vine down to the ground level to encourage regrowth.
Step 8: Prune grapevines to reduce the risk of infections.
The vine has more time to recover before the next growing season because of the wound damage caused by Pruning.It is easier to see without all of the leaves in the way when the vine isPruning.After working on each vine, it's a good idea to sterilize the pruning shears by dipping them in alcohol.
Step 9: During the first year, remove all but one shoot from the main trunk.
Cut all of the shoots back so they are flush with the main trunk.Cut the shoot so you only have 1 or 2 buds.The shoots that begin to grow throughout the season should be removed.
Step 10: You can save in the spring of the second year.
The canes will become yours if you choose the most vigorous shoot from each side of the trunk.Use green garden tape to tie them up.The tape should be tight enough to support the branch.The growth of the tape may be restricted by applying it too tightly.Cut the shoots so that they are flush with the trunk.
Step 11: Cut off flower clusters in the second year.
Since your grape vine won't produce fruit until you save your 2 saved shoots, it's important to remove the flower clusters.The clusters should be removed as soon as you notice them.
Step 12: Thin the shoots growing from the cane.
Each cane should only have one shoot every 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm).Remove the shoots from the cane and the roots that are growing out of the main trunk.
Step 13: The shoots should be trimmed to 6 inches (15 cm) long.
To cut the shoots at a 45 angle, use garden shears.The trimmed shoots will produce fruit in the future.
Step 14: Remove the wood quickly.
Look for mold, discolored leaves, and fruit that isn't ripening.Garden shears can be used to cut off sections during dry weather.If you have to make a large cut during wet weather, leave a 3–4 inch (8.6–10 cm) length that can be trimmed when it's dry.