Everyone has their own idea of how it is to be done. I make sure my
laterals are at least 6 to 8 inches apart, and then leave two buds on. I
took a pruning class from an University that specialized in raising grapes
and fruit trees.

I will also prune mine sometime between now and Feb 15 while the plant is
dormant. This eliminates bleeding, and the insects are out of commission,
that would normally enjoy a fresh spot in which to enter the plant.

Dwayne


Cut the lot back to the thick main stem, leaving two buds on each
lateral you want to grow and to bear fruit. Not all of the laterals may
have flowers though, so allow some extra ones to grow.

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Don't worry - it will get just as large next year, and (weather
permitting) fruit a lot better.

Ask about pruning when the bunches of grapes have set - never prune in
the spring before this has happened, or the vine could bleed to death.

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