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Thanks, I will try to do better next spring


DRthis year leave the vines until spring, then select vines that are pencil th
DRgoing
DR3-4 feet in both directions "arms" (or 2 sets, one on the upper fence, one
DRlower
DRdown) and leave a vine coming off that every foot (the fingers). cut that l
DRvine
DRto about 3-5 buds.
DRI use the curtain system. my thick heavy standard goes up to 8', the 2 arms
DRout
DRabout 3 feet and the vines come off that, hanging down. very productive.
DRevery
DRother year or so I select new "arms". Ingrid


DR"THURSTON ACKERMAN" wrote:

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DRMy concard grape arbor is produceing much leaf growth,
DRbut very very few grapes
DR
DRI cut back rather heavily last year on previous advice
DRthat would prompt more fruiting but 8-(
DR
DRThe original planting was about 10 yearsago.
DR
DRHow can we manage to produce the fruit we used to please?
DR
DRStay young, OldAck


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