How to Start a Vineyard Part 16 - Winter Grape Pruning Double Guyot method. Good, Bad and the Ugly

[@M700C]

Really looking forward to seeing you making your wine!

[@mycountrylife810]

I will make another series when we are a bit more set up, but thank you for your comment. 👍

[@rndmcnflct]

Nice seeing it over the years, keep it up.

[@Timothy_Smith]

Your vineyard is looking very good this year.

[@mycountrylife810]

Thank you Timothy. It's getting there.....

[@bbales2305]

Super video. Just starting off with vines that were already in the allotment I just took over. They are some years old so it should be a challenge. This series is thus very helpful! 👍

[@mycountrylife810]

Thank you very much. Glad they are useful.

[@stevencafone3420]

Absolutely love your vineyard videos, watching episode 16 right now, but wanted to pause and make a suggestion... Maybe wear one of those little microphones on you collar so that your voice can be heard loud and clear throughout the videos... A lot of times your voice gets muffled... Cheers friend!.. 🥂🥂

[@mycountrylife810]

Hi Steve You must have read my mind as I totally agree with you. So much so the last 2 uploads have indeed been recorded with a wireless microphone. This has not only made the audio much better but it is so much easier to edit the videos as I am not now constantly altering audio levels. You have confirmed to me that I have made the right decision to invest in some proper microphones - thank you. You may have to watch a few more vineyard videos until you get to the ones that use the new audio recorded ones.

[@stevencafone3420]

@@mycountrylife810 Friend, I love the videos... Sometimes watch them more than once.... Your videos are very informative and easy to understand... Very inspirational indeed... Cheers friend 🥂🥂

[@SugarMapleFarmhouse]

Do you not use the top line for growth too?

[@mycountrylife810]

Hi there. Many thanks for your comment. No, just the fruiting line is used for tying the canes to, during the dormant phase. The upper lines are there just to hold the growth in a vertical position during the summer months. This way, we form a hedge of sorts with all the fruit growing at or near the fruiting line below.

[@richardbradley961]

THANK YOU.

[@matt2533]

Another great video. Really interesting to see how your vineyard is developing and very helpful tips. How have your batches of wine done? Would love to know of any good resources you have found on that or any good tips.

[@mycountrylife810]

Thank you Matt. Wine making is a steep learning curve too. Trying to perfect that but will do some videos on that also. Glad you enjoy the vids.

[@candnfarmnt]

I would like to start by saying I have learned so much from your Chanel I'm in my first year and have followed your first year guide and my three vines are doing just fine. Could I ask please. I had four but one got damaged during delivery as in the shoots were broken. It didn't recover no fresh growth on the grape graft part but today I noticed growth coming out of the rootstock. Vigorous too. So any suggestions. Thank you.

[@mycountrylife810]

Hi Colin. So pleased you like the videos. We too have some that don’t survive above the grafting point. The root stock itself will grow into a vine but from experience they are quick growing and quite weedy in comparison to the ‘proper’ vine. Absolutely no harm in trying and see what you get. My knowledge of what types of vine are used for the root stocks is somewhat lacking but I suspect they are selected primarily for their resistance to root bugs rather than their fruiting ability. See how you get on and I’ll do the same.

[@candnfarmnt]

Thank you for your reply, I'm thinking I will cut back the graft by 2-3 inches and remove any growth from the root stock as it appears, forcing maybe the graft to wake up. Your pruning at the wire I followed exactly see shot. That was about five days ago and I have seen the two shoots already that will go along the wire. I really like the fact you show up close where these cuts happen it's really well done. Thank you

[@candnfarmnt]

Sorry can't work out how to put in a photo, but it's the same as yours. Cool.

[@donnasmith9579]

I have a question I hope you will answer. I bought a Concord grape vine at the feed store. I felt sorry for it sitting on the hot concrete unloved . The main stem is thick but short maybe 8”. It has a 3’ long large woody side vine big as my thumb with new upward growth all over it. The main stem is so short it doesn’t even reach the bottom of the fence wire . Should I try to get the long woody side shoot to go straight up to reach the wire? I would have to cut a bunch of new growth off if I do this. As it is now it’s going to almost be on the ground. I’m not sure what to do. Any advice would be appreciated. Help!😢

[@JPVAPES316]

I've got a allotment plot and im planning to put some grape vines in like a vinery question 1 how high do I need to put a fruiting wine and how many plants can I put in a 10 metre length?

[@mycountrylife810]

Hi there. We have our growing line about 1 metre from the ground and we have about 1.5 metres between the vines. Hope that helps. A

[@JPVAPES316]

@@mycountrylife810 thanks mate

[@pearleelife]

Cheers

[@sid2984]

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