. Chorlton's grape growers' guide. Viticulture. l*KUNi^G AND TRAINING. 121. horizontal elongate, the vines wliicli are right and left of them may be taken out. We may also make an ex- ception in favor of the last mentioned, with regard to vine- yard culture, for it is the best of all others for the purpose, on account of the facility with which the canes can be tied to the supports, and the permanently less quantity of plants that it is necessary to congregate on a given space. And here we have evidence to prove the above mentioned assertions respecting the shortening of vitality; for
. Chorlton's grape growers' guide. Viticulture. l*KUNi^G AND TRAINING. 121. horizontal elongate, the vines wliicli are right and left of them may be taken out. We may also make an ex- ception in favor of the last mentioned, with regard to vine- yard culture, for it is the best of all others for the purpose, on account of the facility with which the canes can be tied to the supports, and the permanently less quantity of plants that it is necessary to congregate on a given space. And here we have evidence to prove the above mentioned assertions respecting the shortening of vitality; for a plantation trained on the single cane short-cut plan, and every season subjected to this severe lopping, requires occasional renewing. So much is this the case in some parts of Europe, that a fresh plantation of vijies has to be made every three or four years. Now, as this can be pre- vented with so little expense or trouble, and there is a more than counterbalancing advantage arising from the system, it is well, in this particular instance, to follow what best answers the purpose in view. The r-enewal nietlicd is adopted by some, which is as follows : The one year old cano is cut back to about half the length of the rafter, and allowed to bear the next season ; while fruiting, the top growth is conducted per- pendicularly, and at the proper time is pruned off at the top of the house ; during the same summer, another cane is taken up from the bottom, and on one side, which is cut back one-half, as the other one Avas the previous year. The next season, this new cane is allowed to fruit, and also the upper part of the first one, the side spurs on thd lower half having been cut out. Thus, there is a full crop, only each half is on two separate canes. l')w 6. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cho
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