vine pruning course
Gain expertise in vine pruning to boost yields and enhance wine quality. The course covers essential techniques like spur versus cane pruning, assessing vine vigour on VSP trellises, managing bud loads, and developing tailored strategies for different vineyard blocks, ideal for professional vineyard and farming teams seeking consistent results.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides practical guidance on selecting grape varieties, understanding growth cycles, and deciding between spur or cane pruning methods. Participants learn to evaluate vine vigor on VSP trellises, adjust bud loads, and optimise canopy management for improved yield and fruit quality. It includes field guides, site-specific plans, and visual aids to prune effectively, minimise diseases, and ensure reliable high-quality grape production.
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Develop skills
- Variety-specific pruning: quickly tailor spur or cane methods to grape varieties.
- Vigour evaluation on VSP: apply pruning weights and Ravaz index for vine balance.
- Bud load management: precisely set counts to achieve yield and quality targets.
- Disease-preventive pruning: design canopies for better airflow, sunlight, and mildew control.
- Custom block pruning: adjust techniques for weak, vigorous, or injured vines.
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