Minimal pruning for swingarm trellis
Cutting minimally pruned dried grape vines on swingarm trellis in preparation for harvest. This trial demonstrated a pruning method that reduced pruning time by 13 per cent. By not being so concerned about rolling canes onto the swingarm trellis and relying on the floating wire, the rest of the trellis wires and the vines’ natural growth habit to hold the canes in place, they reduced pruning rates from 7 to 6.14 hours per kilometre of cordon.