Comments on: Leaf Pulling A Grape Vine http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/leaf-pulling-a-grape-vine/ Who else wants to learn how to grow grapes? This grape growing blog is your free resource to growing grapes. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:36:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: totie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/leaf-pulling-a-grape-vine/#comment-418 totie Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:03:48 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=192#comment-418 Hi danie, I know this method will help me a lot, please keep sending tips about grapes vine. Thank you and more power. totie Hi danie,

I know this method will help me a lot, please keep sending tips
about grapes vine.
Thank you and more power.

totie

]]> By: Elke Ronacher http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/leaf-pulling-a-grape-vine/#comment-417 Elke Ronacher Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:23:59 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=192#comment-417 Danie this is a practice i always certainly do as here in East Gippsland Vic Australia we do have probs with powdery mildew. Hopefully not this season..So i always do this in my vineyard as to minimise if the weather goes crazy on us.. it can be very unpredictable.. i dont generally leaf pluck straight after flowering but more so when the fruit has set [3-4 wks later]So this for my vineyard would be mid December.. i generally remove leaves away from the fruit bunch but also not to the point where the fruit is totally exposed to the sun.. I find that correct pruning can minimise this labour intensive wrk.. p.s I enjot ure blogs! Elke Danie this is a practice i always certainly do as here in East Gippsland Vic Australia we do have probs with powdery mildew. Hopefully not this season..So i always do this in my vineyard as to minimise if the weather goes crazy on us.. it can be very unpredictable.. i dont generally leaf pluck straight after flowering but more so when the fruit has set [3-4 wks later]So this for my vineyard would be mid December.. i generally remove leaves away from the fruit bunch but also not to the point where the fruit is totally exposed to the sun.. I find that correct pruning can minimise this labour intensive wrk.. p.s I enjot ure blogs! Elke

]]> By: Leaf pulling video http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/leaf-pulling-a-grape-vine/#comment-416 Leaf pulling video Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:19:28 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=192#comment-416 [...] How To Grow Grapes | My Grape Vine Blog Free Grape Growing Information For All Grape Growers « Leaf Pulling A Grape Vine [...] [...] How To Grow Grapes | My Grape Vine Blog Free Grape Growing Information For All Grape Growers « Leaf Pulling A Grape Vine [...]

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/leaf-pulling-a-grape-vine/#comment-415 Danie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:31:15 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=192#comment-415 Debbie, leaf pulling will for sure improve the quality of your grapes. Danie Debbie, leaf pulling will for sure improve the quality of your grapes.

Danie

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/leaf-pulling-a-grape-vine/#comment-414 Danie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:30:09 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=192#comment-414 Hi Mohammed, As said in the article, do leaf pulling just after fruit set. Danie Hi Mohammed,

As said in the article, do leaf pulling just after fruit set.

Danie

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/leaf-pulling-a-grape-vine/#comment-413 Danie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:26:32 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=192#comment-413 Hi Roy, You're welcome and I am glad you find the blog helpful. Hi Roy,

You’re welcome and I am glad you find the blog helpful.

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/leaf-pulling-a-grape-vine/#comment-412 Danie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:25:43 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=192#comment-412 Hi Chris. Where I live, it gets really hot in summer (temps like 37*C or 98*F in summer is not unusual for us ). When you look at a grape vine, you will notice that most of the fruit develops from bud 3 onwards. So removing the basilar leaves will not really open up the canopy too much. Off course you don't want to open up the canopy above the grapes, so the grapes will hang in direct sunlight all day long. Hi Chris.

Where I live, it gets really hot in summer (temps like 37*C or 98*F in summer is not unusual for us ). When you look at a grape vine, you will notice that most of the fruit develops from bud 3 onwards. So removing the basilar leaves will not really open up the canopy too much.

Off course you don’t want to open up the canopy above the grapes, so the grapes will hang in direct sunlight all day long.

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/leaf-pulling-a-grape-vine/#comment-411 Danie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:18:46 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=192#comment-411 Hi Shirley, No matter where you live, the planting, training, canopy management and pruning stays the same. I've never seen Lakemont grapes myself, as it is not produced here in South Africa, but from what I read, it is a white seedless variety with a very nice flavour. It seems the variety is somewhat susceptible to bunch rot and powdery mildew (like most vitis vinifera), so keep that in mind. It is pruned with canes, but can also be cultivated on cordons with spurs (short bearers). The variety is mildy susceptible to frost damage as well. Hope this will help :-) Danie Hi Shirley,

No matter where you live, the planting, training, canopy management and pruning stays the same.

I’ve never seen Lakemont grapes myself, as it is not produced here in South Africa, but from what I read, it is a white seedless variety with a very nice flavour. It seems the variety is somewhat susceptible to bunch rot and powdery mildew (like most vitis vinifera), so keep that in mind.

It is pruned with canes, but can also be cultivated on cordons with spurs (short bearers). The variety is mildy susceptible to frost damage as well.

Hope this will help :-)

Danie

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/leaf-pulling-a-grape-vine/#comment-410 Danie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:09:50 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=192#comment-410 Hi Grace Yes, I often find that people totally forget about leaf pulling. It really is important! Take care Danie Hi Grace

Yes, I often find that people totally forget about leaf pulling. It really is important!

Take care
Danie

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/leaf-pulling-a-grape-vine/#comment-409 Danie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:08:43 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=192#comment-409 You're welcome khaled You’re welcome khaled

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