Canopy Management Resources:
- UMass Grape Notes Newsletter - Shoot Positioning and Leaf Pulling (2021)
- Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP) – Training System Diagram
- The Role of Canopy Management in Vine Balance - Oregon State University
- Fundamentals of Canopy Management
- The effects of canopy management practices on fruit quality of northern-hardy interspecific hybrids of Vitis spp. (Iowa State Research Paper)
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Be sure to prioritize vineyard scouting for pests and diseases.
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(Above: Noiret - Full Bloom - 6/24/19) ____________________________________________________________________
(Above: Chambourcin in the "buckshot" fruiting stage. Mid-summer: 7/3/19)
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(Above: Marquette - Berry touch / Bunch closure fruiting stage - 7/22/19)
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(Above: Corot Noire - Veraison - 8/19/19)