Agriculture Reference
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Fig. 7.5
Illustration of a range of training and pruning systems (
a
) Spur pruned bush vines (gobe-
let) in the Barossa Valley (Australia), (
b
) Bi lateral cane pruned in (cordon de Guyot) Bordeaux
(France), (
c
) Lyre in California (USA), (
d
) Head trained, spur pruned in Asti (Italy), (
e
) Cordon
trained, spur pruned, with minimum foliage support (Ozzie Sprawl) in Australia, (
f
) Vertical Shoot
positioned in New Zealand
The division of foliage is required where vines display vigorous growth. Vigour may
be induced by one or a combination of factors including genetics, rootstock, rainfall
distribution, soil fertility or management practices. Large and vigorous vines re-
quire canopy division as well as foliage support for the purpose of appropriate light
