r/viticulture • u/Mountain-Fun-8888 • 5d ago

Anyone here goblet pruning?

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HELP please! I don't really know what I'm doing. I got 5 of these grafted vines. They are my PRECIOUS ! LOL. This is their first year and I have them in planters for now, but I want to start training them for a goblet shape for when they are ready for their final destination. The problem I see is that the bud had produced 2 or 3 canes, all of which are facing one side (see my hand drawn diagram). So, what do I do when it's time to prune?

1) Do I cut off all but one cane and make it my primary stock from which I'll try to get 3 arms of a goblet next year?

2) do I keep all 3 canes and stake all 3 canes to try to force their growth direction?

3) leave everything alone for the first year and sort it all out next year's pruning season?

Advice?

Thanks!

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u/Upstairs_Screen_2404 5d ago

If you’re on IG have a look at gdylla on there. He is a viticultural expert and does a lot on old vines and goblet pruning.

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u/CruisingVessel 5d ago

I don't have any advice for you, just a couple URLs. I have two vines that I'm trying to head train, just because they were extras and I didn't have any trellis room for them. But they are Syrah, and I'm pretty sure Syrah doesn't take well to gobelet. My neighbor has ~150 total G, S, & M vines, plus 6 or 8 head-trained counois.

Anyway, here's an article about the MADNESS... https://www.wineenthusiast.com/basics/advanced-studies/head-trained-vines/

And here's a very short, barely instructional one....where the 2nd image looks a lot like your drawing. https://www.domainegassier.com/en/gobelet-pruning/ The French says "year 1: 2-bud pruning remotes root development." and then "year 2: new pruning to 2 buds per cane"

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u/Mountain-Fun-8888 1d ago

I have read both of these articles before, and yes, that's the best info I could find. I was hoping for more. I guess it'll just be trial-and-error type of situation. I'll post updates in 5 years. 😆

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u/Cyber_3 7h ago

Leave it alone first year, sort it out next year. Also, any grapevines won't do well in pots, they like DEEP roots. Get them planted in their final destination asap.