GRAPE BUSH TRAINING METHOD Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture, in particular, viticulture. SUBSTANCE: method involves planting seedlings; forming bush trunk and branches with fruit formations at branch apexes; installing individual supports for each bush; fixing each branch on each support. Distance between grape seedlings in each row is 1.5-2.1 m. Bush is formed with three branches oriented in three directions, with middle branch extending in vertical plane, and outer branches running in opposite directions axially of row of seedlings. Supports are positioned in spaced relation one with respect to the other, with distance between them being equal to 1/3 of bush spacing. Method may be used in noncovering and semicovering viticulture. EFFECT: increased yield, reduced vineyard laying and care costs. 1 dwg