GRAPE FORMING AND TRAINING METHOD Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture, in particular, viniculture. SUBSTANCE: method involves providing grape bush arrangement pattern of 3x1 m; training three buds on bushes in spring of second year of growing period; coiling buds into single coiled body as they grow and become partially wood to height of 80-100 cm; pinching each bud above second body to provoke heavy growth of two upper suckers and removing all lower suckers; after second growing period, forming fruit links to shape support-free bowl-shaped bush with provision for free hanging of future sprouts with grape yield. EFFECT: increased profitability of vineyards, earlier fruit-bearing stage of grape bushes, reduced costs for arrangement and repair of trellis. 1 tbl