METHOD FOR SHAPING AND MAINTENANCE OF GRAPE BUSHES Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC A01G17/00 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: invention is related to the field of agriculture, namely to wine-growing. Method includes drill planting of bushes, creation of short bole and vertical arm in its upper part. Scheme of bushes location is 2.5-3.0 × 1.0-1.5 m. Near each bush a picket is installed with height of 1.5-1.6 m from soil surface. During the second vegetation after planting, two most developed sprouts are selected on each bush. Remaining sprout are removed. Selected sprouts are fixed helically around near-bole picket - one clockwise, the second one - counterclockwise. Cutting of sprouts is carried out at picket height. During the third vegetation in process of breaking, all developed sprouts are removed along with bole height to 0.9-1.0 m from soil surface. All developed sprouts are left on helical vertical arm-cordon with length of 0.5-0.6 m higher than bole. Short cornicles are created from developed sprouts in process of trimming with further shaping of one- and two-bud annual knots with free hanging of vegetating fruit shoots around near-bole picket, trellis-free column-like shape of bush is created.

EFFECT: invention makes it possible to reduce labour intensity of grape bushes cultivation, to increase convenience of bush trimming and to improve profitability of grapes production.

3 dwg, 1 ex