Spurred Cordon Vine Pruner Course - Simonit & Sirch Academy Usa

The 4 Principles of the Simonit&Sirch Method for Spurred Cordon

With Vine Pruner Spurred Cordon course you will learn how to observe the vine better, study traditional pruning methods and their consequences and acquire the knowledge about the principles of the SIMONIT&SIRCH Pruning applied to Spurred Cordon.

“Here is the first tip: you can never get it wrong. Always start with observing the primary structure. Get used to touching your plants”….

Marco Simonit, Master pruner and founding partner of Simonit&Sirch

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INTRODUCTION BY MARCO SIMONIT

THE NATURE OF THE VINE 1 Quiz

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In this first chapter we analyze the behavior and the main physiological characteristics of the vine. Then, through a virtual trip to some of the most important vineyards in the world, we retrace the history and evolution of viticulture: from the free and three-dimensional architectures of the past, we come to analyze the modern vertical shoot positioning systems.

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Test The Nature of the vine

PRUNING BASICS 1 Quiz

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In this chapter we understand why a vine is pruned, and the consequences of pruning wounds in the perennial structures of the plant. We then analyze the two pruning systems, spur pruning and cane pruning, taking into consideration the two most representative training systems: the Guyot and the Spurred cordon.

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Test Pruning Basics

VINE MORPHOLOGY

TRADITIONAL CUTTING TECHNIQUES ON SPURRED CORDON 1 Quiz

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In this chapter we see how a spurred cordon plant is structured and how man traditionally pruned it, analyzing the two main cutting techniques: the repositioning cut and the crown head.

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Test TRADITIONAL CUTTING TECHIQUES ON SPURRED CORDON

CONSEQUENCES OF PRUNING WOUNDS (CORDON) 1 Quiz

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In this chapter we study the consequences of pruning wounds caused by the techniques of the repositioning cut and the crown head and what these entail within the structure of plants trained as spurred cordon. Analyzing numerous cross sections, we then focus on the resulting trunk diseases and the causes of the premature deterioration of modern vineyards.

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Test CONSEQUENCES OF PRUNING WOUNDS (CORDON)

PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF THE SIMONIT&SIRCH METHOD (CORDON) 1 Quiz

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In this chapter we discover the four fundamental principles on which the SIMONIT&SIRCH METHOD is based: controlled branching, continuity of the sap flow, crown cuts and spare wood. Through the analysis of the cross sections, we understand the consequences of pruning on the perennial structures of the spurred-cordon trained plant, with the ultimate aim of having healthy and long-living vineyards.

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Test PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY OF THE SIMONITH&SIRCH METHOD (CORDON)