Grape wind damage- how to avoid

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Posted by galinas 5b (My Page) on

Fri, Jun 6, 14 at 20:09

Hi,
Last year I lost 2/3 of young canes during rainy windy day in the beginning of summer. This year I was going to tie each cane to the trellis to avoid it, but couldn't do it: I have grape planted against 6 ft tall chain link fence, with two last year canes attached to the top bar. In all pruning pictures they draw young canes hanging down from these horizontal old canes . But my go strait up in the air, and bending them down is not possible - they just snap. We had a day of moderate rain and some light wind. Several canes already broken in half. How can I save the rest from a real storm, that will come for sure sooner or later?
Galina

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Posted by fruitnut z7b-8a,4500ft SW TX (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 6, 14 at 20:52

Galina:

Best bet is probably two wires, one on each side running parallel to the fence but higher and wider. Say 12-18 inches higher and wider on each side. Distance determined by length of canes when they begin snapping off. You can tie each cane to that wire or some will grab ahold via their tendrils.

Maybe you can find something better, another support system.

Mine snap off at about 18-24 inch length. They harden off soon after that and can't be ripped out.

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Posted by galinas 5b (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 6, 14 at 21:16

Thank you!

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