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How do I manage the canopy and clusters in the spring?

Overview

Spring is an important time for vegetative growth and improvement of final berry size. Dormant pruning with no spring follow-up can create a dense canopy that leads to diseases, small fruit size, and poor quality.

How do I manage the canopy and clusters in the spring?
- How do I thin shoots?
- Why should I, and how do I remove leaves?
- How do I increase fruit size on table grapes?
  - How do I thin clusters and berries?
  - What is trunk girdling and how do I do it?
- How and when do I irrigate?
- Do my grapes need fertilizing?- What about nitrogen? - How do I apply zinc?

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