In lane crowns we want as many short shoots as possible and as few long branches as possible. To achieve this, it is essential to do summer pruning.We start them at the beginning of June and continue until August.When we notice that a long vertical shoot begins to grow on a horizontally spread branch, it should be shortened.
It is important not to cut it completely for a wedding ring, but to cut it after the fourth or fifth leaf, counting from the root of the shoot. Then the so-called plug.After such treatment, in the same year, new twigs start to grow out of the leaf axils.
When they are about 20 centimeters long, we also shorten them after the third or fourth leaf.Continue this type of pruning until
shoot growth will stop naturally. This is called cut into short shoots.
It requires a lot of systematicity from us and takes some time, but it brings results quickly.Short-stemmed shoots are extremely valuable, because flower buds are formed on them, and then fruits.New shoots may also appear on the guide during the growing season.
We cut them out completely for a wedding ring or shorten them strongly. The only twigs that we leave without cutting are those that have reached the height of the next rack rung.In the next year, we will tie them to the slats, creating the next crown.
