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[Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hello,

I am relatively new to grapes and seek some advice.

Last year was the second year for the grape arbor.  It is 10'x10 square and 
8' high.

The 4 main vines now go up each of the corner posts and criss cross the 
timbers at the top.  While it
was dormant I pruned back to the mains, and I have new fruiting shoots coming 
in (I am sorry that I
am using the wrong terminology).

My question is; Is any pruning performed during the growing season?

Shoots that are near cross members I train to the cross members with jute, 
but what about those
shooting out into space, away from the arbor, are they removed now, or left 
till dormant pruning?
Will a shoot hanging in open space stop growing for lack of support?

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Regards,
Tom