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[Thomas Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hi Lon,

I will gladly wait for your book.

Who will be distributing it?  Will Powells have it?

I like Powells as you can get books shipped for a couple of dollars, not like 
many of the online
book stores, who charge more for shipping than for books..

Let me know.

Thanks,
Tom


"Lon J. Rombough" wrote:

> Personally, I avoid summer pruning.  For one thing, when you cut a shoot, it
> is stimulated to try to grow again, which may keep it growing later in the
> season when it should be hardening off.  For another, once growth matures,
> it's all makiing food to help harden the shoots and ripen the fruit.
> At risk of sounding like a broken record, I'll have all this in my book, due
> out in Sept.  If you can't wait, go to www.grapeseek.com and join some of
> the lists there.
> -Lon Rombough
> Grapes, writing, consulting, more, plus word on my grape book at
> http://www.bunchgrapes.com
>
> > 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
>
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