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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

Generally, leave tops unpruned and let the vine grow the first year to re-establish the roots.  If you can mulch the vines and keep them watered, you could prune the vines back to two buds and try training up a trunk.  However, if you can't give good attention to the vines, just let them grow this  year.
-Lon Rombough
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On May 20, 2009, at 4:09 PM, Jon Place wrote:

Just planted 75 one year grape vines with extensive root systems - had 
to do significant root pruning to fit roots in hand dug holes (2 ft. 
deep by 1.5 ft. wide).  
Should we prune back canes to balance out root pruning?  Some vines have 
two canes, most have one cane around 1-1.5 ft. long.  Some literature 
recommends pruning canes other discourage pruning in first year - our 
concern is the fact that root mass was pruned back upwards of 30% and more.

Thanks for the advice,

Jon
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