Training, pruning, trellising

Question 1

What does Taille Chablis look like?

Answer 1

-3-4 cordons
-end of each cordon, spurs- up to 5 buds

Question 2

What pruning is done for taille chablis?

Answer 2

-spur pruning, keeping lots of perm wood= frost protection

Question 3

How is taille chablis trained?

Answer 3

-max of 0.6m above the ground= needs solar energy from the ground
-(heat and light reflected from white soil- chalk)

Question 4

What grapes are best for taille chablis?

Answer 4

-chard

Question 5

What grapes is the Cordon du Royat best used for?

Answer 5

-pn and pm

Question 6

What does the cordon du royat look like?

Answer 6

-single cordon, spur pruned
-shoots are vertically positioned

Question 7

What does the Guyot system look like?

Answer 7

-replacement cane
-VSP

Question 8

What grapes is guyot permitted for?

Answer 8

-all 3 varieties

Question 9

What is the Vallee de la Marne system?

Answer 9

-similar to guyot, but higher number of buds

Question 10

What must the av number of fruiting buds per vine not exceed?

Answer 10

-18 per square meter