The 4-Arm KniffinTraining System for Grapevines - Grape Video #15

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This video describes the advantages and disadvantages of the 4-Arm Kniffin Training System for Grapevines.

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Thank you very much for these videos. These are the first resources I've seen that explain grape training and pruning in a totally unambiguous way. Most resources I've seen don't even mention the fact that there are multiple systems, leaving me confused with all of the (seemingly) contradictory information out there. Many resources also don't have good diagrams, and attempt to explain it with text or with video that is shot so close to the plant that you can't really see what's going on.

ragequitredux

“For decades and decades and decades”. Awesome video. Really helped me understand all the methods.

originalchannel

That’s wonderful info! This method is perfect for backyard grapes growing like me. Thanks Tom!

liocean

Hi, I am from Trinidad West Indies and l grow grapes in my backyard. Thank you very much for the information. Very informative.

michaelspringer

I'm from Tanzania, thanks for a nice lecture.

florajovine

Thank you for the video. I am a backyard grower so this might be the ticket.

donpettinger

Excellent video! Very informative. Great job of explaining what your doing and how to do it.I'm growing jupiter grapes, I'll try the trick you've tried, greetings from Kalimantan, Indonesia

gadingborneo

I've never heard the term "Kniffin" training system. In Australia we call it the 2 wire vertical trellis. It has some advantages in the short term but there are critical aspects as to why it is not a sustainable long term approach to growing wine grapes in high vigour potential sites.The problems start in the distance between the top and bottom cordon. The closer they are the worse the vines will perform due to shading out. In my experience permanent cordons need to be 1m apart to have any hope of long term production from both cordons. As vines are apical dominant plants, the top cordon outgrows the bottom and after a few years eventually the bottom cordon loses fertility due to shading. More shading increases vegetative growth and further reduces fertility. The result is also a difference in sugar and phenolics between the top and bottom cordon. So, for any given variety you can have up to 1 or more baume difference with the fruit on the bottom cordon less ripe with lower phenolics and higher pH resulting in lesser quality fruit than the top wire. In short, if the vine is vigorous due to the soil type and rainfall, plant further apart and allow for more fruit per vine. Scott Henry works ok but is incredibly expensive to install and manage. I use the ballerina system for my bigger vines pruned to 4 x 10 -12 bud canes on two wires as per the "Kniffin" trellis. The top canes vertical and the lower canes allowed to sprawl. Shiraz planting density 3m rows x 2.4m vine spacing or 1388 vines/ha, non irrigated vineyard produces 2.5 - 3.5 ton/acre annually of exceptional fruit that ends up in Penfold's top end wines.

bluebagger

I found this video on Grape Grower Folio - there's lots awesome videos there that will help out

lindeicyperez

Excellent, thank you very much for the procedure and the explanation.

snasrawi

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shahjabbaria

Since my partially shady backyard will only give my grapes about 3 hours of strong sun in the afternoon, I cannot use a 4-Arm Kniffin Training System. I'll probably use a 2-Arm System on the top wire, though.

quagmirewarrior

Goodday sir. How do you anchor the poles? Without anchor poles in the ground. I want to
pull onto the pole itself. Thanks, Cobus🐳

jljjoubert

Ok, so I bought this property that had A old grapevine that still produces grapes But not the grapes we would eat as their grapes are sour. The previous own past away so there is no way to find out what kind it is. My husband wants to graft eatable vine to the mother branch. I'm sure that should work out. Part of me loves the look of the 4 arm grapevines design but whenever I remember my mother in laws grapevine draped over the wire trellis that we sat under in the hot Jordanian summer I would love to have that same concept here in Pa. but I'm not sure if the grapevines I have would give me the same design or if it even matters.

cqammaz

OK so now I am confused. Is it a good system or not and can it be transitioned to another more widely used system that is better for a longer time frame. You say it is not widely used for various reasons but do not say what is a preferred newer growing system. I am just planting new vines in a large backyard in Baja. Interesting and informative. Just left me with some questions about whether it is an outdated system or can be adapted.

Bajaranger