Respectful pruning in young vineyards: impact on growth and potential implications
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in grapevine pruning. This growing focus has emerged as a response to the long-term issues that poor pruning practices have caused in vineyards. Decades of neglecting fundamental principles of pruning, driven by a focus on increasing yields and reducing costs, have probably contributed significantly to vineyard decline. This renewed attention seeks to reverse the damage done by poor practices, emphasising the importance of proper wound management, sap flow preservation, and a more thoughtful approach to vine care - ultimately aiming to enhance vine longevity and health - which is commonly known as “gentle” or “respectful” pruning.
Authors
- Nazareth Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0597-4635)
- Maite Loidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4761-1012)
- Ana Villa-Llop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8040-9003)
- Luis Gonzaga Santesteban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6924-6744)
- Coralie Dewasme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7088-9672)
- Bárbara Sebastián
- Nahiara Juanena
- Mónica Galar-Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6240-8605)
- Ignacio Arzoz
- Jean-Philippe Roby
- J. Palacios
Institutions
- Université de Bordeaux (FR)
- Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA) (ES)
- Ecophysiologie et Génomique Fonctionnelle de la Vigne (FR)
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- École Nationale Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques de Bordeaux-Aquitaine (FR)
- Unité mixte de recherche Œnologie (FR)
- Universidad de Navarra (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IVES Technical Reviews vine and wine
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.20870/ives-tr.2025.8465
- Primary Topic
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00