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IVES 9 IVES Conference Series 9 GiESCO 9 GiESCO 2013 9 GiESCO 2013 – Session 6: Training systems 9 Transformation of the pruning system: from a Royat trellis system to a precise mechanical pruning system–effects on the agronomic characteristics

Transformation of the pruning system: from a Royat trellis system to a precise mechanical pruning system–effects on the agronomic characteristics

Abstract

The present paper shows the experimental results from a 6-years-study on a precise mechanical pruning system compared to a standard Royat pruning system. The experimental plot is planted with Vitis vinefera cv. Chardonnay and is located in the south of France. Classical agronomical characteristics (harvest, diseases and pruning weight) were analyzed on each of the two pruning system every year of the experiment. Mini-vinifications helped to evaluate the impact of the pruning system on wines. After 6 years of experiment, ecophysiological measurements were made as a final explanation for the behaviour of vine for each pruning system : bud numbers, cover structure (number and position of the shoots and leaves), summer water constraint.

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Publication date: 07/09/2026

Issue: GiESCO 2013

Type: Poster

Authors

Nathalie Goma-Fortin1,*, Eric Lebon2, William Trambouze1

1 Chambre d’Agriculture de l’Hérault, Quartier d’entreprises Europe n°9, F-34290 Montblanc, France

2 INRA Montpellier SupAgro, UMR759 LEPSE, 2 place Viala, F-34060 Montpellier Cedex 01, France

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Keywords

precise mechanical pruning, treillising, vine production, row structure

Tags

GiESCO | GiESCO 2013 | IVES Conference Series

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