How to Grow Grapes to Increase Yield? Practical Growing Tips
Grapes are grown on a very large area in China, and many families grow one or two vines for their own consumption. However, when it comes to large-scale growing, what everyone thinks about is how to increase grape yield, and to increase grape yield, doing a good job of management is very important. So how exactly should we go about it? Below, the editor brings you methods for increasing grape yield. Let's take a look!
1. Water and Fertilizer Management
To increase grape yield, the first thing you must do is a good job of water and fertilizer management. We should control the amount and frequency of fertilization according to the different growth stages of grapes, to meet the nutritional needs of grapes at each growth stage and promote normal growth. Then we should control the amount of watering according to the soil moisture content and the weather. When the soil is dry, water promptly to keep the soil moist. On the contrary, if water accumulates in the field, drain it promptly to avoid root rot and dead seedlings. To improve the utilization rate of water and fertilizer, you can appropriately spray New High-Fat Film.
2. Shaping and Pruning
Grapes are a vining fruit plant, so when growing them, we must do a good job of shaping and pruning. If shaping and pruning are not done properly, the air and light permeability in the orchard will be reduced, greatly affecting the flowering and fruiting of grapes. Grape pruning is mainly winter pruning and summer pruning. In winter pruning, the main targets are medium and long canes; it is best not to use short-cane pruning. When pruning, be careful to stagger the upper and lower parts. Summer pruning also needs much attention to improve permeability. At the pruning wounds, apply an appropriate amount of anti-corrosion film to promote healing.
3. Flower and Fruit Thinning
Excessive fruit set is also a main cause of low grape yield and poor fruit quality. Therefore, we should pay attention to the fruit load of the grapevine and do a good job of flower and fruit thinning. When growing grapes, alternate bearing is very likely to occur. Alternate bearing causes an imbalance in the load of the grapevine, affecting returns and the balance of the vine, and also having a great impact on the fruit tree. So every year when the grapevine is undergoing flower bud differentiation, appropriately apply agents such as Flower Promoter King, which can not only promote flower bud differentiation but also avoid excessive vegetative growth and increase the pollination rate.
4. Winter Orchard Cleaning
In winter, after the grapes are harvested, we also need to do a good job of cleaning the orchard. Prune off diseased canes, diseased leaves and fruits of the grapevine, then take them out of the orchard for disposal. Deeply plow and disinfect the soil once to eliminate overwintering sources of disease. If disease appears, promptly prune off the affected parts to avoid the spread of pathogens and an expansion of the affected area. Then whitewash the trunk to avoid damage from pests and diseases, and appropriately spray New High-Fat Film to improve heat preservation and moisture retention, helping the grapevine overwinter. Improving the productive capacity of the grapevine naturally increases grape yield.
The above is a brief introduction to how to increase grape yield. To increase grape yield, you must do a good job of management, so everyone must pay close attention. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can be helpful to everyone!