Plant husbandry – Process
Patent
1980-02-08
1982-06-08
Bagwill, Robert E.
Plant husbandry
Process
47 46, A01G 1702
Patent
active
043332668
ABSTRACT:
Viticultural process with which manual vine dressing or pruning during vine growing can be eliminated. Producing twigs are cultivated from the hanging vine shoots, the twigs having short sprouts, while producing twigs are cut back to eliminate periodicity. Alternatively or additionally, known chemical growth retardants are employed, mainly on the buds and the blossoms. The vine-dressing machine has at least one dressing mechanism on an arm that can be rotated and tilted in addition to being adjustable in height. When of a mechanical construction, the dressing mechanism may include a circular saw or blade for shortening or cutting back the already formed vine shoots, producing twigs and/or other vine parts that need to be spaced apart. The dressing mechanism may also be constituted by a spraying or pulvering attachment with conduits for applying the chemicals that impede or retard budding, and/or to retard blossom growth.
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Bagwill Robert E.
Katona Gabriel P.
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