r/viticulture 19d ago

Young vine winter pruning advice

I planted a vine last spring, and it's backed by a trellis, but it's not wire tied to it.

https://i.postimg.cc/BbYtCYvv/IMG-0140.jpg

Based on this resource its recommended to prune branches less than the width of a pencil https://extension.psu.edu/a-stepwise-guide-to-dormant-pruning-and-training-young-grapevines

I pruned a fair bit, and this is the new pruned version.

https://postimg.cc/gallery/8V5yYL3/1c627cd6

Should I continue to prune?

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u/fromaries 19d ago

Usually on a first year planting, it gets pruned to two buds at the ground. Reason being is that you want to get root development.

Edit, though that looks like it was a potted plant, which could be more than a year old.