Show 2 U COVERING FOR grapevines in colder sections of country artificial protection should be given in winter in the colder sections of tile the country wherever varieties not hardy enough to withstand severe winters are grown grapevines should be artistically protected under such circumstances the vines should be pruned as soon as they become dormant the system of pruning should be such as to easily admit of iiii ing down the stalk and canes for next sea seasons ons fruit production the next stop step is to cover these parts with litter leaves or earth in such a way as to protect them from severe or repeated freezing and thawing and to ta leave them covered until just before the season for growth the following spring there are several species of grapes each adapted to particular sections of alie country and each responds best to it a particular method of culture pruning and training the vine normally produces its fruit on shoots of the current seasons growth which in turn grow from buds developed the previous season all pr pruning ining must therefore be based on this characteristic of the plant after determining the system of pruning best suited to the conditions species and variety the vine should be so handled during its early life as to develop a general framework of the type desired |