PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - R. J. Weaver
AU  - A. N. Kasimatis
AU  - J. O. Johnson
AU  - N. Vilas
TI  - Effect of Trellis Height and Crossarm Width and Angle on Yield of Thompson Seedless Grapes
AID  - 10.5344/ajev.1984.35.2.94
DP  - 1984 Jan 01
TA  - American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
PG  - 94--96
VI  - 35
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ajevonline.org/content/35/2/94.short
4100  - http://www.ajevonline.org/content/35/2/94.full
SO  - Am J Enol Vitic.1984 Jan 01; 35
AB  - A three year study was made on Thompson Seedless grapes to determine the effects of trellis height and crossarm width and angle on vine production. The vines were trained to trellis heights of 1.4 m, 1.7 m and 2.0 m with no crossarms, 0.6 m crossarms, and 1.2 m crossarms positioned horizontally and at a 45° angle. Trellises 1.7 m and 2.0 m in height resulted in greater pruning weights and more clusters and crop per vine than did the lowest trellis (1.4 m). Total yield and yield per retained node were greater with 1.2 m wide crossarms during one season. There were no significant interactions detected for height x width.