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Describe the differences between One-year-old Wood and Permanent Wood |
One-year-old Wood: shoots turn woody during the winter after they have grown. The following spring, they become One-year-old wood and the buds formed on them will grow into new shoots.
Permanent Wood: this is more than one year old and is made up of the trunk (and arms). |
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Name two grafting techniques and describe them. |
Bench Grafting: short sections of cane are joined together and stored in warm environment to encourage the fusion between the parts.
Head Grafting: existing vine is cut back to the trunk and a bud or cutting of the new variety is grafted on it.
Head Grafting is used to switch to a new grape variety within an established vineyard. |
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Explain the terms Crossing and Hybrids. |
Crossing: a new variety whose parents come from the same species.
Pinot Noir x Cinsault = Pinotage
Hybrid: a new variety whose parents come from different species, generally Vinifera and Labrusca. |
