Yeah, I found the auto-translated text pretty worthless (I guess the literal translation of the French word for "sucker" is "lover"?). But I think that the diagrams demonstrate what they're saying. Maybe I'll try the technique on one plant and see if it improves production or health of the plant.
I'm specifically talking about growing on a trellis with limited space across. And I'm in Central Florida, so we have two short growing seasons. I planted about a month ago, and the season will be over around mid-to-late July. Then I'll start new seedlings and plant out about a month later for the fall. Humidity and disease is so bad here that I don't think over-summering will ever work.
Yes, for my caged plants, I do not prune at all unless something is touching the soil. This is my first time growing on a trellis. I guess it might just be guess-and-learn on the trellises this spring.
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