Grapes - a very ornamental shrub that has become an integral part of the garden plot. No wonder cottages are often called "vineyards", because such a bush is, if not in every garden, then almost in every. In order for the plant, in addition to beauty, to bring a good harvest, it is necessary to properly care for it and regularly perform a number of procedures, one of which is to remove stepchildren. Let's find out how to grape grapes and what is it for.
Description
Removal of grape stepsons involves the complete or partial cutting of young shoots. Such a procedure is carried out in order to minimize new shoots and concentrate the power of the plant on the existing vine.
Paceniks develop from the kidneys into the axils of the leaflets. This agrotechnology is used for queen rootstock vines and young shrubs. In the first case, in order to ensure the harmonious development of the plant, and in the second - to improve the growth of young vines.
In spring grape grazing is done for adult shrubs, tiny shoots are plucked at the initial growth stage. The procedure continues with the maturation of new processes. Thus, it can be carried out up to 10 times. 
For the formation of a strong skeletal part of a young shrub grape grazing is carried out during the growing season, that is, in summer. Agrotechnics are often used in conjunction with other procedures, such as pruning, garter and chasing, and can be repeated 2-3 times per season.
Novice growers will be interested to read about the care during flowering, planting (cuttings, seedlings), grafting, pruning, watering and feeding grapes.
All pros and cons
Experienced gardeners consider the formation of young shoots in two ways, someone finds in this extremely positive and useful side, and someone believes that it can harm the vineyard. Let's take a closer look at the pros and cons of this agricultural technology.
Why is it worth to pluck young shoots:
- if a large number of stepsons appear on a shrub, it becomes overgrown and poorly ventilated, which may result in various plant diseases, including fungal diseases;
- due to the fact that new shoots are actively growing and developing, they draw off most of the nutrients and the vital energy of the plant, which is necessary to strengthen the already formed vine and the active formation of fruit brushes;
- secondary shoots slow the rate of ripening grapes.
Did you know? After a very productive year or a cold winter, the plant can give stepchildren altogether.
Negative aspects of the application of this agricultural technology:- young shoots are able to improve the photosynthesis of a plant and its nutrition. They also form a beautiful rich shrub crown;
- the young foliage of the stepsons develops more slowly and can change the already faded leaves on the formed vine.
Timing
Pinching stepchildren is a rather laborious process, but the result will definitely please you with a generous harvest. Start the procedure when the shoots allow the first 3-4 leaflets. Important! It is necessary to seize the moment for the application of this agrotechnical, because the pasynkovaniye can be carried out only when the sprout is still very thin and is pinched by hands without effort and additional accessories, such as scissors and shears.
How to pinch
So, we have found out that it is possible to apply agricultural technology when the first leaves on the process have appeared, and the stem has not yet fully grown and has a grassy structure. This means that it's time to start plucking.
Pinching this procedure is called, since it is possible to easily break off the resulting excess process with your hands, that is, pinch. If you do not want to carry out the procedure with bare hands, be sure to disinfect garden tools before you begin pruning.
If this is not done, then you can bring the infection, and the bush will begin to hurt. It is necessary to remove the crown of the process, leaving 1-2 leaves. It also happens that another sprout is formed on the stepson (secondary), such shoots are recommended to be ruthlessly removed completely, leaving neither leaves nor sprouts. Attention should be paid to the emerging grape clusters; if new shoots appear next to them, they should also be cut off. This will not only simplify pollination, but also increase yields. Did you know? If, in addition to the pinching, to pinch the foliage around the grapes 2-3 weeks before ripening, then the grapes will be sugary and ripen faster.
The vineyards argue that the grape seedling is definitely necessary. The only question in which they cannot come to a consensus is how many leaves to pinch and how many to leave.
Therefore, all the theoretical data in this matter are conditional. Each gardener prefers to be guided by their experience and observations, conducting this procedure.
Grazing the grapes is not a difficult task for beginners, it is enough to study the theoretical process, analyze and, perhaps, come to some exclusive option that will suit exclusively you and your shrubs. 
It is worth remembering that grapes need comprehensive care, and pasynkovanie - this is only a small, but an important part. To conduct it or not, everyone decides for himself. Although, you see, the positive characteristics of the pinching are pretty convincing.
Important! If you decide to stitch, try to make it at least 3 times during the growing season.
When you, for example, want to use the grapes as a decorative fence or for shade in the gazebo, then, naturally, such a procedure is useless. Since the young shoots will only decorate and rejuvenate the shrub.
