The process of shaping the vine’s permanent wood. In cool regions, vines trained low absorb more heat reflected off the ground, which helps ripen the fruit. In warmer regions, vines are trained higher ...

A vine training system named for French agronomist Dr. Jules Guyot, who promoted it in the 19th century. In this system, the vine’s oldest canes (branches that are generally between one and three ...

These are called tertiary vines. Training your pumpkin vines involves positioning and encouraging them to establish roots at the leaf axils or adding support to help keep the vining system stable ...