Minimal pruning

Implementation

Mid term

Sustainability components

  • GHG emissions
  • Air quality
  • Soil
  • Water
  • Biodiversity
  • Animal welfare
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Technical feasibility

Climate risk region

Continental
Continental

Weather event addressed

Floods / Heavy rainfall
Very high temperatures / Heat wave
Intense frost / Late frost
Wind / storms
All

Farming system

FRUITS & VINEYARDS
Vineyards

Description of the measure

Supporting the natural growth of the vine (liana plant) by minimal pruning

Comments on sustainability

Less working hours are necessary due to the minimal pruning and the plants are more resistent to deseases, so less field crossings are necessary. This reduces the fuel and pesticide need, with a positive effect on biodiversity, soil organisms and soil structure (e.g. higher infiltration rate and water storing capacity). External agricultural advice is advisable.