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A training system named after the Italian winemaker Carlo Sylvoz from Conegliano in the wine-growing region of Veneto. It is one of the many variants of trellis training and, in a broader sense, also belongs to the large group of so-called cordon training systems. At a trunk height of 140 to 160 centimetres, a single-arm cordon is pulled downwards (downwards instead of upwards, hence also reverse training). For the fruiting wood, two long fruiting arches with about ten eyes are cut, pulled downwards in a vertical direction and attached to a wire. The prerequisite is good vigour of the vines. However, this system is not recommended for dry growing areas.

Sylvoz-Erziehung und Steirische Bogenerziehung

A similar system is the Casarsa training, but with the long cut fruit shoots hanging freely. Very similar is also the Styrian arch training with double-stick planting as well as the Hudson River Umbrella training in the USA, which is identical to it. The also similar Umbrella Kniffin system, named after the inventor, is used among others in California for the grape variety Concord, which is shown in the video (click to view). See also complete listings under the keywords vine training (systems) and vineyard maintenance (techniques and activities).

Picture left: By Bauer Karl - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link
Picture right: By Bauer Karl - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

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