Pruning Terms Pruning Terms Arms . The main branches or extensions of the trunk. The slightly enlarged portion in the node region of a cane from which shoots grow. Shoots that are mature and have attained all or most of their full length. They may be devoid of leaves and dormant.
Dormant canes are previous season's annual growth.
The degree of a vine's ability to produce fruit and wood. The removal of swollen buds or young shoots less than 1 inch long. Fruiting wood . Canes or spurs that are selected for their size and quality and cut back to bear the current year's crop. The part of the trunk, usually at the top, from which branches or arms grow.