Do not mix anything with copper or spray oil within two weeks before or after bloom. Transplant tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. Black plastic will help early growth. A. Dormant pruning during the first two years of training should consist of cutting back all current season s lateral shoots on the permanent arms to two or three buds. After the framework has been established, an annual dormant pruning in January or February is required.
Muscadines bear fruit on new shoots arising from the previous year s growth.
Cut all shoots on the permanent arms back to short spurs, leaving two or three buds. If tendrils are not removed periodically, they will girdle the arms and spurs and reduce production.