Fruitful thinning

• Procedure  : Removal of grapes in excess of production objectives, climate or plant capacity 

• Phytosanitary interests :
  • Avoid clustering of bunches and maintain a more aerated microclimate unfavorable to the development of diseases (against Botrytis)

• Interests of the technique :
  
  • Adapt the quantity and quality of the harvest in relation to production objectives and soil water constraints
  • Level production from one year to the next

• Induced effects :
  • Limit the effects of severe droughts
  • Promote precocity
  • Improve the leaf / fruit ratio: better ripening of the grapes