Criteria for selecting trellis systems

Criteria for selecting trellis systems

  • Legislation
  • Plant density/ Alley width/trunk length requirements
  • Features of site
  • Effectiveness of light interception (total exposed canopy surface/ha)
  • Quality of canopy
  • Cost & time of establishment (posts, wire, plants)
  • Cost and time of maintenance (pruning, shoot positioning)
  • Mechanisability (harvest, pruning etc...)
  • Popularity and attractiveness