The pruning is a working critical to the well being of your plants. In the vineyards, in particular, is applied not only to give a shape accurate to the plant, but especially to give greater strength and, therefore, resistance to adversity. It also serves to regulate the production and the quality of the lives, avoiding excesses of seasons that take away energy.

The pruning of the vines will apply at different times of the year, especially in the summer period you put in place the phase of topping: we investigate below the benefits of this work and a better machine with which to carry it out to perfection.

The green pruning in the summer

While in the winter pruning is the removal of a part dry, woody plant, summer pruning involves the removal of a part of the green and lush. Both pruning, however, are applied for the same purpose: to reinforce the screw and reduce weight from all those parts that do not favor its production.

The phase of shearing of the screws on

The topping consists in the removal of the material that hinders the production point of view, the growth of the plant are then deleted the apices of shoots and leaves recent increased over the last wires. When the shoots increase too much, limit the passage of people and vehicles making it difficult for any business: thanks to the topping contains the plant, leaving space, usually, 8 to 10 leaves above the last cluster of the vine.

This operation is usually performed in the period between may and June when you are ending the flowering stage of the vines.

Depending on the type of the vineyard that you have, and can apply the topping so unilateral or bilateral. What to consider?

The slope and rows uneven? Machines of the same-sided for topping

If you are in the presence of vineyards on the slope, or with rows uneven, it will be advantageous and easier to adjust a machine one-sided. BFM offers two models of this type, in double version: CM-SN and CM-SF. Thanks to these machines, it is possible to work a hectare each half-day.

The shearing synchronized CM-SN allows the pruning also shoots more young people and decreases the deposition of the green thanks to its mirror polishing. It is an extremely versatile machine, ideal for small spaces and is very spacious thanks to its pantograph system synchronized to the 4 movements. You can adjust the speed of the knives and, when closed, provides a space in a minimum footprint.

The shearing synchronized CM-SF has, instead, a cutter bar that proves to be ideal for pruningboth green and dry. It has different accessories with which enrich it, making it as complete for any of your needs: for example, the electro-hydraulic distributor with joystick controls, or the hydraulic system independent.

Soil and regular flat? Machines bilateral for topping

The models of bilateral device, instead, they work simultaneously on both sides and allow a considerable saving of time and convenience, and more for the operator. They are machines that make it the best in the plain, in the presence of a soil to adjust.

CM-SD and CM-SDT are the two models of bilateral BFM: thanks to their use of the work times are optimized, working two hectares each half-day. Both machines meet fully the needs pruning in plantations in rows, very large, up to 3220mm and the telescopic arms can reach a height of 500mm.

The first model, the shearing synchronized double-CM-SD, has a system of compensatory able to keep the bar of vertical cutting is always parallel to the axis of the tractor. The shearing synchronized simple double-CM-SD –T, however, allows you to work on two levels of contact with slopes different, with variable height between the left and right side, and giving the operator a better view of the work.

Conclusions

the phases of The pruning of the vineyards takes place in different periods of the year: in the summer months, is applied to the shearing, machining, which allows you to prune the vines from green to excessive improving productivity. Depending on the type of ground on which they rest screws, you can evaluate the type of equipment to be used: a machine one-sided to the soil in the slope and uneven; a machine, bilateral for soils on the flat and regular. BFM studies and creates the best solutions for shearing machines to meet all the needs of its customers.

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