Cordon to Guyot transformation possible?
Hi, I took over a vineyard of 600 plants here in Scandinavia last spring. I've read a lot about pruning but still feel like I need some answers, so here we go.
The vineyard is about 20 years old and pruned as double cordon. I want to turn it into a double guyot as I feel like it would save me a ton of work. Is it possible?
My plan would be to let a branch grow from the trunk this year below one of the cordons. Cut the cordon of in the winter and bind the branch where the cordon used to be, and cut it to length. Next year repeat with the second cordon.
Secondly; in march I cut above second bud, and I can see the base, 1st and 2nd bud is shooting. I reckon it's the 2nd bud that will produce my grape, so would it be a good idea to remove the others now?
I also cant wrap my head around which buds are gonna produce grapes next year, I really need a dummies guide with pictures, lots of pictures!
I might be overthinking this, but any input would mean a lot, thanks!