Tears are often associated with sadness, however, in the crying of the vineyard they are a symptom of joy.

The cry of the vine always brings good news, since it is an indicator of the beginning of spring.

During the coldest months of the year, the vegetative stoppage takes place in the vineyard, where the plants lack activity. Farmers take advantage of this state to carry out winter pruning.

The best indicator of the arrival of spring is the crying of the vine, if a vineyard cries, good weather is near Perhaps it is rushing too much to indicate that crying is equivalent to the end of winter, since although it usually takes place during March, it is likely that we will have cold winter days and even snow.

The weeping of the vine occurs after pruning and due to the change in temperatures, indicating that the vine has passed its winter stoppage.

When the earth begins to heat up, the sap circulates through the vine again and overflows through the ends of the branches that have already been cut, since it does not have a natural outlet through the leaves.

For this reason, when the sap comes out, on the surface it seems that the vine cries and that is when the beginning of the growth cycle of the plant is determined.

This phenomenon is punctual and of limited duration.

The weeping of the vine can last between 7 and 10 days, reaching up to 5 liters of water per vine.

The thicker the cut and the later the pruning has been carried out, the more the vine will weep.

Likewise, the terrain and humidity factor also influence, depending on the composition of the soil, its temperature, its humidity, its porosity, for example. With crying, the wounds will be covered with a rubbery substance, a natural protector of the wound, which will finally clog the vessels, thus ceasing crying. Then the sprouting phase will begin, giving rise to the first leaves that will later feed the plant and shape the grapes.

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