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Munson system

noun
Mun·son system | \ˈmən(t)sən-\

Definition of Munson system 

: a system for training grape vines in which double wires spaced 18 to 24 inches apart with a third single wire between them are attached to posts about 6 feet in height

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History and Etymology for Munson system

after T. V. Munson †1913 American viticulturist

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