Movable stake (1) and method of using it for supporting and managing the cultivation of plant species, such as a vineyard or the like, in which at least one part of the branches (9) are buried in the soil during the cold season. The movable stake (1) consists of a deformable element (2) on which are fastened the branches (9) to be buried and has a first free end (3) and a second end (4) anchored to the ground; the first free end (3) is suitable to be engaged either with the soil or with a horizontal wire (11) that supports the branches of the plant being cultivated.