What are some good tips for growing grapes?

Answer 1

•Grapes do well on a variety of soils. A sandy loam is probably the best for producing healthy vines, but good drainage, good drainage, is the most important consideration.

* The soil that grapes are grown in should ideally have a pH in the range of 5.5 to 7.0 for most varieties.

* Grapevines will flourish with a reasonable amount of sunshine, but they will need full sunshine in most cases to produce grapes with a high enough sugar content to produce wine.

* Potted grapes can be planted at any time, but bare root grapes must be planted while the vines are still dormant. Late fall is when most suppliers ship bare rooted vines.

* Grapevines respond well to 10-10-10 fertilizer or well rotten manure or compost. Fertilize in early spring and again about a month later, but do not fertilize past mid summer. Your vines need to enter dormancy at a normal time in fall or they will receive greater than normal winter damage.

* Grapevines should only be watered when they are initially planted, during the first few weeks after planting, and thereafter only in time of extreme drought. Over watering will cause many varieties of grapes to split, and water too often on the leaves of the vine can cause problems with a variety of fungus diseases. Always apply water to the base of the vines only.

* For the first few years, vines should be kept weed free. Later, you should keep the ground as bare as possible to allow the soil to heat up in cold regions, or in warmer areas you can allow a short ground cover to grow. In temperate areas, many vintners allow a nitrogen fixing plant to grow between the vines such as white clover.

Answer 2

Grapes do well on a variety of soils. A sandy loam is probably the best for producing healthy vines, but good drainage, good drainage, is the most important consideration.

* The soil that grapes are grown in should ideally have a pH in the range of 5.5 to 7.0 for most varieties.

* Grapevines will flourish with a reasonable amount of sunshine, but they will need full sunshine in most cases to produce grapes with a high enough sugar content to produce wine.

* Potted grapes can be planted at any time, but bare root grapes must be planted while the vines are still dormant. Late fall is when most suppliers ship bare rooted vines.

* Grapevines respond well to 10-10-10 fertilizer or well rotten manure or compost. Fertilize in early spring and again about a month later, but do not fertilize past mid summer. Your vines need to enter dormancy at a normal time in fall or they will receive greater than normal winter damage.

* Grapevines should only be watered when they are initially planted, during the first few weeks after planting, and thereafter only in time of extreme drought. Over watering will cause many varieties of grapes to split, and water too often on the leaves of the vine can cause problems with a variety of fungus diseases. Always apply water to the base of the vines only.

* For the first few years, vines should be kept weed free. Later, you should keep the ground as bare as possible to allow the soil to heat up in cold regions, or in warmer areas you can allow a short ground cover to grow. In temperate areas, many vintners allow a nitrogen fixing plant to grow between the vines such as white clover.

Answer 3

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