Grow Grape Vines

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How to Grow Grape Vines

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How to Grow Grape Vines
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Grapes are certainly a multi purpose fruit being used for wine baked goods jams and for eating fresh off the vine. With their ability to grow in many places around the world they are a great addition to any garden. Choose a type of grape. As with any plant certain types of grapes grow better in different areas and offer up different flavors and appearances. There are three general types of grapes American European and Muscadine grapes. American grapes grow best in warm sunny climates like that of central California. European grapes are common in Europe and Northern parts of the US and Muscadine grapes are commonly found in the Southern US.

Prepare your own grapevine cuttings. If you or a friend has another grapevine youd like to plant from you can take a cutting and plant it in a new location. To use your own cuttings Cut the sections directly from the vine or from brush that has recently been pruned off. Make sure the cutting is 3 nodes long the nodes will look like bumps. At the bottom of the cutting make the cut at an angle. This cut should be at 45 degrees and 1/4 to 1 inch above the node.

Select alocation. Grapevines are long term plants that can live between 50 and 100 years. Therefore make sure that the location you select is a permanent one that will offer up plenty of room for future grapevines. Grapevines thrive in sloped and hilly areas that offer up plenty of drainage and sunlight. When possible plant your grapevines on a downward slope on a south facing hill in an area clear of other trees and large plants.

Prepare the soil. Grapevines are a bit picky about their soil conditions so make sure your are just right before planting. Use soil that slightly rocky or sandy with a pH just above 7. Amend the soil to promote good drainage if necessary as water logged roots are not conducive to healthy growing grapevines.

Prepare a trellis for your grapevines. Grapevines are as the name implies vine plants that grow upwards along a support structure. If you are not planting your grapes along a fence or other structure construct or buy a trellis for them to grow along. This is typically a wooden structure made of intertwined boards that allow the vines to wrap around thema sturdy support system.

Know when to plant. Wait to plant your grapevines until a frost free day in late winter or early spring. Pruning should happen around this time in upcoming years as well. Contact your local agriculturalfor exact planting dates.Vines grown from seeds may take two to seven years to produce grapes, so research the variety you want to grow
Start by digging a 10 to 12″ diameter hole about 12″ deep
They're easy to grow
For each vine, dig a planting hole 12 inches deep and 12 inches wide

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