When can I expect my grape vine produce fruits?
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When to expect grape fruits?
Comments (1)I have never had a problem with grapes not wanting to set fruit. Usually it is the opposite, they try to set fruit way before they are old enough to handle it, often in the first year. One thing you need to know is that they only produce flower clusters from buds on wood that grew the previous year. New shoots will grow on 1 year old wood and the clusters form on these new shoots. If you prune off all that wood, then you probably will not get fruit. You should see the clusters by the time the new shoots are a few inches to a foot long. For me, that happens mid to late May, but it varies a lot by location and even from year to year....See MoreCan I prune my grapes after fruit?
Comments (7)Good to hear about the Interlaken, those are the ones I need to provide shade. Bad to hear about the Canadice, that's the one to stop the first rays of sun (assuming it lives, it hasn't woken up yet), but at least I guess I put it in the right place. I got the "old" vines moved over to the T trellis. They're only about 6" too low, maybe a little stretching will get them to straighten up and take up some of that. I can't believe how long and thick the lower cane on the Himrod got, too bad it's all on that one and not spread out to all the shoots. I bet both grapes on the Kniffen could've taken up the whole 16' by themselves. I think the T will do better and they can spread out rather than all run down the same wire, what a tangled mess. Now that the vine is pulled over the patch to weed eat isn't that huge, it may be tolerable for the rest of the year. Almost done on the trellis (of course I've been thinking that for a few days and I keep remembering something else needed to finish it). I assume that since I'm removing the whole lower tier and not replacing it that any time after dormancy will be OK to prune that part....See MoreDo grape vines produce each year?
Comments (2)Some grapes need to be cane pruned , some grapes can be spur pruned. If you have a cane prune variety you have to leave some of last years canes intact as the fruit will form towards the end of the cane. When in doubt, leave some canes and spur prune the rest of the vine. By spur prune I mean you cut off last years canes leaving only one or two buds, some varieties need slightly longer spurs left....See MoreGrape Vine from a grape vine clipping?
Comments (11)This is a fun little experiment so definitely keep us posted. I think we're all learning something here. :) Rooting under glass in this case, to me, means cutting a short section of stem, sticking it either in to a pot of good potting soil, or sticking it in to the ground, and then watering well and either covering the cutting/stem with a bell jar, glass, or plastic bag etc to make a mini-greenhouse. If you have 14 feet to work with, yes "mixing it up" would mean hacking it in to smaller pieces and trying different strategies. If it was mine, I'd cut it in to 12 inch sections (keeping track of which end was pointed to the original roots and which was pointed to the branch tip) and I'd try different strategies: rooting in water indoors, rooting in water outdoors, rooting in potting soil indoors, rooting in potting soil outdoors (covered), sticking some in soil outdoors (maybe some with, or some without, the little greenhouses), and so on, just to improve your chances for success. I bet you'll get some success from one of these methods. I wouldn't add manure etc to the soil where you're rooting them--sometings that can encourage rot or burn etc. I'm sure they'll love it once they're rooted and you're ready to plant them to their new permanent home. Keep the updates coming as I'd love to know what method succeeds for you since I've always rooted only dormant stems (and quite lazily at that with a gentle shove of the stem in to the ground or potting soil in winter). Take care and super good luck! Grant...See MoreSuzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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