Archive for May, 2009

Magnesium (Mg) needed for growing excellent grapes

I often receive questions about why the leaves of a grape vine turn yellow long before fall.
Although there are about 20 reasons why these symptoms show on leaves, I think the most common reason for yellowish leaves on a grape vine, is Magnesium (Mg) deficiency.
Not all grape vines show symptoms of Magnesium deficiency, but it [...]

Are My Grape Cuttings Still Alive?

Hi friends, I hope you had a wonderful week!

This is now the second post, where we take our 2009 growing season in retrospect and since we had some problems with cuttings we bought last year, I thought it would be a good idea to include this post.
This week I will try to answer a question I so often get [...]

Training Peter’s Young Grape Vine

Hi friends,
I received quite a few emails about training a young grape vine, so I made a video for you!
This short video, will show you how to train a young grape vine to develop the permanent structure of the vine.  Enjoy!!
 
 
 
 
On slower internet connections, this video may take a while to upload.  Please be patient..

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Our grape growing season in retrospect - Week 1

Hi dear grape growing friends!
 
It’s been a while since I updated my blog, but with our grape harvest coming to an end next week, I will have more time to spend with you; and for those who though I abandoned My Grape Vine - “NO, NEVER!“
Besides the fact that it has been a year of [...]