Comments on: Growing grapes from seeds http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/ Free Grape Growing Information For All Grape Growers Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:22:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ananda Weerakkody http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-13701 Ananda Weerakkody Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:42:58 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-13701 Hi Friends, I am from Philippines and Sri Lanka. Organic farming is my hobby. I found this site today when I was browsing through. I have a suggestion which I learned from one of my agriculture professor friends in my city in Philippines. He taught me as to how to germinate hard coated seeds. There are several methods. One is sand paper slightly the hard coat not scraping inside. Thereby the water is absorbed by the seed easily for germination process. Also what I learned was that the seeds must be sun dried before planting. But I do not know whether this is applicable to grape seeds. I will try it and see when the weather is favourable here. Hi Friends,
I am from Philippines and Sri Lanka. Organic farming is my hobby. I found this site today when I was browsing through.
I have a suggestion which I learned from one of my agriculture professor friends in my city in Philippines. He taught me as to how to germinate hard coated seeds. There are several methods. One is sand paper slightly the hard coat not scraping inside. Thereby the water is absorbed by the seed easily for germination process. Also what I learned was that the seeds must be sun dried before planting. But I do not know whether this is applicable to grape seeds. I will try it and see when the weather is favourable here.

]]> By: iugiin http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-11434 iugiin Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:47:18 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-11434 hi Danie! I am from Central Alberta/Canada .I'm wondering if it's any chance to grow grapes from seeds(here,the winter is longer then the summer,but I plan building a greenhouse).I suppose that I have to keep the seedlings inside the house for 2 maybe 3 years ?! hi Danie! I am from Central Alberta/Canada .I’m wondering if it’s any chance to grow grapes from seeds(here,the winter is longer then the summer,but I plan building a greenhouse).I suppose that I have to keep the seedlings inside the house for 2 maybe 3 years ?!

]]> By: Priscilla http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-10485 Priscilla Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:13:31 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-10485 Hi, I bought some red grapes from my grocer and was surprised to find they had seeds in them. So since I love growing things from seeds, but, have had very little, to no success with it, I figured, why not try anyway. So I took some grapes that were going soft, did not take the seeds out of the grape meat, just put it all in some potting soil. three weeks later, I had four seedlings growing. I lost one to my own carelessness. My problem now is keeping them alive through the winter. I live in north central Florida and it gets cold here at times. I hadn't expected the seeds to take but, am thrilled but scared. Any advice on care is greatly appreciated. Hi, I bought some red grapes from my grocer and was surprised to find they had seeds in them. So since I love growing things from seeds, but, have had very little, to no success with it, I figured, why not try anyway. So I took some grapes that were going soft, did not take the seeds out of the grape meat, just put it all in some potting soil. three weeks later, I had four seedlings growing. I lost one to my own carelessness. My problem now is keeping them alive through the winter. I live in north central Florida and it gets cold here at times. I hadn’t expected the seeds to take but, am thrilled but scared. Any advice on care is greatly appreciated.

]]> By: nat http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-9887 nat Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:47:34 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-9887 I Have grown 2 vines from seed i just planted 5 seeds in a pot and 2 or them germinated but it took a couple of months. This is now the third summer starting (NZ) the plants are nearly 2 feet high. No fruit yet but ive been told it takes 3 years from a cutting here so im guessing its longer from seed.Does anyone out there know? I Have grown 2 vines from seed i just planted 5 seeds in a pot and 2 or them germinated but it took a couple of months.
This is now the third summer starting (NZ) the plants are nearly 2 feet high.
No fruit yet but ive been told it takes 3 years from a cutting here
so im guessing its longer from seed.Does anyone out there know?

]]> By: Michele http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-8577 Michele Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:37:52 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-8577 I live in Perth, WA, and have noticed several grape seeds have germinated from the neighbour's vines. It is now coming into spring here, temps likely to be mid 20's then in summer mid 30's. Are the seeds likely to survive and produce fruit. Michele I live in Perth, WA, and have noticed several grape seeds have germinated from the neighbour’s vines. It is now coming into spring here, temps likely to be mid 20’s then in summer mid 30’s. Are the seeds likely to survive and produce fruit.
Michele

]]> By: Diana http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-5551 Diana Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:39:57 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-5551 What an interesting blog this is! I've found more good information here than I have on several websites. I never thought about growing grapes from seed, at least until yesterday. That's because I found a good-sized grape vine hiding behind one of my rosebushes! I suppose a bird deposited a lucky seed there, and come to think of it, it's not so odd. I live in Eastern Washington State, USA, and absolutely everyone grows grapes around here. At any rate, I was quite excited, carefully dug it up and moved it to a location with rich, moist soil and lots of sun. Afterward, I checked your blog, and...it turns out that "rich, moist soil" is not so good, and I should have planted it in the rocky, sandy stuff by my back fence! Live and learn; I'll move the poor thing again later. And it turns out that growing grapes CORRECTLY is quite an art! When I was a child, we had a big old Niagara vine, but it never produced much fruit--now I know why! Too much shade and no pruning or vine-training whatsoever. I had no idea you had to do all those things. Well, I don't know whether this foundling vine will produce good fruit or not, but I'm going to raise by your rules and advice, just as if it were a prize specimen. Who knows? Maybe I'll have a new and interesting crossbreed! What an interesting blog this is! I’ve found more good information here than I have on several websites.

I never thought about growing grapes from seed, at least until yesterday. That’s because I found a good-sized grape vine hiding behind one of my rosebushes! I suppose a bird deposited a lucky seed there, and come to think of it, it’s not so odd. I live in Eastern Washington State, USA, and absolutely everyone grows grapes around here.

At any rate, I was quite excited, carefully dug it up and moved it to a location with rich, moist soil and lots of sun. Afterward, I checked your blog, and…it turns out that “rich, moist soil” is not so good, and I should have planted it in the rocky, sandy stuff by my back fence! Live and learn; I’ll move the poor thing again later.

And it turns out that growing grapes CORRECTLY is quite an art! When I was a child, we had a big old Niagara vine, but it never produced much fruit–now I know why! Too much shade and no pruning or vine-training whatsoever. I had no idea you had to do all those things.

Well, I don’t know whether this foundling vine will produce good fruit or not, but I’m going to raise by your rules and advice, just as if it were a prize specimen. Who knows? Maybe I’ll have a new and interesting crossbreed!

]]> By: jay http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-3706 jay Wed, 06 May 2009 19:26:53 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-3706 I successfully grew grapes from seeds. My method is plant 50 seeds in a pot, and put the thing indoors under a flourescent grow light for 12 hours a day. Keep the soil damp, but not wet by watering it once every week or two and the temperature room temperature. After 3 months, about 10% of your seeds will start to grow. The trick is you have to be very patient and wait about 3 months for the seeds to start growing. After 4 months, another 10 percent will start growing. I successfully grew grapes from seeds. My method is plant 50 seeds in a pot, and put the thing indoors under a flourescent grow light for 12 hours a day. Keep the soil damp, but not wet by watering it once every week or two and the temperature room temperature. After 3 months, about 10% of your seeds will start to grow. The trick is you have to be very patient and wait about 3 months for the seeds to start growing. After 4 months, another 10 percent will start growing.

]]> By: Auther Ray http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-3300 Auther Ray Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:09:06 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-3300 I have some grape seed that sprouted in my garden. Will vines from seed come male and female? I understand that male vines do not produce grapes. I have some grape seed that sprouted in my garden. Will vines from seed come male and female? I understand that male vines do not produce grapes.

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-602 Danie Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:17:00 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-602 Not sure D, Only way to find out is to stratify, plant them out and then pray :-) Not sure D,

Only way to find out is to stratify, plant them out and then
pray :-)

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-601 Danie Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:15:56 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-601 Great job Andrea! How are they doing now? Great job Andrea!

How are they doing now?

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