Comments on: Growing grapes from seeds http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/ Who else wants to learn how to grow grapes? This grape growing blog is your free resource to growing grapes. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:36:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jo http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-205 Jo Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:49:29 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-205 Hi, I had to laugh at the careful attention and care people have given to growing grapes. I looked up this site after finding I had accidently grown four out of six grapes from seeds. I bought a bunch of red grapes, ate some and spat out the seeds. I decided to leave them on the window sill and after a few weeks thought I'd chuck them in one of my empty pots to see what would happen. I am in the Blue Mountains and we are just coming to the end of winter. The pot was in direct sun and watered when I saw it was dry. All of a sudden a few weeks later I saw a shoot that at first thought was a weed. A week later there were three more evenly placed in the same position as the grape seeds I had put there. On closer inspection I could see the seed of the grape covering the green seedling shoots. I carefully pulled that off and put the pot in my warm laundry till the weather warms up. Green thumb or thriving on neglect?! Jo Hi, I had to laugh at the careful attention and care people have given to growing grapes. I looked up this site after finding I had accidently grown four out of six grapes from seeds. I bought a bunch of red grapes, ate some and spat out the seeds. I decided to leave them on the window sill and after a few weeks thought I’d chuck them in one of my empty pots to see what would happen. I am in the Blue Mountains and we are just coming to the end of winter. The pot was in direct sun and watered when I saw it was dry. All of a sudden a few weeks later I saw a shoot that at first thought was a weed. A week later there were three more evenly placed in the same position as the grape seeds I had put there. On closer inspection I could see the seed of the grape covering the green seedling shoots. I carefully pulled that off and put the pot in my warm laundry till the weather warms up. Green thumb or thriving on neglect?! Jo

]]> By: xycris http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-204 xycris Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:55:20 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-204 hi sir danie, i would like to ask if you know of a supplier of seedless grape seedlings in the philippines? or, can you recommend a foreign supplier that is just near the philippines? we have successfully grown and even harvested grapes a couple of times from vines grown at our backyard. we would now like to venture in growing seedless varieties in the philippines. thank you in advance sir. have a nice day. hi sir danie,

i would like to ask if you know of a supplier of seedless grape seedlings in the philippines? or, can you recommend a foreign supplier that is just near the philippines?

we have successfully grown and even harvested grapes a couple of times from vines grown at our backyard. we would now like to venture in growing seedless varieties in the philippines.

thank you in advance sir.

have a nice day.

]]> By: George http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-203 George Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:13:32 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-203 I live in northern New Brunswick Canada. About 4 years back my neighbor who had purchased plants and sucessfully grown two different varieties of grapes had a bumper crop and asked me if I would like to harvest the grapes to make a batch of wine from scratch. I thought this would be an interesting adventure so I agreed to take them off his hands. I made the wine and when I was done with the mash(leftover seeds and skins)I decided to see if the seeds in the mash would grow. I tilled up a nice sunny spot in the back yard and conditioned the soil. Spread the mash along the prepared section of ground and tilled them into the soil. Next spring the grape plants were sprouting up like crazy. I let as many as I could grow and they have been growing each year and surviving the winters. This year is the first year that any of the plants are producing grapes. Not a great amount, but a hint of success none the less. Can't wait for the fall to see how the grapes develop and taste. I live in northern New Brunswick Canada. About 4 years back my neighbor who had purchased plants and sucessfully grown two different varieties of grapes had a bumper crop and asked me if I would like to harvest the grapes to make a batch of wine from scratch. I thought this would be an interesting adventure so I agreed to take them off his hands.
I made the wine and when I was done with the mash(leftover seeds and skins)I decided to see if the seeds in the mash would grow. I tilled up a nice sunny spot in the back yard and conditioned the soil. Spread the mash along the prepared section of ground and tilled them into the soil.
Next spring the grape plants were sprouting up like crazy. I let as many as I could grow and they have been growing each year and surviving the winters. This year is the first year that any of the plants are producing grapes. Not a great amount, but a hint of success none the less. Can’t wait for the fall to see how the grapes develop and taste.

]]> By: lisa http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-202 lisa Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:07:08 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-202 I love your story. I planted grapes from 2 yr. old wood and had a tough time getting them to grow; out of several pieces of the wood, only three canes are producing. I put a piece of the wood completely under the dirt with some potting soil and I think that it's growing into a plant. But I need to see a picture to be sure. Love your story. For awesome grapes, try to get some Fantasy grapes. This is what I've been growing from the wood and I'm very excited. Next year we might have some Fantasy grapes. Their color is remarkable and the taste is heavenly. Your friend, Lisa I love your story. I planted grapes from 2 yr. old wood and had a tough time getting them to grow; out of several pieces of the wood, only three canes are producing. I put a piece of the wood completely under the dirt with some potting soil and I think that it’s growing into a plant. But I need to see a picture to be sure.

Love your story. For awesome grapes, try to get some Fantasy grapes. This is what I’ve been growing from the wood and I’m very excited. Next year we might have some Fantasy grapes. Their color is remarkable and the taste is heavenly.

Your friend,

Lisa

]]> By: Jackie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-201 Jackie Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:54:46 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-201 Hi again from Sydney. I have potted up the seedlings in their wet paper bed and with ordinary seedling compost. Guess what! TWO more seedlings have appeared. in the past week. All are just seed leaves at this stage but I am hopeful of avoiding damping-off. Will report further. Hi again from Sydney. I have potted up the seedlings in their wet paper bed and with ordinary seedling compost. Guess what! TWO more seedlings have appeared. in the past week. All are just seed leaves at this stage but I am hopeful of avoiding damping-off. Will report further.

]]> By: Jackie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-200 Jackie Sat, 05 Jun 2010 08:04:16 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-200 Hi from Sydney, Australia. After I had eaten the grapes, I put about 12 Scarlet Globe grape seeds onto a very wet kitchen paper towel mat into an enclosed clear plastic box and left it on the kitchen windowsill for about 3 weeks, well, I think it was about that, because we were away overseas and when we came back, there were 3 seedlings pushing against the lid. Lid is now off, but as we are going into winter I am not sure if they will survive outside. I will try to pot them - very gently! - into compost and keep them indoors until warm enough to put outside in spring (September-ish). I am thrilled that they appeared without any effort on my part - no stratification etc. Will report on how they do. Hi from Sydney, Australia. After I had eaten the grapes, I put about 12 Scarlet Globe grape seeds onto a very wet kitchen paper towel mat into an enclosed clear plastic box and left it on the kitchen windowsill for about 3 weeks, well, I think it was about that, because we were away overseas and when we came back, there were 3 seedlings pushing against the lid. Lid is now off, but as we are going into winter I am not sure if they will survive outside. I will try to pot them – very gently! – into compost and keep them indoors until warm enough to put outside in spring (September-ish). I am thrilled that they appeared without any effort on my part – no stratification etc. Will report on how they do.

]]> By: KiwiXPlant http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-199 KiwiXPlant Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:21:04 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-199 If I had read this page first, I never would have done it. But, on a whim, I planted the seeds from the red table grapes I was eating in the same seed pots with my loquat seeds. I figured, if the loquats didn't sprout, the grapes might. I didn't follow any procedure. I just scooped the seeds off the plate, and poked them into the dirt. It turns out that nearly all of my grape seeds sprouted and now I have two dozen seedlings ranging from one to three inches tall. What really interests me is that one sprout seems to be an 'albino'. It was totally white, leaves and stem, for the first two weeks, although a few flecks of green are beginning to appear in the leaves now. It's the runt of the litter, but it's my favorite. If it makes it through infancy, I'll plant it in the most honoured spot in the garden. If I had read this page first, I never would have done it.

But, on a whim, I planted the seeds from the red table grapes I was eating in the same seed pots with my loquat seeds. I figured, if the loquats didn’t sprout, the grapes might.

I didn’t follow any procedure. I just scooped the seeds off the plate, and poked them into the dirt. It turns out that nearly all of my grape seeds sprouted and now I have two dozen seedlings ranging from one to three inches tall.

What really interests me is that one sprout seems to be an ‘albino’. It was totally white, leaves and stem, for the first two weeks, although a few flecks of green are beginning to appear in the leaves now. It’s the runt of the litter, but it’s my favorite. If it makes it through infancy, I’ll plant it in the most honoured spot in the garden.

]]> By: matt http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-198 matt Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:03:04 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-198 hi im studying permaculture, and have studied wine at plumton college, sussex, england. for my organics project i chose to try growing grapes from seed, so see how they differ from each other. i got some seed from a black hamburg vine that had been grown in a conservatory in limeric, eire. the closest they got to stratification was being in an envelope in my van over winter. i then planted them into a modular tray in late february in a poly tunnel in kinsale, rep of ireland. so far 5 have come up, some with seed casing over them others not. i believe the seed casing is there as they were planted too shallow (only 5 mm). they are about an inch high, and look healthy. i will now prick them out, plant them individually, and put the tray on a heated bench, im sure more will germinate with the extra bottom heat. regards, matt hi

im studying permaculture, and have studied wine at plumton college, sussex, england.

for my organics project i chose to try growing grapes from seed, so see how they differ from each other. i got some seed from a black hamburg vine that had been grown in a conservatory in limeric, eire.

the closest they got to stratification was being in an envelope in my van over winter. i then planted them into a modular tray in late february in a poly tunnel in kinsale, rep of ireland. so far 5 have come up, some with seed casing over them others not. i believe the seed casing is there as they were planted too shallow (only 5 mm).

they are about an inch high, and look healthy. i will now prick them out, plant them individually, and put the tray on a heated bench, im sure more will germinate with the extra bottom heat.

regards,

matt

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-197 Bonnie Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:31:58 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-197 Hi, I have started seed grapes. I just threw the seeds in a flower bed beside the house. Some of the seeds come up the next year. So I have them in a planter and will see if they grow this year and if so will plant in the ground and see what happens. I wondered, do you have to freeze the seeds to crack the shell to get them to grow? Now we live in NY so when I throw the seeds out they do freeze in the winter, but I wondered if you HAVE to freeze them? Thanks. Hi, I have started seed grapes. I just threw the seeds in a flower bed beside the house. Some of the seeds come up the next year. So I have them in a planter and will see if they grow this year and if so will plant in the ground and see what happens. I wondered, do you have to freeze the seeds to crack the shell to get them to grow? Now we live in NY so when I throw the seeds out they do freeze in the winter, but I wondered if you HAVE to freeze them? Thanks.

]]> By: Priscilla http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/growing-grapes-from-seeds/#comment-196 Priscilla Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:36:46 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=94#comment-196 Hi, Eugene, I'm a newbe at this also, but I believe you're right about having all female plants. It seems, the female plants take faster and better than males. I don't know if you can pollinate them your self, sorry. I was going to ask if there were bee's in your area though. Hi, Eugene,
I’m a newbe at this also, but I believe you’re right about having all female plants. It seems, the female plants take faster and better than males. I don’t know if you can pollinate them your self, sorry. I was going to ask if there were bee’s in your area though.

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