Comments on: New to growing grapes? http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/new-to-growing-grapes/ Free Grape Growing Information For All Grape Growers Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:52:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: john fitzgerald http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/new-to-growing-grapes/#comment-13084 john fitzgerald Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:17:57 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=91#comment-13084 Hi dol malek, In responce to this message . i would like to hear you some information regarding grape thompson which i would like to have such variety. I'm studying certain variety and are currently growing and making wine . maybe we can exchange ideas to my experience in grapes . i will be glad to hear some points and review . Hi dol malek,

In responce to this message . i would like to hear you some information regarding grape thompson which i would like to have such variety. I’m studying certain variety and are currently growing and making wine . maybe we can exchange ideas to my experience in grapes . i will be glad to hear some points and review .

]]> By: Geanine Hodges http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/new-to-growing-grapes/#comment-8706 Geanine Hodges Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:58:58 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=91#comment-8706 I have a two year old grape vine that I have pruned heavily both years. Following pruning instructions. The vine covers a huge area each year, but has not produced a grape. Any ideas? I have a two year old grape vine that I have pruned heavily both years. Following pruning instructions. The vine covers a huge area each year, but has not produced a grape.
Any ideas?

]]> By: Fadime ATEŞ http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/new-to-growing-grapes/#comment-677 Fadime ATEŞ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:30:55 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=91#comment-677 hi, Please give me some information about cultural practices for crimson seedless. How can I get quality crimson seedless table grapes? hi,
Please give me some information about cultural practices for crimson seedless. How can I get quality crimson seedless table grapes?

]]> By: Bob Preiss http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/new-to-growing-grapes/#comment-662 Bob Preiss Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:02:09 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=91#comment-662 I have two grape vines that are very old growing in my yard. They were never trained so they grew too enourmous lenghts. One is over 40ft. long and 12ft.from top to bottom and covers our back porch. the other is 20ft. or so and has grown up into the branches of a pomagranit bush. can I cut them back to the bottom of their trunks ? (trunks are 3-4in. around) Both produce huge bunches of grapes that the local bird population seem to love.(both are seedless Thompson, one White the other Red. Thanks! I have two grape vines that are very old growing in my yard. They were never trained so they grew too enourmous lenghts. One is over 40ft. long and 12ft.from top to bottom and covers our back porch. the other is 20ft. or so and has grown up into the branches of a pomagranit bush. can I cut them back to the bottom of their trunks ? (trunks are 3-4in. around) Both produce huge bunches of grapes that the local bird population seem to love.(both are seedless Thompson, one White the other Red. Thanks!

]]> By: Sam http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/new-to-growing-grapes/#comment-661 Sam Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:00:14 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=91#comment-661 Danie, I have a green seedless type grape vine and i been doing as you say and i have been getting clusters of graps but there inly about 1 to 2 inches long and the graps are about the size of the o's in this note. They look like they turn into flowers and then dry up. Dose that mean there not getting polanated or is it something else?I only have 1 vine and it's on a trelles that i made out of rebar and steel wire. What am i not doing right? Sam Danie, I have a green seedless type grape vine and i been doing as you say and i have been getting clusters of graps but there inly about 1 to 2 inches long and the graps are about the size of the o’s in this note. They look like they turn into flowers and then dry up. Dose that mean there not getting polanated or is it something else?I only have 1 vine and it’s on a trelles that i made out of rebar and steel wire. What am i not doing right? Sam

]]> By: Terry Berger http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/new-to-growing-grapes/#comment-656 Terry Berger Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:30:08 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=91#comment-656 Danie, one more question about pruning. I have vines on a 2 wire trellis. Last year the vine (which was not pruned well) had over 150..closer to 200 grape bunches. It is a Concord and the vine is very healthy. But, the bunches were small. I juice my grapes so am not concerned with beauty, size, etc. I did get about 50 pounds of grapes off the vine though. My cordons are from 10 to 15 feet long with probably 20 to 25 buds each. Am I right in assuming that I should prune each of the 4 cordons to about 7 buds length and then from each of the 7 buds to a short cane of 2 to 3 buds? That would be 4X7X2=56 total buds. Sorry for being such a dummy. I am in your Coaching program and am learning soooooo much. Thank you Danie, one more question about pruning. I have vines on a 2 wire trellis. Last year the vine (which was not pruned well) had over 150..closer to 200 grape bunches. It is a Concord and the vine is very healthy. But, the bunches were small. I juice my grapes so am not concerned with beauty, size, etc. I did get about 50 pounds of grapes off the vine though. My cordons are from 10 to 15 feet long with probably 20 to 25 buds each. Am I right in assuming that I should prune each of the 4 cordons to about 7 buds length and then from each of the 7 buds to a short cane of 2 to 3 buds? That would be 4X7X2=56 total buds. Sorry for being such a dummy. I am in your Coaching program and am learning soooooo much. Thank you

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/new-to-growing-grapes/#comment-624 Danie Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:30:06 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=91#comment-624 Barry, It's called Ampelography. It is the study concerned with the identification and classification of grapevines. Traditionally this has been done by comparing the shape and colour of the vine leaves and grape berries, more recently the study of vines has been revolutionised by DNA fingerprinting. The problem is, there are so many different varieties, that only an expert in this field can do this. Not even I can identify all the varieties - this is a very specialised field! Barry,

It’s called Ampelography. It is the study concerned with the identification and classification of grapevines. Traditionally this has been done by comparing the shape and colour of the vine leaves and grape berries, more recently the study of vines has been revolutionised by DNA fingerprinting.

The problem is, there are so many different varieties, that only an expert in this field can do this. Not even I can identify all the varieties - this is a very specialised field!

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/new-to-growing-grapes/#comment-623 Danie Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:26:08 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=91#comment-623 Thanks Val, Glad you like it ;-) Thanks Val,

Glad you like it ;-)

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/new-to-growing-grapes/#comment-622 Danie Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:25:35 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=91#comment-622 Hi Dol, Thompson Seedless must be cane pruned to produce grapes. It is a tricky variety to grow, no doubt! Remember Dol, if you vines grow too vigorous, it could also lead to unfruitfulness. How many buds did you prune your canes to? Hi Dol,

Thompson Seedless must be cane pruned to produce grapes. It is a tricky variety to grow, no doubt!

Remember Dol, if you vines grow too vigorous, it could also lead to unfruitfulness.

How many buds did you prune your canes to?

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/new-to-growing-grapes/#comment-621 Danie Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:23:16 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=91#comment-621 Hi Terry, Whenever I suggest to hard prune a vine, grape growers seems to be affraid to do so. The ONLY way to really get your vine in shape again to do "massive pruning". Hi Terry,

Whenever I suggest to hard prune a vine, grape growers seems to be affraid to do so. The ONLY way to really get your vine in shape again to do “massive pruning”.

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