Succesful cuttings made by Joel!

From Joel:

Well it’s winter time here in Georgia and I didn’t have anything to do except to attempt to root the cuttings from the Dwarf Merlot I showed you. I have not pruned it as yet but I thought it would be cool if I could root the original cuttings I had last fall. I used rooting hormone and placed the pot of cuttings between the furnace and water heater in my basement. Needless to say I was shocked at what I saw one night (See Pictures). I am planning to root the cuttings from the pruning before placing the original plant back out on my deck.

I replied, congratulating ……………

From Joel:

Hey! Hey! Yeah I’m pretty thrilled at the results. I can’t wait to prune the rest of the plant and start some more. Where in the heck am I going to put all these!!!!! LOL Like I said this started out in a pot down in the basement (dark most of the day and not heated) placed between the furnace and water heater (heated??). I placed the plastic bag over the top held by a rubber band. I would pull the bag and rubber band back slightly with two fingers and blow to inflate the bag. I watered the cuttings, from the bottom, by pouring water in the saucer that the pot was sitting in. The soil would gently take up the water and not disturb the rooting hormone like it would if you were watering from the top and allowing the water to leach thru the soil. The best thing about bottom watering is that I did not have to take the bag off every time I wanted to water it. ……………………….

Per your suggestion, I think I will move it to a brighter room. I will begin the hardening process in March prior to planting. I like the rooting platform made from wood and a 10 gal aquarium on the site you have linked from your page. I’ve got an aquarium that has been stored in the basement for years. I think I will try this method for the next cuttings.

Joel Replied:

Hey! Thanks for your time and enthusiasm! I have never met anyone on the internet that has taken so much personal interest in my success as you. It’s very encouraging to say the least. If you give all of your customers/readers the same way you will surely be a whopping success on the internet. You kind of remind me of Steve Irwin. It’s like you are the Crocodile Hunter of the Grape Vine!

Thanks Joel for the kind words, I personally loved Steve and thanks for sharing this interesting story with all of us, and once again – WELL DONE MY FRIEND!

Now, the point I want to make by posting this on my blog is:

• After you purchase the Complete Grape Growers Guide, I will never just write you off and say “thanks, I’ve got your money, now get the hell out of my life!”. It’s more than just selling the book (by the way, YOU can sell almost anything YOU like on the internet, these days). Your success is just as important to me as it is to you.
• I am a man of my word; whenever I can help you, I WILL try my very best. Even if it means asking someone else’s opinion (like I’ve done with Grant, another happy owner of The Complete Grape Growers Guide. Grant had some difficulty with his water quality, so I went to see an irrigation specialist in my area, to get more precise info.)

Quote from the closing arguments in the last mail I received from Grant

Thanks again Danie to you and your expert water friend, you have been very helpful. I will be ordering your book and promoting it to other grape growers in my wine region of Western Australia (Geograph).

Grant

To all your grape growing success my friends!

Have a grape (great) day!

Danie

Author of the Complete Grape Growers Guide – teaching YOU how to make cuttings, train, prune and grow your very own grape vine!

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