{"id":46,"date":"2007-10-21T12:57:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-21T10:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.my-grape-vine.com\/blog\/?p=46"},"modified":"2012-09-11T11:35:58","modified_gmt":"2012-09-11T11:35:58","slug":"razaks-grapes-in-the-tropics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.my-grape-vine.com\/blog\/razaks-grapes-in-the-tropics\/","title":{"rendered":"Razak&#8217;s grapes in the tropics"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start --><p>Hi Grape Viners. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>I would like to show you some pictures of grapes from a subscriber in Malaysia (tropics). Razak, is doing a fine job growing grapes there! Remember, there is no dormant season in Malaysia, so they have to &#8220;force&#8221; dormancy by removing leaves, stop fertilizing and watering the vine a month before their dry season and as soon as they are ready, they will &#8220;kickstart&#8221; the vine by start watering and feeding the vine again. <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>Growing grapes in the tropics is not easy, I promise you, so Razak is doing a fine job! <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div><strong><span style=\"color:#33cc00;\">Well done my friend!!<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Did you know it is actually possible to have to grape crops per season in the tropics! <\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123744059655816770\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/bp1.blogger.com\/_0za2BhuSFXo\/RxsyE1PNhkI\/AAAAAAAAAQQ\/nGvUgh01jLU\/s400\/GRAPES+IN+THE+TROPICS+01.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123744295879018066\" style=\"DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/bp0.blogger.com\/_0za2BhuSFXo\/RxsySlPNhlI\/AAAAAAAAAQY\/_L5-5aO-_dY\/s400\/GRAPES+IN+THE+TROPICS+02.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/> <\/p>\n<div>Here is the email he send me:<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">&#8220;Dear Sir, <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><br \/>1. I would like the express my gratitude and thanks for<br \/>being able to get informations and guidance about<br \/>grape growing from your blogs.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">2. Actually sir,I am from Malaysia, a peninsular<br \/>country between Thailand and Singapore. We are in<br \/>such a pure tropical atmopheric country and never have<br \/>been experiencing grape growing. It is just for the<br \/>fun in planting fruit trees in the garden that led me<br \/>read a lot of articles on viti culture.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">3. After 3 years I began to see the bunch on my<br \/>vines. Yes those are my grapes but not as sweet as<br \/>what I use to buy at the supermarkets &#8211; the imported<br \/>grapes. <\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size:85%;\">4. You can see my vines which I grow on the belcony<br \/>of my small house with the backdrop of coconut and<br \/>banana trees. MY TROPICAL GRAPES. <\/div>\n<p><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:85%;\"><\/p>\n<div><strong>Your articles have been most helpful. <\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Thank you sir. <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">http:\/\/www.my-grape-vine.com<\/div>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start --><p>Hi Grape Viners. I would like to show you some pictures of grapes from a subscriber in Malaysia (tropics). Razak, is doing a fine job growing grapes there! 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