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28 Comments
The timing uploading this 👌 thank you so much
Will you be doing any companion planting for the grapes? If so, what would you plant?
I look for a single stem grape to just continue the leader, ones split that low can still be used, but I would just let the other leader be back up and stripped if it isn't tall enough to attach to the trellis.
Great advice! Thanks again!
I usually work on the leader the first year. If they have offshoots I can get to the rungs. I set that up. But to me the first year is more about setting up a strong good leader. The second & third seasons are to set up the rungs. I'm not expecting a harvest until season 4. I do allow it to fruit some in season #3. But.. you don't really get good qualities until season 4.
Also note. Some insects like wasps eat grapes. Deer love grapes. You will have to defend your grapes. Be prepared for that. Sometimes people go without issues. But.. my area I have to defend mine.
Sharpen you shovel bro! It will go in easier!
Watch the birds near harvest time they love grapes too, you may need to net them to resolve this problem😊
Happy birthday to me a great video from you!
I think it's important to point out that many fruiting perennials like grapes (or fruit trees) are more likely to fruit profusely on horizontal branches or vines. Trellising makes a big difference in the harvest size! 💚
Nice video on grapes. I like using a little sprinkle of clean wood ash around mine. It takes about 4 seasons to get them established and producing but it's well worth the wait. Most of my vines are catawba. I have one native riparia that came up in a flood zone on my property. The rabbits ate it to the ground every year so I moved it into the fenced garden.
Great video.
We have reliance grapes but they are SO sour. We have never been able to eat them. Any suggestions on what we could do for better flavor?
I like your videos on average, but lately the video patching gets annoying, information is great, but it kind of becomes an audio file.
Viticulture: the study and practice of growing grapes. Also a great board game by @StonemaierGames ! One of my favorite games for sure
This is my 2nd year growing grapes. I may have pruned them too far back last year, but they are coming back beautifully this year. Do we need to trim them, other than the 2 main leaders and keeping them at 5 ft lengths? Like come winter time etc?
Thank you, your wife and team so very much for all the work you put in to share all this knowledge!
I planted some muscadine grapes from seed. The seeds were from some muscadines grapes that we got from the grocery store. I planted them in the corner of my vegetable garden's fence. I only add a few gallons of cow manure around them in the spring. They have produce like crazy! Never had pest or bird problems even though I have found bird nest in it every year.
I barely prune them. The only time I heavily pruned them I had a bad harvest.
Luke's advice is solid but I guess muscadine grapes are just different.
Luke,
I have a Seedless Concord that has gone rather wild. I'd be very interested in learning how to best prune the established branches to a trellis both for looks & productive value.
Thank you. 😊
Mine got some disease (?) last year where they turned black and shriveled up.
Hi, not sure if I missed this question on the video but how many years will it take for grapes to fruit?
Could you do a video on growing cherries please?
Perfect timing, Luke! Thank you!! I'm getting ready to transplant my 4 grape plants and grow them up a cattle panel arch. This was awesome information, as usual.
Would of loved to try your trifecta fertilizer but it's way over priced for me.
I have critters eating the flowering stage of my grapes. What can i apply during the flowering stage that is safe for the flower?
I struggle so much with understanding how to correctly prune my grapes. I have a niagara (this will be year 5) and I pulled out the muscadine and replaced it this spring with a red crimson (3rd growing season)
I want to start growing grapes. I’m in Southern California
Reliance is what I grow. Wonderful grapes!
Thank you for all the great info as usual ❤ i need one for currants!!
So do you want rows that go east-west, or north-south?
Will sunrise to 2 PM work for sunlight? Or do they need more?