Grape Vines for Sale

It’s a well known fact that there are few things as relaxing as gardening, or quite as rewarding. Imagine the pride of seeing that first sun ripened fruit, or that first bloom unfolding. Grape planting has to rank right up there because what could be better than greeting the morning with sight of luscious bunches of grapes hanging from the vine?

Grape vines are really not all that difficult to grow, once you have the right information at your disposal. A number of grape growers, especially home growers, view the actual process of planting the grape vine to be the hardest. This doesn’t have to be so. In reality, grape planting can be very easy. Half the time, the most difficult thing you’ll have to face is figuring out what type of grape vine you want to grow. There are so many varieties and all of them are so darned delicious.

Once you’ve narrowed down your options and prepared your site, you’re ready to start your grape planting. There are a few things that you would do well to remember though.

The grape planting hole:

It’s common knowledge that, when planting many types of crops, you settle the cutting and then add a generous helping of fertilizer. In fact, this used to be a common practice for grape vines as well. Nowadays, it has been recognized you should fertilize and correct all mineral shortages before you put your grape vine into the ground.

Applying fertilizer in any way in which the chemicals can get into direct contact with the roots can cause damage to their surface. By adding your fertilizer earlier on, you’ll be able to mix it in with the soil so there is no direct contact. Subsequent to that, the best time to add fertilizer is after the shoot length has grown to roughly between 2 to 3 inches.

You’ll want to ensure that the grape planting hole is large enough to accommodate all the roots from the cutting. Don’t try to stuff the poor thing in there. You’ll only end up damaging the valuable root system. The more healthy roots you have, the better your chances of growing a healthy plant.

Preparing the new grape vine:

One of the most important things that you need to remember is to never let the roots of your cutting dry out. This is essential. Ideally, you should soak the new vine in a bucket of water for about 6 hours before you plant it. If you’re planting a very large number of vines, this may not be feasible. You may have to be planting in batches over a number of days.  You can cover the vines you haven’t yet planted with damp crocus bags, or some similar material, to ensure that the moisture is retained.

Watering the grape vine:

With any plant, knowing how much water you should give it poses a problem. Too little and you’ll end up causing it to wither. Too much and you still kill the poor dear through water logging of the roots. With grape vines, you should thoroughly water the planting hole and make sure that enough water is added to deeply penetrate the sidewall. Typically, you should water your grape vine once a week for at least a month after planting the grape vine. However, this will depend on your local climate.

See how easy it is? There isn’t that much to it, once you follow the advice you’ve been given. Of course, the more information you gather before you start your grape planting, the better prepared you’ll be.