How to care for grape vine,Merlot, I purchase from a nursery?

Wow! That was sure condensed information...



Why would you purchase grape stock without knowing what the heck to do? Growing grapes is more than just planting it in a hole and spraying it a few times a year. To do it right, you will need to read up on it. You can find a large amount of good info in one evening of search and read time. This will be enough info for you to get started and beyond a couple of seasons of vine training.. Type in "growing grapes in the home garden" in your search bar and click onto the many links with pertinent info. For someone to explain all the aspects of this art the "right" way on Y/A, it would take a couple of pages minimum. Better to look up the info yourself. You will learn alot more... Good Luck!



Ok, so I couldn't resist!!...Here is a very good site with easy to follow instructions. It comes from one of the best Agricultural Colleges in the country, Oregon State University (my old "Alma Mater")

http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog...



...$Billy Ray$

How to care for grape vine,Merlot, I purchase from a nursery?
Plant it in a hole that has some manure in the bottom. Make sure the roots are down in the hole and not spread out at the top. You'll need a stake or a trellis for it to grow up on. For the first year all you need to do is train it up the trellis and let it grow.



Next year you will need to trim the plant back to choose the best canes and continue training it. You'll need to spray with an insecticide a few times during the year. By the 3rd year you may have a small amount a fruit and year 4 should bring you an average crop. You'll need to use fungicides once it starts to have fruit.



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