I have a grape vine ,and this year the grapes have split exposing the seeds . why?

This is usually caused by a dry spell followed by too much rain. The dry weather makes the skins of the grapes thin and brittle, and the sudden moisture intake swells the inside fruit so quickly that the skins rupture. Tomatoes are also bad about doing this. Just remember to water them regularly and sufficiently during dry spells and you shouldn't have this problem again.

I have a grape vine ,and this year the grapes have split exposing the seeds . why?
Lack of water,bunches too heavy and too close together,heavy crops need thinning,lack of ventilation again by overcrowding . Shame but there is always next year
Reply:should have been harvested when ready
Reply:Sounds as if you have not been watering correctly, erratic watering could possibly cause this.
Reply:Yup, my tomatoes did the same thing this year. We had no rain for 2 weeks and then a tropical storm came through.



I watered them regularly through the drought, but it just isn't the same I guess.



All the cherry tomatoes split right open.
Reply:i you give them a little more shadow nezt time they will take longer to ripe and grow bigger than you have a better products
Reply:Try the forums at http://www.suburbangarden.com/ they are geared more toward this type of questions
Reply:too ripe with too much hot weather
Reply:Not enough water.

Same happens to tomatoes.
Reply:Usually splitting is caused by overwatering, then letting the plant dry out, then overwatering again.



They need a consistent amount of moisture.
Reply:Sounds like you waited too long to pick them, and they over ripened.



I wish you well..



Jesse
Reply:what region are you at?



make sure you know when the season is for your grapes in your region.



also pick them before they over ripen and make sure there's no mold or disease on the vines...



around here... we had nearly flooded out into the atlantic ocean then we had dried up and nearly blew away.. so our grapes are crap!
Reply:Probably too much rain after a long dry spell. Next year, try deep watering on a regular schedule, at least 1 inch of water per week.
Reply:Excessive rains or watering close to or during harvest may cause splitting of skins.
Reply:The same thing happened to my tomatoes. I think they got too much water/rain in too short a time. That's what the gurus say about tomatoes, which ARE a fruit growing on a vine! That's wht they must be staked to keep them off the ground where they'd rot.
Reply:hot and rier tha eer this year...they need sun ad warmth but they really need constant moisture...
Reply:I would think that rain is the answer... either too much or too little.