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Vine plants of genus Vitus, usually grown for grapes.

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What is the best approach for managing an old sprawling grapevine that was recently pruned back?

We have a grapevine that has grown wild (unpruned) for years. It has produced grapes decently, but ultimately became unmanageable, so we pruned it back aggressively, back to the thick branches of the ...
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How can/do I find the "main root" for wild grape vine in my yard?

I recently moved into a home that had been vacant for a year. The wild grape vine has taken over much of the landscaping and starting to climb the house. I know little about plants and have read the ...
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Question about grape vines and keeping stray animals away

I have a grape vine and I noticed some cats have been peeing and defecating on the soil. Is my vine ruined or will the grapes be edible? How can I keep the cats away from my garden?
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Is this grape trunk okay to keep or should I restart

I'm on my second vineyard year and the grape vines have broken dormancy and leafed out over the past two weeks. However I have one variety that is behaving a bit differently than the others: along the ...
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What to do with grapevine cutting in autumn?

I took some cuttings off a grapevine, and attempted to grow them in water. Although I could not really see any roots, one of the cuttings started showing signs of top growth, so I planted it in a ...
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How to encourage root growth on budding grape vine hardwood cuttings

I have a few grape vine cuttings which started to grow leaves before growing roots. What can I do to help them grow roots and survive? What is the most important? Will the growing leaves consume the ...
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Grape vine identify disease

I would like to ask what could be the problem with my vine. The vine grows near the wall in central Europe and so far there has been no problem with it. This year, however, it started to dry from the ...
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On scientific temperament surrounding Muscadines

Why is there an inherent lack of scientific resources surrounding muscadines? I remember hearing Johnny Cash's 'Hurt' a little over some 4 or 5 years ago and immediately took fancy towards those brass ...
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How to protect garden against wildlife (roe, deer, boar)?

I have a garden of 1500 m2 in Hungary, where I have some ~50 grapevines and ~20 fruit trees (apple, pear, cherry, prunes, etc.). I would like to protect these from the degradation of the local ...
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Grape vine in shade predicament, will it fruit?

I have purchased a 3 year old grape vine. It is about 6 to 7 feet long. Ready to be planted. However, the growing place I have is in the corner of walls. The walls are about 7 ft long. If I grow this ...
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Is this room good to grow my grapevine and longan fruit tree?

I want the grapevine to grow decently and bear fruits. I read that it needs full direct sunlight. Should I move it outside? Also. Can you recommend fruit/veggies i can plant in this pot if I remove ...
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How can I treat powdery mildew

I have a grape vine in my garden and each summer it starts off fine but then Powdery mildew seems to kick in as the summer progresses. Is there a way I can treat it?
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Should I prune these branches on my young grapevine?

I am a total beginner at gardening, and am having a go at trying to grow a grapevine for fun :) I am looking for some advice before I prune it, because I don't want to do something damaging. The ...
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Can I train new grapevines to be vertical, sturdy and self supporting?

I have 3 new vines, trellissed up in a makeshift, admittedly low-quality, trellis system. I could do a better job with it but my time is better spent elsewhere at the moment. I had these three grapes ...
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Will herbicide damage affect long term grapevine trunk health?

My new vineyard (planted 2 months ago) has experienced some herbicide drift two weeks ago from a neighboring soybeans field, causing immature and new leaves to cup, finger around the edges and not ...
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Concord Grape Vine Pruning

I am in year two of establishing a Concord grape vine according to the Four-Arm Kniffen system at my home in New Jersey, and I have a couple of questions related to pruning. I planted the vine in ...
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Till up grassy lanes between grape vine rows and then replant a cover, or leave alone?

I'm putting in a new vineyard with 9 rows, spaced 7 feet apart. The rows are 3 feet wide and tilled, while the lanes between the rows are 4 feet wide and still intact as typical cool-season lawn (...
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Why do my grapes burst open before ripening?

I have a grapevine on the southwest. It was put in by the previous owners so I don’t know the specific variety. I have not yet managed to harvest from this plant; we moved in a bit over a year ago and ...
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Concord Grape Vine Progress Question

I am trying to grow a grape vine (Concord) for the first time. I was busy for a long time, so I potted the vine in a smaller pot (probably 12" diameter and 12" deep) and it really took off. ...
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Grape Vine Plant - Summer Heat

I live in a place where the temperature would be around 45-48 degrees Celsius during peak summer. Does grape vine require green-mesh covering on top of the vines as protection, or does plant would be ...
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Is it normal for young grape leaves to be reddish?

I have a red grape that I'm taking care of since one year. I don't have details about the exact type. This is in the Netherlands; we are currently getting into spring. I notice that the leaves that ...
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What is this seed like build up on my grape vine?

What is this seed like build up on my grape vine? Is it safe to eat the grapes still?
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Dormant Grape Cutting Callus Timeline

I’m currently trying to propagate grape vines using dormant cuttings. I understand that these cuttings are supposed to callus and form roots before the buds break. I am accomplishing this by using ...
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Crazy bushy Muscadine/Scuppernong vines -- what did I do wrong

So, I pruned my grapes per instructions (both of the guy I bought them from and after watching many internet videos). I mean I trimmed them way back. However, see pics below for how they grew this ...
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Grape vine why is it drying up

So I planted this grapevine in spring. It started from a little twig was growing beautifully health all green and vibrant but like five weeks ago started seeing leafs drying up see below pix(the leafs ...
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Whats up with my grapevine

Im located in south Jersey Soil is clay but was amended with leafcompost, micronutrients stuff and topped with 4" woodchips. Only watered it when planted and monitored the moister level before ...
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Partial shade on west-facing slope. Need help designing grape / fruit vineyard

I'm looking for help placing espaliered fruit trees / grapes for the best sun / shade combination. We have a westward-facing slope that we want to start a grape / fruit vineyard with. It gets ...
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What can I plant along a fence to combat grapevine?

There's a 4' chain link fence between my driveway and my neighbor's driveway with about 2' of space on either side for plantings. Currently there is nothing specific planted in the space, and every ...
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Is it correct to space cuts when pruning?

I have been reading about how to prune grape vines and olive trees, and in multiple occasions it is recommended, when performing a cut, to leave a short collar from its base, (possibly in proportion ...
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Can anyone tell me type of grapes these are?

I happen to have these grapes here in India with me, no one seems to know the name of this grape. It has got a thick skin and thick gelatinous pulp.
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Suitable grape variety for UK

I plan to train grape vines up and over the top of a pergola to create a shaded, outdoor dining area. I am more interested in the aesthetic of the vines and their shade giving properties than in ...
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HELP! New grapevine yellowing from bottom up w/ white fuzz & black tips

I bought this vine 3 weeks ago from a local nursery. Planted in new potting soil. I think I over watered in the beginning but have backed off to once a week since it’s been hot. The leaves have a ...
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How to tell when grapes are ready to harvest?

I live in the Arizona desert and have some grapevines that came with my house. After 10 years of dodgy production and greedy ground squirrels, my vines are relatively full of grapes. Based on their ...
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Grape Vine identify disease please

Can anyone help me to identify what is wrong with my Muscat Vine?
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What causes grape leaves to brown and how do I correct it?

I have planted two types of grapes along with a passion fruit vine that I want to cover an arbour for shade in the summer and fruit of course. I planted them in December and they grew fairly well ...
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Should I tell my vineyard consultant to spray my fruit trees with the sulfur he sprays on the vineyard?

We have a very small (450 vines) pinot noir vineyard that we are raising organically. My vineyard consultant has people spray the vines with sulfur a few times each season. Last year, one of my ...
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advice for re-soiling a grape vine

I took over my allotment in May last year and was lucky enough that it contains a 15 yr old grape vine in a Greenhouse. Last year I left it to do its own thing and just pruned it a bit and thinned out ...
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Where to place grapevines in the hot Australian sun?

I have three young grapevine cuttings about the size of a 30cm ruler (above ground). They rooted last spring (Australian spring), which was three months ago or so, and had a few leaves growing. I ...
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How (and when) should I prune a grape vine that's mainly for shade?

I have a vine growing up my porch, mainly ornamental/for shade in summer and a windbreak in autumn. I did get some grapes last year (a little sharp and pippy, but tasty) but my climate is marginal ...
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Rooting store bought table grape bunches

In the past few weeks some of my local grocery stores have been receiving an influx of table grapes. I have found a few varieties that have some exceptionally great flavor. Black Corinth, red grapes, ...
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yellow and dying leaves of grape vine

Just wondering the possible reason why the grape vine leaves are dying. The fresh leaves looks fine, though a bit yellowish. Here is some pictures. Any suggestions to cure the vine? Thanks.
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How close can i plant perennials to a grapevine?

I have a few grapevines trained onto a pergola. I was thinking of planting a few perennials like roses and geraniums at the base of the pergola on all sides except the front. However my vines are ...
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How far apart should rafters be spaces on pergola if used specifically for the purpose of growing grapevines?

Im planning on training 2 grapevines to grow ontop a pergola but im a little confused as to far they'll span (shoots) without dropping so that i can space my rafters accordingly. Plus, do i need slats ...
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Rule of spacing between roses and vines

For example, If the normal spacing between grape vines is 8 feet, then does that mean that a hybrid tea rose with the recommended spacing of 3 feet would also have to spaced 8 feet away from the ...
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How to position main stem of grape vine once it reaches top of pergola?

Which photos shows the right way to train vines once they reach the top?
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How many grape vines would i need for a pergola that's 18ft by 13ft?

The vines that I'm looking into produce black grapes.
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Why is our grape vine setting new fruit all season long?

We have a couple grape vines, which we've had for years. Normally, they'll set fruit once, early in the season, and it would be ripe later in the season. This year, one of them—and to a lesser extent, ...
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What’s happening to my grapes?

Just in the past week, just as my grapes are ripening, this powder is showing up on some of them, and some of the green stocks are showing some brown. What’s wrong and how do I fix it? The vine is ...
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New grape vine health

At the end of Spring I planted a grape vine along our trellis/fence. In the early summer, it grew about 6 inches and got a ton of leaves (and even some tiny little grapes). In the past month though, ...
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Can I prune a grape vine in near-freezing weather?

Most of the advice I have seen on when to prune grape vines in the British Isles is "early winter (late November/December)". I had planned to prune a three-year old vine, which is in an unheated ...
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