Brilliant video, so useful and helpful. Thank you. I followed everything you showed and my vine has done so well. Best grapevine instruction video out there. Thank you!!!
@halepac1 Our yard space is very limited and the 3 we have planted is more then enough for our use. But propagation works great with any vine. We propagated our tomatoes in another video series.
Thanks for the very informational video. I agree with others. I watched several videos and had gotten very tired. I have another question- when you prune during the winter what part of the plant do you remove off?
@shyshinshu When you prun in the winter, cut back the extra growth that hung off your main vines. The ones that produced the fruit, or went past your desired length of shape.
@shyshinshu You will need to wait for a new growing tip to apear near the main stem you cut. Then tie it in the directions you wish it to grow. Keep other shoots trimed past the new growing tip so all the energy is focused on the new shoot.
@AcresOfReed As you can judge, I had not trained my grape vine initially, mainly because I had NO idea that grapevines needed this special treatment when I bought it. So the plant grew naturally for about a couple of years or more ( no fruits). Even when I started to read up, all the information that appeared online about pruning was so confusing (spur pruning/cane pruning etc). Anyway, what I have now as the main stem (about a ft above ground and about 2-3 in. thick), and 2 branches off of it.
now these 2 branches are directed side ways and are in no way like your main vertical branch. In fact, one of the branches is now growing diaganolly (not horizontally, not vertical). This branch is thick now and I fear I will break it if I were to straighten it up to train it as my vertical branch. So, back to the original q, when u say I need to wait for a new growing tip, do you mean a new growing from one of these branch or a growing tip from the main stem? Thank you so much for your help.
Absolutely loved your video ! best one I've seen on the 1st year pruning. thanks you so much for sharing the information. And May God bless you abundantly. I am a cloud watcher too ! See you in the air :)
I've watched almost 50 videos and this is the best one. I thought of just giving up on growing grapes because off all the pruning, training, bud, laterals, and all that talk, but your video explained it so well and it's really not that hard. Thank you so much, and God bless you.
This is a non-traditional trellis. It isn't ment for optimal performance. We want a "wall" of vine and fruit effect to hide the house and neighbors fence. Thus the shape of the trellis.
As far as where we will place the second row, it will be along the second wire. But we are planning on allowing a strong vine to grow accross the top 2x4 and cascade down the 2 uprights.
These we will prune for look. The wires will be pruned for fruit.
This is the most informative video that I've seen yet - thank you! I'm just starting to get things started to grow my own and your explanation for the 'how' and 'why' of trellis training makes thorough sense! Just one question: are you planning on having the first set of laterals just below the 2x4 horizontal on the top or to rest on it? Just curios because I haven't seen very many trellises with that design.
Wonderful info. I hope my new grape plants do well.
BackyardDiscoveryCo 3 weeks ago
Brilliant video, so useful and helpful. Thank you. I followed everything you showed and my vine has done so well. Best grapevine instruction video out there. Thank you!!!
sct0702 6 months ago
Very good video. You ansured all of my questions. Thanks
timeickschen 7 months ago
did you propagate those cuttings to root more plants?
halepac1 8 months ago
@halepac1 Our yard space is very limited and the 3 we have planted is more then enough for our use. But propagation works great with any vine. We propagated our tomatoes in another video series.
AcresOfReed 3 months ago
What variety of grape is that? Are you doing the 4 arm kniffen method? Again thanks for the vid very helpful!!
jmwnycprr 8 months ago
@jmwnycprr Concord, and for only being a 2nd year fruit, they were very yummy!
No idea what kniffen method is, sorry. Just pruneing for a "wall" effect that will also bear fruit to hide some urban landscape. :)
AcresOfReed 3 months ago
Thanks for the vid. It was helpful.
jmwnycprr 8 months ago
Thank you for this! This was the easiest way to understand how to grow grapevines in my backyard out of all the videos I have seen :)
msfibs 9 months ago
Thanks for the very informational video. I agree with others. I watched several videos and had gotten very tired. I have another question- when you prune during the winter what part of the plant do you remove off?
shyshinshu 10 months ago
@shyshinshu When you prun in the winter, cut back the extra growth that hung off your main vines. The ones that produced the fruit, or went past your desired length of shape.
AcresOfReed 10 months ago
What if the original new growing was cut short before it was trained to the height shown in your video?
btw, the term is `Tendrils' for that part that clings on.
shyshinshu 10 months ago
@shyshinshu You will need to wait for a new growing tip to apear near the main stem you cut. Then tie it in the directions you wish it to grow. Keep other shoots trimed past the new growing tip so all the energy is focused on the new shoot.
This may not happen until the following year.
AcresOfReed 10 months ago
@AcresOfReed As you can judge, I had not trained my grape vine initially, mainly because I had NO idea that grapevines needed this special treatment when I bought it. So the plant grew naturally for about a couple of years or more ( no fruits). Even when I started to read up, all the information that appeared online about pruning was so confusing (spur pruning/cane pruning etc). Anyway, what I have now as the main stem (about a ft above ground and about 2-3 in. thick), and 2 branches off of it.
shyshinshu 10 months ago
now these 2 branches are directed side ways and are in no way like your main vertical branch. In fact, one of the branches is now growing diaganolly (not horizontally, not vertical). This branch is thick now and I fear I will break it if I were to straighten it up to train it as my vertical branch. So, back to the original q, when u say I need to wait for a new growing tip, do you mean a new growing from one of these branch or a growing tip from the main stem? Thank you so much for your help.
shyshinshu 10 months ago
Absolutely loved your video ! best one I've seen on the 1st year pruning. thanks you so much for sharing the information. And May God bless you abundantly. I am a cloud watcher too ! See you in the air :)
jadajingle 10 months ago
Great video. it's very clear, detailed and easy to follow.
dinkinsMONROE 10 months ago
I've watched almost 50 videos and this is the best one. I thought of just giving up on growing grapes because off all the pruning, training, bud, laterals, and all that talk, but your video explained it so well and it's really not that hard. Thank you so much, and God bless you.
mormonslayer71 1 year ago
Thank you for your help! Very informative. =)
Wendyeagle07 1 year ago
This is a non-traditional trellis. It isn't ment for optimal performance. We want a "wall" of vine and fruit effect to hide the house and neighbors fence. Thus the shape of the trellis.
As far as where we will place the second row, it will be along the second wire. But we are planning on allowing a strong vine to grow accross the top 2x4 and cascade down the 2 uprights.
These we will prune for look. The wires will be pruned for fruit.
AcresOfReed 1 year ago
This is the most informative video that I've seen yet - thank you! I'm just starting to get things started to grow my own and your explanation for the 'how' and 'why' of trellis training makes thorough sense! Just one question: are you planning on having the first set of laterals just below the 2x4 horizontal on the top or to rest on it? Just curios because I haven't seen very many trellises with that design.
jaysteid123 1 year ago