The Birds the Birds…
I was so looking forward to testing the sugar levels in the Lomanto grapes today, but the birds beat me to it. I only let a few bunches grow this year, but all were stripped clean. Here is what was left…
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Dave,
Great blog. Looking forward to reading more about the grapes. I’m going to spay more this year, like you say, and see if I have better luck than last year. What’s a good fertilizer and when should I apply?
Marty
There is all kind of science to determine how much, by weighing the wood you pruned off, looking at the leaves coloration from the previous year, watching how fast the laterals grew in length comparing to the leaves that came out last year, but as I recall you have older plants (4+ years). So a good rule of thumb is to use 3lbs of 10-10-10 the first of May. Start one foot out from main trunk and spread 2-3 feet outward in a cicle (depending on how close the next vine is). You don’t want to put it within the one foot of the next vine, no fert zone. Then monitor your shoot growth, google it to see if your plants have enough nutrients. One more thing, if you can incorporate the fert with the soil, it will get to the roots faster and won’t run off with rain. Grapes have deep roots so hoeing the fert into the top one or two inches of soil is okay. Muscadine have shallower roots and you have to be careful. If you have good soil you really shouldn’t have to fertilize much if ever but if the vines have been neglected… Remember they say a vine must struggle in life to make the sweetest grapes. Too much fertilizing will give you more vegetative growth than a good crop. Pruning is the key. I do fertilize my new vines for the first 2-3 years to give them a good start. Hope this helps.