Posted on 06/19/2016 6:49:49 PM PDT by killermosquito
I've started a vineyard, 7 vines in 42 feet of space. All seedless and I'm in NC. I'm trying to decide what wire and post configuration to use. So far I have 3 eight feet posts that are 2 feet deep. Should I go with T on top of each or just 2 wires at 5.5 feet ant a second wire about 18 inches beneath it. Suggestions?
Not for the feint of heart ...take some courses
Some depends on the grape variety....that said a t cross with upper drape age helps develop ease of access so you can keep cluster size ideal for sugars
The previous owner did the vines. It is actually not the most common way around here.
I will say that he had a masters degree in agriculture from the University of Florida so he probably knew what he was doing. About every six feet is a different kind of grape. Total length is maybe 40 feet.
Call victor davis hanson. prof at hillsdale and historian. i think he grows grapes.
No, don't waste his time.
i think he grows grapes.
Table grapes, not wine grapes.
Not being pickey, mind you, but 7 vines is a garden not a vinyard. But it is a start.
If you’re interested in historical vineyards, this was written in 1769, describing details of NJ vineyard cultivation. Edward Antill won an award in 1767 for producing a wine equal in quality to that consumed in Great Britain.
http://www.iment.com/maida/familytree/antill/edwardgrapesarticle.htm
I just bought 3 grape plants on sale at Walmart. I felt sorry for them out in the hot sun wilting.
I learned a little bit, helping plow, working in the cuvier, helping with the barrels (turning, burning sulfur, etc.), and so on... and also some of the chemical processes from classes at the University of Bordeaux Oenology School.
You might think about getting wild grapes (scuppernongs) which are native to your area. They tend to be very hardy and are sweeter than commercial grapes.
Bookmark for our Texas vineyard.
I was at Home Depot and there were some tomato plants that were just about dead. They gave them to me for free as they were just going to throw them away. It is amazing what a little water will do. I now have eight BIG tomato plants and just about ready to start picking. ;o)
I bought quite a few of “on their last legs” plants and have been watering them. Waiting for my brother to get the ground ready for planting. I think they will survive until then. Probably a good thing I haven’t planted them. . .we have over 100 degrees real feel. Happy Gardening!
In NC you really should try bronze scuppernong. They have seeds, BUT they are the best table or wine grapes. Ever. For less than 50 vines, I prefer canopy method (T’s or arbors). Larger plots might be easier to tend if they are vertical.
That is too cool.
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