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Here are some good information on how to grow grape vine. Choose the right time to plant, learn how to water and vine gives the correct amount of light from the sun.
Have you ever wanted to know how to grow grape vines successfully? Maybe you see yourself at ease drinking with great pleasure a glass of wine you made from your vines. Now the task is not as hard and your dreams can come true. It only takes a land and time to invest, the job will take care of itself.
In the case that you want to start slowly, you will have enough of a few plants, let us say about ten. Ten vines could make you five gallons of your very own wine. There is nothing like practice to gain experience and knowledge. So you may dream of a few more five gallons after all.
The first thing is to go to vineyard or nursery and buy some year old dormant vine cuttings. The best time to get cuttings is at the end of the winter. The vine still dormant will then have the right condition to adapt before wake up. In the first days, keep moisture around the roots as much as possible without flooding them.
It is easy to plant the vines. Just dig a hole big enough to contain the root system. But be careful not to cover the buds. Then apply pressure with your hand to the soil to secure the plant. A small depression can be done around the vine to keep any water that plants need to recover from planting stress.
Soil that is quite sandy will need more water and clay type soil will need less. You have to judge by yourself. Do not let stagnant water be around the vine.
Vegetation needs the sun to live. Without the sun, the photosynthesis process that change carbon dioxide into sugar is not possible. As a common knowledge, sugar is responsible for the fermentation process and will change a grape juice in an alcoholic beverage.
So the sun should predominantly be all over the vineyard. This without any fences, buildings, trees or whatever are blocking the sunlight. This will induce good air circulation and will prevent attacks from fungus disease.
Now I am sure that you find that it is quite feasible to grow grape vine. You should know now that a vineyard needs care during all year. You also realize that it takes a good three years before harvesting the grapes. So this is a long term commitment. It only takes a strong dream and discipline and you someday, you will soon find yourself with a glass of wine in your hand.
Well there is so much we can say in a short article. Now you know a little more on how to grow grape vine, but there is much more into it. It is easy to access more information on the web.
