What Do I Do?

coolrobby2003 · 04-04-2010, 10:16 PM

Hello my friends...I have been growing grape-vines for 6 years...but this year i forgot to trim them back and they are starting to bud...should i go ahead and trim the limbs that have NO buds and ONLY keep the ones that do...or should i trim them all back...i would think the ones that have buds are the NEWEST limbs...is this correct...and the ones that dont are last years limbs?? PLEASE all grape connasieurs let me know!
THANX AGAIN!
ROBBY

Abnshrek · 04-04-2010, 10:20 PM

I have had grapes for the past 3 years this last winter was so bad they just grew a new stalk. I would trim to where you wanted to in the first place then fertilize to compensate. The plant will get with the game plan sooner than you think :^)

island cassie · 04-05-2010, 06:30 PM

I don't have grapes - but I would go with Migael!

sbl · 04-06-2010, 09:21 AM

I don't have grapes, but if I remember correctly from high school ag class, if you cut grapes during the growing season, they can bleed excessively and damage the plant. If you do not prune, you may not get much production, but it should survive just fine, I am not sure pruning now would increase production.

Patty in Wisc · 04-06-2010, 11:19 AM

sbl is right. I pruned too late one year & I was surprised how much "bleeding" it did. Was like a leaky faucet!!! Thank God the plants survived. I wouldn't touch ones that are budding, but take a chance on pruning some that aren't budding yet.

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04-04-2010, 10:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Abnshrek Happy Growing Abnshrek 's Photo Gallery Location: Beaumont Texas Find me on the map! Zone: 8b, but 9b weather.. Name: Migael / Michael Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 9,493 BananaBucks : 296,272 Feedback: 45 / 100% Said "Thanks" 10,447 Times Was Thanked 16,443 Times in 5,238 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 2,318 Times	Re: What Do I Do? I have had grapes for the past 3 years this last winter was so bad they just grew a new stalk. I would trim to where you wanted to in the first place then fertilize to compensate. The plant will get with the game plan sooner than you think :^) __________________ I'm a Nannerhead :^)

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island cassie island cassie's Photo Gallery Location: Dominican Republic Find me on the map! Zone: 11+ I guess Name: Island Cassie Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,170 BananaBucks : 503,734 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 1,708 Times Was Thanked 2,079 Times in 874 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 416 Times	Re: What Do I Do? I don't have grapes - but I would go with Migael!

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sbl sbl's Photo Gallery Location: Pensacola, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 8/9 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,013 BananaBucks : 82,530 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 177 Times Was Thanked 733 Times in 395 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 154 Times	Re: What Do I Do? I don't have grapes, but if I remember correctly from high school ag class, if you cut grapes during the growing season, they can bleed excessively and damage the plant. If you do not prune, you may not get much production, but it should survive just fine, I am not sure pruning now would increase production.

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Patty in Wisc tropical nut Patty in Wisc's Photo Gallery Zone: 5 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,115 BananaBucks : 401,632 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,946 Times Was Thanked 2,510 Times in 1,203 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 69 Times	Re: What Do I Do? sbl is right. I pruned too late one year & I was surprised how much "bleeding" it did. Was like a leaky faucet!!! Thank God the plants survived. I wouldn't touch ones that are budding, but take a chance on pruning some that aren't budding yet. __________________ Got a lite? Patty ____ Patty in Wisc has sadly passed away 9/05/11. We will miss you Patty.

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