Growing grapes will take a lot of time and does need patience. Don't even start planting grapes if you are looking for immediate rich harvests. Grapes require good sunlight, enough water and rich soil in order to develop properly. Grapes generally start bearing fruit after 2-3 years of planting. You can obtain those "labor fruits" only if you are properly taking care of your grape wine. Always choose a proper soil in order to grow grapes.
Always think about the characteristics that your chosen grapes variety has. All grape varieties are unique and will impact tasks needed from you. The grape variety that you are growing will have a direct impact on the length of the growing season. You will have to look for a grape species that has a proven track record of growing properly in the area where you live in. Study climatic and soil conditions in your locality so that you can choose the one species that offers best results.
Choose the proper soil. Soil offers nourishment and support for your crops. Even if you are using a very good fertilizer the soil can still ruin all chances of rich harvests. The soil would let you know what nutrients would reach your plant, how much water it absorbs, the drainage around the roots, the minerals that go to your plant etc. In the event that your soil will not take in enough water and can not properly drain it you can be faced with roots saturation. Before planting rootstocks and seeds you need to check the toxicity of the soil.
Before you plant the rootstocks, be sure the rootstock is in good health and has not dried up. In case you are unable to plant them immediately, keep the rootstocks submerged in water for a day not more as it could rotten the roots. The rootstocks should never be left to dry. Incase you are stuck in a quandary of how to retain your rootstocks if you can't plant them the best option would be to make a temporary trench and place the rootstocks by covering them in soil.
Between 2 rootstocks you need to keep a gap of around 8 feet and 5 feet between plants is also necessary. The first few months bring in a need to offer much water to the plants. Always maintain a close eye on your soil drainage. Without a good level of drainage roots will rot and then infections can easily appear.
The leaves of the plants have to be analyzed. They can tell you if the plant is meeting problems in developing. If their color is rich then enough minerals and nutrients are received. Dark green is the color that you need to see as this tells you they are healthy. You can put compost right near the roots so that soil is replenished. As we said earlier, it does take time to grow grapes. If you are looking for great harvests then you have to plant the grapes in great soil and make sure that enough sunlight exposure exist.
