Spring 2014 and Propagation Experiment

Well, I got tired of dealing with unruly canopies and leaf shading with the top wire cordon trellis system, so I decided to experiment with vertical shoot positioning with my concords. On March 28, I cut back all of the vines to a foot above the ground leaving only a trunk. Hopefully in the spring, the vine will send shoots out that I can train to VSP.

Additionally, I ordered 3 Noiret that will be coming May 5. Excited to experiment with some wine grapes on a VSP. I just have to find a place to put them.

Finally, I am doing an experiment in propagation. I am putting several grape cuttings from the concord and seedless concord in a pot with water, in newspaper in a black back by a heater, and dug upside down in a trench outside. I am going to see which is easiest to propagate. I'll be sure to get the results on the blog in about a month.