i would like to grow grapes, i was thinking maybe if i grow one in a container that would help reduce the size of the plant.

trying to think of a place they would fit if not in a container. would there be a problem having them grow on the west side of a fence and trying to keep it only on that side, prevent it from growing over?

You can grow grapes in a container, but it should be a deep container. Grapes have deep growing roots. The amount of sunshine a grape vine receives is VERY important. The more sun EACH leaf receives the better the production of grapes. If you grow them on a fence, be sure to spread the canes along the various fence rails so that one cane is not shadowing another cane. I grow 2 acres of American/French hybrid grapes outside on VSP trellis. Before I planted them I had a backhoe dig 4-foot deep trenches, and then just push the dirt back into the trench, so that the roots of the newly planted vines could grow deep. Mertot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling, Shiraz, and Zinfandel I grow inside the greenhouse, because they would never survive the winters in Colorado. I grow them in 24 inch deep X 18-inch wide Air Root Pruning containers. If planted in a under sized container you will continually need to water during the hot summer days. A grape vine drinks a lot of water. Good luck. - Millet (707-)

i just got some rootmaker pots but they are not very deep. i did not see deep pots there only 10 inches deep. though i was in the consumer section only. i guess they may have many more products in the wholesale part.

thanks

Root Builder Expandable containers come in either 18" or 30" high rolls. They are listed under the wholesale section. Anyone can purchase from the wholesale side. The main problem for a retail customer is that the Expandable Container's only come in 100-foot roll, which is much more than they normally need. I purchase the 30 inch tall rolls and either use them as is, our cut them to whatever height I need. - Millet (706-)

http://www.rootmaker.com/products_expandable.php#jump

Are we talking muscadines here?

Randy

WD40, no, we are posting about real grapes. -Millet (706-)

if i did try muscadines would your advice be different? do they also have very deep root systems?

I don't know a lot about growing Muscadines. I doubt if any one would bother growing Muscadines, out side of the Southern states, where they have to grow them due to Pierce's disease. In my opinion, and the opinion of most growers, if you live in an area where you can grow real grapes, Muscadines just are not worth wasting your time on - Millet (799-)

Many of the muscadines make excellent fruit. I, for one, prefer them to bunch grapes. I suspect that this is an acquired taste, but IMHO is one worth acquiring.

Florida has developed some bunch grapes that are suppose to have resistance to Pierce's disease, but I doubt that any will make it long right along the coast. This link may be of interest.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag208

There is a branch of the North American Fruit Explorers called the Southern Fruit Fellowship. There are members of this organization that have experience with bunch grapes that are said to resist PD. This link will take you to the NAFEX web page, where you will find a link to the SFF web page.

http://www.nafex.org/

NAFEX has an message board that members here might be interested in. There is a link at their web page. Some of the members are grape experts. I don't believe you have to be a member of either organization to join the message board.

Ned

i would like to try Southern Jewel muscadine but do not know where to get one.


Southern Jewel muscadine

Last year when I was in South Carolina visiting Lazz, one afternoon I visited a muscadine vineyard and winery near Charleston. After touring the vineyard, they offered tastings of their wine. I can tell you muscadine wine certainly does not come anywhere close to competing with a good glass of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, or Merlot. One of the big draw backs to eating muscadines fresh, is their tough skin and numerous seeds. gdbanks, whatever you grow, I wish you the best in your endeavors. - Millet (699-)