What is the best age of grape vines to buy? A detailed guide to planting methods

I. What age is best

You can buy grape vines to plant at home. Generally, both one-year-old and two-year-old vines can be bought, but it is best to buy small vines that are more than one year old and less than two years old. They will have gone through two flower bud differentiation periods, and by the third year they are more likely to bear fruit. If the grape vine is older, it is difficult for it to take root and survive after planting, and the number of fruits it bears is also smaller. Therefore, when buying grape vines, it is best to choose young ones that have not yet taken shape.

II. How to plant

1. Planting time: Grape vines are best planted in autumn. There is just enough time for them to recover, and by spring they begin to grow vigorously.

2. Preparing the soil: Before planting grape vines, choose suitable soil. Although it does not have high soil requirements, it grows better in fertile, loose sandy soil.

3. Digging the hole and pruning: Dig a relatively large hole in the soil, put organic fertilizer and urea at the bottom as a base fertilizer, then cover it with a layer of soil. Prune the root system of the grape vine a little, remove dead roots and rotten roots, keep healthy and well-developed roots, disinfect them, and then plant them in the hole. Fill in soil and press it firm, then water thoroughly.

4. Care and management: After planting, cover with soil to keep warm, water appropriately at regular intervals to keep it moist, maintain sufficient sunlight, and pay attention to pruning before early spring.