I can only repeat what has been said by many who follow this U Tube Tuitional. Clear instructions repeated, to guide the Newcomer every step of the way to producing great Vines. Excellent video.
I am a first time grower, all of the other videos I have watched on you tube had me totally confused, this is the only one that I could understand completly. Thank you for explaining the pruning process so well. I will continue to follow your channel!!
Thank you so much what perfect timing. If you could see my grapes, he would just shake your head. We’ve never grown them before. Had no idea what we were doing and they’re a hot mess. We’re gonna wait till all the grapes ripe in and then try to train these guys correctly, but your video was so informative and I’m gonna go back and look at the prior one on how to set them up
Thank you so much for a very clear explanation of training grape vines. I just finished guiding and topping off our three grape vines using your example.
thanks for the great video! I'm very much a beginner gardener so don't really have a clue but determined to give things a good go. clearest video I have found to explain how to do this properly.
Thank you for this video. I entered, "how to train grape vines" in the search bar, and this video came up. Exactly what I needed. I will definitely like and subscribe.
Thank you very much. I've been pulling my hair out watching other videos on growing grapes and almost gave up. Then I saw your video...THANK YOU ! You explained more in 15 minutes then the hours of videos I watched combined. I have 2 new grape Vines I bought that are already 5 feet tall in the bucket and I'm going to plant them this weekend. It is aug 5th so I don't know if I should trim like you did now. There are 4 branches other than the main and all are 5 feet long but I'll figure that out. Again thank you
Thank you, I also have 1 grape plant right now and watching videos to have more information on how to grow grape and what to do while they are growing.
Goodday sir. When the video started I was totally confused but as it move on I seemed to catch up. Just to make sure, the following assumptions. 1.The leaves stay leaves you don't cut them off because they provide the energy for the plant to grow. 2.The "suckers" ! they form basically the plant from where the grapes will come. But you choose the ones that have to grow alongside the wire. 3.Suckers and leaves will also grow from them but you only cut the suckers off you don't want and the leaves stay. If you want a different structure you choose accordingly the suckers to remove and the leaves stay behind. So you can form you're grapevine as you like. Cobus🐳
Thank you but my entire orchard and garden suffered greatly in February of 2021 with a freak cold front that moved down with temps down to or below 0F and killed many of my fruit trees and some of my grape vines too. So I'm starting over on many of the trees and grape vines.
I wasn't sure if I wanted to start a 4-arm Kniffen system or not, but after watching this, I feel more confident about it. I planted two Himrod grapevines. The only thing I'm worried about now, is if it can survive the winters here in the upper third part of Illinois (Quad Cities, IL). I'm on the border of zone 5a and 5b. I've read, the Himrod is good for Zone 6, and then most of what I read is that it's good for Zone 5. It might be a battle to keep it alive.
Thank you! This was the easiest video to understand of all that I watched. Quick question for you. Is there a required height for each wire and why does it the main stem support have to be bamboo? Why not let it climb the metal fence posts that support the wire? Thanks again!!
Thank you very very much for such a nice video. Do you have follow up videos of pruning , training ، care and harvesting as it is 1 year down the line. Thanks
Finally someone explained this in simple terms. I've been struggling with grapes for a few years now. Quick question, can you plant those suckers for more plants, like a tomato?
Are there any disadvantages to bending the central leader to the right or left and allowing one sucker to grow in the opposite direction to make the "T" instead of topping off the central leader and allowing two suckers to grow in opposite directions?
Hi there. Can i start removing other shoots of a 1 foot tall grape vine? My seedlings came from a cutting. It has two branches. Can I already cut the other one even if my seedling is only about 1 foot tall?
Great video. I've been growing a vine cutting wrong. When it reached the horizontal pole that I had set up, I simply guided the vine onto the pole and removed all suckers. So there's only one main vine without any branch and it's gonna just keep on growing one way. What should I do? The vine is 2 metres long growing horizontally, suckers all removed. It's a few months old.
Hi, you want to leave the suckers on the horizontal vine about 6 to 8 inches long by pinching off the tips of the suckers when they reach 6 to 8 inches long. Those will be your fruiting branches for the next year. Hears a great video that explains this process. ua-cam.com/video/gKP4u9k-dXs/v-deo.html
Thanks for the great guide. Very nice and clear. ....My single, solitary vine is about the same size as those in your video. Is it a bad thing to keep two main leaders rather than just one? (I think they call this 'double Guillot' rather than 'single Guillot'.) I'm just thinking that if I have only one leader and it gets broken, I'll be back to square one. I was also thinking that two leaders means more leaves, which might be better for the vine at this young stage of its life (more photosynthesis going on)... But what do I know? Many thanks...
That's a decision you have to make. Two leaders coming up is good in case one dies, but two vines take longer to get up to the wire compared to one leader.
I am just starting with Somerset grapes, planted one year ago. I am having the hardest time visualizing how to train them. I do not have the horizontal supports, but more vertical trellis. I can see to figure out which are the canes, cordons or main trunk. Can you recommend a training guide?
Some varieties like to bush out, Cab Sav is one of them and you have to prune constantly. Your method is sound however I would keep a few suckers near the top of the vine at all times in case the main shoot tip is damaged by wind, hail, or japanese beetles. The Japanese beetles are a real problem here, they love to feed on the shoot tips, which is new growth so even if you sprayed 3 days ago, the shoot tips are not protected. Take suckers off the bottom for sure, but keep them in the top 12-15" inches as you are training up the wire as a safety net and pluck them off later. A lot of people cringe when they see someone cutting off a bunch of shoots/suckers - like you are going to kill or damage the plant, and they want to keep everything and 3 years later their vine still hasn't grown up to the wire yet. It seems brutal, but you've got to force the plant to do what you want it to do and grow one thick trunk up the wire. Multiple little shoots don't get thick enough in the first year, second, and even third sometimes.
Yes you can. Take the fresh cuttings and take off most of the bottom leaves except a few on top. Stick the cuttings deep in some good moist potting mix. You should get about 70% survival rate.
The grape vines are 20ft apart. The end vines are closer to the end pole because before I turned the area to grow grapes and built the trellis, I had fruit trees growing there and the soil was super amended where I have the grapes now.
You could stick them in water but it's easier to do in the winter. Take cuttings when you prun them in the winter and put it in a pot and they will produce roots and leaves in the spring.
Thanks for the great info and one question plz. How much space to leave between my solid wood fence and the vine trellis MINIMUM? In other words, how much space the backside of the trees need? Will I need to be able to walk behind the trees?
I would wait until the vine goes dormant in the winter and take cuttings from all that you pruned. Then take those cuttings with a little root hormone and place them in pots.
Pete I want to thank you. I have loved your videos and you have really helped me with my chickens. I built the cooler water system and I got the auto door. I have 6 grapes that I started about the same time you did...so I'm following you and your adventure. What are you fertilizing your grapes with?
That is awesome thank you, I fertilized my grapes when I transplanted them with an organic fertilizer I got at Lowes called Gro-well. I just mixed it in the top soil around the plant and water. Here's the link: www.lowes.com/pd/GRO-WELL-Proven-Organics-4-lb-Natural-All-Purpose-Food/1000732122
I put my grape plants in the ground last year..this year its doing great and is showing clusters..do i want to pick those off so the plant is able to focus on growth this year? Thank you
As a 1st time grape vine grower, this is the video i've been looking for for the past whole year, 😭 Thank you, very informational and patient.❤
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for posting. Excellent explanation of what to trim and what to leave.
Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for a clear video.
I can only repeat what has been said by many who follow this U Tube Tuitional. Clear instructions repeated, to guide the Newcomer every step of the way to producing great Vines. Excellent video.
I am a first time grower, all of the other videos I have watched on you tube had me totally confused, this is the only one that I could understand completly. Thank you for explaining the pruning process so well. I will continue to follow your channel!!
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Very well presented information to a person like me, who knows nothing about grapes. Thank you
Have a sip of wine every time he says sucker.
What is the difference between the leave and a “sucker” ?
The sucker will become a vine and the leaf will just be a leaf.
Best training video for newly planted grape I've seen! Thank you so much!
Thank you Pete I have 2 grape plants so I will go out and prune those suckers to just have them where I want them.
Thank you for a well explained and easy to follow instructional video!
I knew about tomato suckers, but not with grapes. Thank you so much. This info will help me so much on creating a grape arbor. God bless you.
That was great. Im glad you zoomed in, it was a good lesson.
Thanks, that was Great Explanation. It was very much needed, knowing how to handle the Vine tree in the first year is extremely important..
I like how tidy and professional your work is. I have some 2 year old vines I haven't pruned yet ( Except what the chickens took care of)
This video is too helpful to maintain my newly planted grape vine. Thank you so much.
Nice clear explanations. Comparing it to the tomato plant really helped me. Thanks.
I think this is the best instructional video on this I have found so far! Great job.
VERY helpful. I've watched many videos trying to find this exact information.
Thanks for the very basic info about grapes. From philippines here.
Thank you so much what perfect timing. If you could see my grapes, he would just shake your head. We’ve never grown them before. Had no idea what we were doing and they’re a hot mess. We’re gonna wait till all the grapes ripe in and then try to train these guys correctly, but your video was so informative and I’m gonna go back and look at the prior one on how to set them up
Great explanation. I have listened to oodles of grape training videos and was soooo confused. Thanks for this!!
Thank You!! Its the best pruning and explanatory video ive seen! Explained so easy. Thank you!
Thank you so much for a very clear explanation of training grape vines. I just finished guiding and topping off our three grape vines using your example.
it's really cool
Thank you so much. You did a good explanation with grapes growing
thanks for the great video! I'm very much a beginner gardener so don't really have a clue but determined to give things a good go. clearest video I have found to explain how to do this properly.
Thank you for this video. I entered, "how to train grape vines" in the search bar, and this video came up. Exactly what I needed. I will definitely like and subscribe.
Best video I've seen for starting grapes.
Nice and informative video, very helpful, thank you
This is a good way to learn looking forward the next stage thanks
I'm wondering what your grapes look like this year. This was interesting. 👍🏼
Thank you very much. I've been pulling my hair out watching other videos on growing grapes and almost gave up. Then I saw your video...THANK YOU ! You explained more in 15 minutes then the hours of videos I watched combined. I have 2 new grape Vines I bought that are already 5 feet tall in the bucket and I'm going to plant them this weekend. It is aug 5th so I don't know if I should trim like you did now. There are 4 branches other than the main and all are 5 feet long but I'll figure that out. Again thank you
Thanks! Excellent presentation and video.
Thank you Pete. This was very helpful. I now know what I need to do. 😊
Great advice and very well explained. Thanks! 😊
BEST one so far if you know how to grow tomatoes you can grow grapes made it simple.
Thank you, I also have 1 grape plant right now and watching videos to have more information on how to grow grape and what to do while they are growing.
Thanks for the video. I have been wondering how to take care of the grape vine and train it like that. Good info
Interesting video. It will help me manage my 16 vines I just planted.
Thanks for explaining it. I have a similar setup but with three wires going across. Just planted the vine a month or so ago.
Thank you! VERY informative, clear, and to the point!
Thanks for the information and the excellent showing in closeups, I could learn a lot from you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This was very helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for simplifying a topic that can be very confusing.
Glad it was helpful!
Goodday sir. When the video started I was totally confused but as it move on I seemed to catch up.
Just to make sure, the following assumptions. 1.The leaves stay leaves you don't cut them off because
they provide the energy for the plant to grow. 2.The "suckers" ! they form basically the plant from where
the grapes will come. But you choose the ones that have to grow alongside the wire. 3.Suckers and
leaves will also grow from them but you only cut the suckers off you don't want and the leaves stay.
If you want a different structure you choose accordingly the suckers to remove and the leaves stay
behind. So you can form you're grapevine as you like. Cobus🐳
Correct 👍
Thank you very much. I will keep you posted. Cobus🐳
Great and easy to understand. When will we see the next video Pete?
Thank you but my entire orchard and garden suffered greatly in February of 2021 with a freak cold front that moved down with temps down to or below 0F and killed many of my fruit trees and some of my grape vines too. So I'm starting over on many of the trees and grape vines.
great explanation👍
thank you for a well explained and easy to follow instructional video. 💓🌱🍇
So helpful for starting a grape plant! Thank you!
Excellent video. My vines are still dormant, but I'm ready to go out and start attacking suckers. Thank you.
I wasn't sure if I wanted to start a 4-arm Kniffen system or not, but after watching this, I feel more confident about it. I planted two Himrod grapevines. The only thing I'm worried about now, is if it can survive the winters here in the upper third part of Illinois (Quad Cities, IL). I'm on the border of zone 5a and 5b. I've read, the Himrod is good for Zone 6, and then most of what I read is that it's good for Zone 5. It might be a battle to keep it alive.
Better to research what grows best in your growing zone.
Thank you. This was nice and clear. Now I know what to do. Cheers!
new Subscriber here from Philippines 🇵🇭
Awesome thank you 👍
Thank you! This was the easiest video to understand of all that I watched. Quick question for you. Is there a required height for each wire and why does it the main stem support have to be bamboo? Why not let it climb the metal fence posts that support the wire?
Thanks again!!
Thx very much, a great presentation!
Thanks. This was nice and clear video.
Great video, very helpful and easy to follow!
Thanks for this!!! Excellent.
Great video. Tks
Thanks for the easy to follow video. 👍
Super helpful. Thank youi!
Thanks! Very easy to understand, and very informative!
Hi Pete. How are your tomatoes coming along? Looking forward to an update. We enjoy watching and keep up with the garden, you, your wife and the dogs!
Hi Irene, I just picked a 5 gallon bucket full and waiting for more to ripin. They are doing okay but I'm getting a little fungus on the plants ☹️
Wow, I’ve learned a lot from today.
Awesome stuff now I understand it all thank you
Thank you very very much for such a nice video. Do you have follow up videos of pruning , training ، care and harvesting as it is 1 year down the line.
Thanks
Finally someone explained this in simple terms. I've been struggling with grapes for a few years now. Quick question, can you plant those suckers for more plants, like a tomato?
Absolutely
Awesome thanks
Great video, very informative.
Are there any disadvantages to bending the central leader to the right or left and allowing one sucker to grow in the opposite direction to make the "T" instead of topping off the central leader and allowing two suckers to grow in opposite directions?
No real disadvantages, that would work too.
Thank you❤❤
This was so helpful! I finally get it. Thanks
You're welcome!
Hi there. Can i start removing other shoots of a 1 foot tall grape vine? My seedlings came from a cutting. It has two branches. Can I already cut the other one even if my seedling is only about 1 foot tall?
Nice video!
Can you do a video update on your trellis system this yr???
Thank you
excellent conduction, mainly due to the size of the vine.
Will pruning also help the roots grow better? More energy to the one vine and the roots.
Pruning will direct energy to the one vine which makes the roots work more efficient.
Great video. I've been growing a vine cutting wrong. When it reached the horizontal pole that I had set up, I simply guided the vine onto the pole and removed all suckers. So there's only one main vine without any branch and it's gonna just keep on growing one way. What should I do? The vine is 2 metres long growing horizontally, suckers all removed. It's a few months old.
Hi, you want to leave the suckers on the horizontal vine about 6 to 8 inches long by pinching off the tips of the suckers when they reach 6 to 8 inches long. Those will be your fruiting branches for the next year. Hears a great video that explains this process. ua-cam.com/video/gKP4u9k-dXs/v-deo.html
best one ive seen yet
I live in Canadá where winter is really bad .. I try to plant to vines and I put the best soil but the grapes are so small
Thanks for the great guide. Very nice and clear. ....My single, solitary vine is about the same size as those in your video. Is it a bad thing to keep two main leaders rather than just one? (I think they call this 'double Guillot' rather than 'single Guillot'.) I'm just thinking that if I have only one leader and it gets broken, I'll be back to square one. I was also thinking that two leaders means more leaves, which might be better for the vine at this young stage of its life (more photosynthesis going on)... But what do I know? Many thanks...
That's a decision you have to make. Two leaders coming up is good in case one dies, but two vines take longer to get up to the wire compared to one leader.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Thanks Pete. I wondered about that! My two leaders have already reached the wire, plus about 18 inches...
I am just starting with Somerset grapes, planted one year ago. I am having the hardest time visualizing how to train them. I do not have the horizontal supports, but more vertical trellis. I can see to figure out which are the canes, cordons or main trunk. Can you recommend a training guide?
I would check out Ison's nursery ua-cam.com/channels/y6iKgFjtnQ3lDjoa-hCPxQ.html
Some varieties like to bush out, Cab Sav is one of them and you have to prune constantly. Your method is sound however I would keep a few suckers near the top of the vine at all times in case the main shoot tip is damaged by wind, hail, or japanese beetles. The Japanese beetles are a real problem here, they love to feed on the shoot tips, which is new growth so even if you sprayed 3 days ago, the shoot tips are not protected. Take suckers off the bottom for sure, but keep them in the top 12-15" inches as you are training up the wire as a safety net and pluck them off later. A lot of people cringe when they see someone cutting off a bunch of shoots/suckers - like you are going to kill or damage the plant, and they want to keep everything and 3 years later their vine still hasn't grown up to the wire yet. It seems brutal, but you've got to force the plant to do what you want it to do and grow one thick trunk up the wire. Multiple little shoots don't get thick enough in the first year, second, and even third sometimes.
Hi
Can you please tell me upto what height can we allow the vine grow straight..I wish to take the vine to my homes first floor balcony.
2 main questions. How much room in feet/inches do i need to grow laterally? And at what height do prune to go laterally?
Thank you for sharing good
Thank u this was informative :) was wondering what the difference is between a leaf and a sucker tho
Thanks, the leaf will just be a leaf but the sucker will continue growing into a vine.
Very good informative video thank you!
What variety of grape was that, what gardening zone are you in.
Thank you, I ordered the grape seeds from Malta and they are black round table grapes and I live in zone 8b.
Thank you Pete!
👍
Nice, thanks
can I use weed barrier cloth ?
Is it possible to propagate the vines that you cut out, if so, how would you go about it?
Thanks
Yes you can. Take the fresh cuttings and take off most of the bottom leaves except a few on top. Stick the cuttings deep in some good moist potting mix. You should get about 70% survival rate.
Please tell the procedure to grow wine from seeds . Thanks.
So if i have a Y on a nee grape plant i cut 1 off.. leave the longer one. Is that what im getting?
What certifications / training do I need to operate / run a winery?
How far apart are they spaced? 16-20 ft? And how come the rightmost is closer to the pole?
The grape vines are 20ft apart. The end vines are closer to the end pole because before I turned the area to grow grapes and built the trellis, I had fruit trees growing there and the soil was super amended where I have the grapes now.
Could you try to root those other cuttings you threw away?
You could stick them in water but it's easier to do in the winter. Take cuttings when you prun them in the winter and put it in a pot and they will produce roots and leaves in the spring.
Why do you place vine on two trellis? Do you plane to have two cordons with two lines of grapes? Thanks
The trellis is a 4 arm Kniffen system. There will be two vines growing in each direction.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading can I do it with Flame Seedless grapes?
Thanks for the great info and one question plz. How much space to leave between my solid wood fence and the vine trellis MINIMUM? In other words, how much space the backside of the trees need? Will I need to be able to walk behind the trees?
8 inches
Can u root those suckers..like tomatoes??
I would wait until the vine goes dormant in the winter and take cuttings from all that you pruned. Then take those cuttings with a little root hormone and place them in pots.
Pete I want to thank you. I have loved your videos and you have really helped me with my chickens. I built the cooler water system and I got the auto door. I have 6 grapes that I started about the same time you did...so I'm following you and your adventure. What are you fertilizing your grapes with?
That is awesome thank you, I fertilized my grapes when I transplanted them with an organic fertilizer I got at Lowes called Gro-well. I just mixed it in the top soil around the plant and water. Here's the link: www.lowes.com/pd/GRO-WELL-Proven-Organics-4-lb-Natural-All-Purpose-Food/1000732122
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Thank you! Here's my babies ua-cam.com/video/bShxW054OXw/v-deo.html
I put my grape plants in the ground last year..this year its doing great and is showing clusters..do i want to pick those off so the plant is able to focus on growth this year? Thank you
That's up to you. but If you have vines growing on the trellis already, then let the grapes grow and enjoy them.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading thank you