Fertilizing First Year Grape Vines

Oklahoma Gardening's Kim Rebek shows us how to properly fertilize first-year grape vines.

[@visionnary3924]

I have a 2 year old grapes but didn’t grow well, I put 14-14-14 and other organic fertiliser. What fertiliser do you recommend for faster growth?

[@davodpepito8653]

Hello, do you only use complete fert. until fruitng season?

[@grace2287]

Hi Kim, my young grape vine (just bought from walmart June 2016)have some burn leaves on the shoot after I transplant it to the ground which I mixed the soil with bone meal when I planted it!! Been 1 month+ now, the vine just stop growing! Should I dig it out and replant it with fresh soil or it may be too late? Kindly advise, and thanks in advance.

[@malibulx1]

WOW!! what would she do if she had 10 or even 100 acres??

[@TexasStatesman]

Kim, Can you tell me what type of soil is needed for the concord grape. I purchased a plant with instructions that indicated the soil needs to be sandy, but most online information I've read recommends a dark dirt. Thanks

[@BanquetNZ]

anything that drains well, not clay

[@CrossroadToCountry]

Epson Salts for the win!

[@nelleaster8023]

what does that do?

[@CrossroadToCountry]

Nell Easter Well many times grapes are deficient in Magnesium which can be remedied by adding a small amount of Epsom Salt to the soil and watering it in. I'd be sure to do a soil test first to make sure you actually need it though :) 2-4 oz for a 1-2 year old plant and 4-6 oz for older vines. Make sure to broadcast it over a 3-5' area. A tiny bit goes a long way.

[@nelleaster8023]

Wow great! i will be testing the soil to see if it needs it.Thanks!

[@pashkodedvukaj8608]

you are saying not to damage the roots, well you should cut all the roots that are in depth 0-20cm or more, and let the new roots to go deeper, this way you get a better quality and a stronger plant... I see that you're doing it for hobby, for more info about grapes follow us on insagram or FB @DedvukajVineyards, & we will be happy to help you ;-)

[@isratjahan1601]

What is the fartilizer u put it in

[@evergreen58791]

My young vines appear to be a yellowish color, What do I need to do

[@OklahomaGardening]

+hillbilly Jeffrey It could be a number of things. If you've received a lot of rain recently it could be overwatering or lacking in a nutrient.

[@ArthurHau]

No thanks! No fertilizer on my land! Never! I would just put a lot of grass clipping, coffee ground, and fallen leaves around my rooted grape vine cuttings so that they will compost naturally on the ground attracting a lot of worms. They also serve as a good ground cover. No bark on my land either! Bark can't decompose in at least 4 years. Useless stuff.

[@OklahomaGardening]

Arthur Hau Thanks for the tip! Happy Gardening!

[@al_amin5425]

sister, my grap tree plant gropup but soil make composts also and my grap very very sour, or my grap leaves in have a white fangash. what I do it, please halp me??

[@ajnasu5099]

There are several factors in how to grow grapes from cuttings. One place I discovered that successfully combines these is the Grape Grower Folio (check it out on google) definately the most useful guide that I have ever seen. look at the super info.

[@backyardsounds]

My exp., - the worst soil made the best grapes. MAYBE lightly fertilize, but hardly ever.

[@pilsplease7561]

Wrong, grapes are heavy feeders of potassium and micronutrients you must fertilize frequently or you get nothing