Toonartist wrote:

I can't seem to find a good online source about growing concord grapes.

I live in southern NH near the coast.

What I'd like to know is:
1) How much do I prune and when?
2) How should I amend the soil to maximize fruit production? (In my second
year, I only got two small bunches of grapes)
3) How big of a trellis should I build? (right now I have it growing on two
6 ft fence posts with wire fence between them)

Any help here or pointing me in the right direction would be greatly
appreciated!

Thanks in advance.
-Kevin

Grape vines can take several years to get established. You
shouldn't expect good crops until they are 3-5 years old; really
prime production will occur when they are ~10 years old. Concord
vines will reach 30' if you let them; so pick a trellis height
that's convenient for you. I prune each of my vines back to two
main leaders every year. This yields about 12 bunches of grapes
per vine. Pruning is done in the fall after the vines have lost
their leaves. I side-dress with compost every year in early
spring, midsummer, and in fall.

Chris Owens




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