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Old 09-04-2008, 08:09 PM posted to alt.home.lawn.garden,rec.gardens
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Default Training old grape vine...

I have a extremely large, (in my opinion), grape vine that has taken over a
split rail fence and it has been there for at least 20 years. I would like
to extend the fence another 25 feet but instead of using split rail I want
to set some 4x4's into the ground and attach "feedlot" panels for the arbor
to run through. My questions are whether or not an arbor that old will train
itself down the new fence and if not, what is the best way to get it to
start running down the new fence? Also, what is the best way to fertilize a
large grape arbor? No more fruit grows on it and that's how I want it, it is
just a big wall of vines and leaves which is what I want but I am not sure
how to fertilize. Thanks very much.