GRAFTING GRAPES

[EDDIE]

I know grapes are supposed be grafted in the early spring. But has anyone had any success during the summer with grafting?
Found tame grapes and got some cuttings and i have alot of wild grapes growing around the place some i am hopeing to get them grafted on these wild vines. thanks

 

[big kumara]

Wild grapes are generally not a good choice for rootstock.

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/hillcountry/Grapes/GrowingGrapes.htm

 

[A.T.Hagan]

You're in the Texas Hill Country so the grapes you're talking about could be a couple of different species.

If you're talking about muscadine grapes (<i>Vitis rotundifolia</i>), they're often air layered though it is possible to graft them as well.

Do a Google on "propagating muscadine grapes" and you'll find a lot of good information.

If you've found a few wild vines that are giving particularly good grapes I'd go ahead and try the layering them right now.

.....Alan.

 

[EDDIE]

Thanks for the information. the sites contain alot of the information and history that i will need in the future for this gardening project. Thanks again, Eddie