[NAFEX] grapes

Lon J. Rombough lonrom at hevanet.com
Thu Apr 17 23:44:23 EDT 2008


That depends on the variety and the climate in which it grows.  Concord 
will usually produce a small tertiary crop, for example.  There isn't a 
huge amount of data on which grapes will produce tertiaries, unless the 
vines were tested by mechanically removing the primary and secondary 
shoots.
Grapes in places where there is high light intensity usually have more 
fruitful buds than ones in shady areas.  Likewise, training systems 
that expose the developing buds to more light will increase the size 
and number of flower clusters that are produced.
-Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at 
http://www.bunchgrapes.com  Winner of the Garden Writers Association 
"Best Talent in Writing" award for 2003.
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On Apr 17, 2008, at 8:32 PM, Donna &/or Kieran wrote:

Rob,   Depending on where you are, you may or may not actually get a 
crop.
Someone who used to live up in NY explained to me that the reason
Tennesseans get few grapes is the late frosts getting the primary and
secondary buds, leaving only the tertiary buds to grow, which contain 
leaves
but not flowers.    Donna

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