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    Replacement for cabernet sauvignon

    There’s several vineyards located around me. Most grow norton among many other variety’s. Also we take a yearly trip to Hermann, MO and they also have several Norton’s. Yet to find one I’ve liked. Sage where did you order your vines? I forget the name of the place I ordered from but they are...
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    Replacement for cabernet sauvignon

    The local grown Norton I’ve tried I was not a fan of. Tasted more like drinking grape juice then wine....
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    Replacement for cabernet sauvignon

    As stated in my backyard woes thread I lost my three year old cab. Sauvignon vines this year over a very mild winter show how. I’m in Kansas ag. Zone 6A. I’m looking to replace them with a different variety next year. Is there anything similar that’s better suited for my location? My Chardonnay...
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    Backyard Vineyard Woes

    This winter was one of the mildest in history. So I’m shocked I lost my Cab. Sauvignon. Historically it can get down to single digits in winter. July-Aug is upper 90s-100 degrees usually. This winter I wasn’t even worried about them as it wasn’t super cold. Even spring there was no frost...
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    Backyard Vineyard Woes

    Sounds like I should order some new hybrid varieties next year and start over. Thanks everyone
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    Backyard Vineyard Woes

    Yes the weather is definitely extreme in hot and cold. Guess I’ll retrain this year and try frost covers & look more into using electric heat wire. If that doesn’t work guess it’s time to retry with another type of vine. The father of Cab. Sauvignon Cab. Franc is rated by Double A vineyard to...
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    Backyard Vineyard Woes

    I’ve though about installing heated wires strung across the fruiting wire over winter and early spring with a thermostat to kick on during winter if it goes below 10 degrees or so and in spring to 35 degrees Incase of late frost. Beyond this I’m out of ideas. I just want to grow grapes and make...
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    Backyard Vineyard Woes

    The Cab. does have several spots on the cordons like this. Looks like buds splitting through the bark and about to emerge. I’m wondering if I’m pushing my luck trying to grow Vinifera vines my first try and pushing Chardonnay and Cab. Sauvignon beyond there agricultural growing zone limit? Am I...
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    Backyard Vineyard Woes

    Hello everyone! I’ve planted 9 cab. Sauvignon and 9 Chardonnay vines in 2016. I’m located in Olathe, KS agricultural zone 6A. Start of my backyard vineyard in 2016. Summer 2016 They grew very well this first year. But didn’t survive winter and had to retrain the next year. I’ve read this...
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