BobF
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I recently did a bit of habitat restoration on part of my property. This involved removing overgrowth and brush with a bit of thinning to restore a savannah environment. Next step, seed with native grasses/forbs.
During this process I discovered quite a few wild grape vines. I haven't identified the specific variety ...
The larger ones ended up chopped back to anywhere from 3 to 8' in length. These have all developed new shoots. There are also a number of new vines popping up where sunlight has been restored to the floor.
Here's my question(s):
What is the best process for using these to start a planting for actual production?
Is it too late to dig up and relocate the new starts? Should I layer them in place instead?
These may not end up any good for wine, but they are obviously well adapted to the climate and local diseases/pests - so I have to give it a try!!
During this process I discovered quite a few wild grape vines. I haven't identified the specific variety ...
The larger ones ended up chopped back to anywhere from 3 to 8' in length. These have all developed new shoots. There are also a number of new vines popping up where sunlight has been restored to the floor.
Here's my question(s):
What is the best process for using these to start a planting for actual production?
Is it too late to dig up and relocate the new starts? Should I layer them in place instead?
These may not end up any good for wine, but they are obviously well adapted to the climate and local diseases/pests - so I have to give it a try!!