Wyoming Vineyard

[CowboyRam]

About two weeks ago I trimmed my vines down to three buds. Should I put the grow tubes back on?

 

[mgmarty]

Only if you think you need to protect them from varmints or wind. I never used them.

 

[grapeman]

It might be a good idea if you have rabbits or deer. You are limited to those buds and if something eats them off, it will set the vines back.

 

[RedSun]

The entire vineyard should be fenced to fend off the deer and rabbits. I believe deer loves grape leaves. Birds are another story down the road.

I do not use tubes. fence coming up in a month....

 

[OilnH2O]

I used the blue tubes only the first year, until they grew out of the top of the tubes. I don't think they will do much unless, as above, the problem is rodents from the ground.

 

[CowboyRam]

Update on my Wyoming Vineyard. As of today some of my vines have the cordon arms grown out, some just barely made the top wire, and a few that maybe next year will make the top wire. I had a few get stunted by some weed spray, but over the last three growing season I have not lost one vine as of yet. I thought I had lost one early in the summer, but it finally started having some growth.
I did let a vine or two produce to grapes this year, but not many. One thing that surprises me is that my Petite Pearl is way ahead of my St. Croix, and Somerset. I was expecting the St. Croix and somerset to ripen ahead of the Petite Pearl.

Taken August 8th

Taken August 15th

Taken August 20th

 

[mgmarty]

Looks great! Watch them birds! Your going to be real busy next year.