http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/ Grape growing discussion group Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:35:14 GMT Lon J. Rombough http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13937 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13937 Mislabeled stock is a perennial problem because much of the help either doesn't speak English, or really isn't that careful. It's one reason I do everything Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:31:10 GMT Stephen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13936 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13936 The only known problem with Double A is that sometimes they send you something different than what you ordered (mislabeled). You may not discover this until Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:40:08 GMT Martin Gutzmer http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13935 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13935 I agree Double A is top notch!! Martin Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:35:48 GMT MarkC http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13934 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13934 I have purchased vines from them several times in the last 10 years. No complaints here! Mark Central KS (5b/6a) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:18:42 GMT WCG http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13933 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13933 ... I'm pretty new to this, too, but I would second that. I bought vines from them, and I was astounded at the root system they all had. Each vine grew Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:08:43 GMT -= Violavic =- http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13932 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13932 I'm new to this but allow me to contribute what I have gathered in the way of information. We have a local winery that I have been visiting and asking Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:11:39 GMT Rose Lieberman http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13931 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13931 Thomas, thanks for the information. I checked my local library and they have Rombough's book. One other question, though. Is one source of grape vines as Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:26:11 GMT Thomas Giannou http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13930 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13930 Welcome to Growgrapes Rose. Concord is an excellent choice. We ran our first harvest from a 2 year old Concord grape plant through our Green Star Twin Drive Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:06:59 GMT Rose Lieberman http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13929 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13929 Hello. My name is Rose, I'm 61, I live in rural upstate New York, Zone 5. I'd like to add grapes to our organic homestead, more for jelly and juice, than for Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:42:31 GMT Kathy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13928 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13928 They were cuttings with good roots. My fiance seemed to think that they needed light to make new gowth shoots and wouldnt do that if they were covered with Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:08:01 GMT Lon J. Rombough http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13927 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13927 Unless you bought grafted vines, the odds are very good the vines will push new shoots from below ground level next spring. Be patient, it may take time for Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:59:18 GMT Kathy http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13926 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13926 OK I planted 6 baby grape vines a week ago and the bunnies have already found them.. they had good roots on them, so whats the chance that they can grom up Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:46:08 GMT Richard Heckman http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13925 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13925 ... Dick Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:05:14 GMT Mozurkewich, John http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13924 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13924 Lon's book has a TON of great info in it. I highly recommend it. http://books.google.com/books?id=RlcIZ2HbUvYC&dq=the+grape+grower+lon&pr Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:58:02 GMT H.Jack McCunn_Jr. http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13923 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/growgrapes/message/13923 The book, "Grape Pest Management" put out by the 'Div. of Agriculture & and Nat. Resources, Uni. of California'. Is an excellent source for us small growers.