tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17084027.post428760875281674437..comments2024-01-23T05:22:51.150-05:00Comments on Gardening in Central Florida: Bunch grapes in FloridaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17084027.post-30643564673527846912017-11-22T18:15:09.108-05:002017-11-22T18:15:09.108-05:00If you are going to use a commercial fertilizer, m...If you are going to use a commercial fertilizer, may I suggest that you use 10-10-10. Spread a handful or two in a circle around the vine's base six inches away from the base. Your vines will thank you for the bit of extra "umph." Given that the season is Fall/Winter, your vines should be dormant now; that is to say they will probably appear to be dead, but they are not. Pruning should occur during the winter; I do mine in mid to late January. ABRAndrew Ritterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072037266767591336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17084027.post-59746044550663466422008-12-01T21:51:00.000-05:002008-12-01T21:51:00.000-05:00I'm a new member of the Florida Grape Growers Asso...I'm a new member of the Florida Grape Growers Assoc. and I think they can be helpful here. I'm also growing a row of 8 Conquistador vines that i purchased from Grapes of Kath about 2 years ago. So far they are growing very well, however in order to let the vines get established, I've nipped off any/all fruit that started to grow for the first two years. I'm hoping to get some decent grapes from the established vines next season.<BR/><BR/>They are spaced 7 feet apart and are trellised and pruned on a "two arm" cordon with 7 spurs on each arm. I try to grow these as organically as possible, using mostly organic soaps/pesticides for control and very light fertilization (5-5-5) every other month. So far, so good! We'll see.<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps!<BR/><BR/>ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17084027.post-39438392486048640642008-07-20T11:12:00.000-04:002008-07-20T11:12:00.000-04:00my muscadines are fruiting pretty well this year -...my muscadines are fruiting pretty well this year -- first in the ground, but a big vine when i planted it. the bunch grapes are growing well, but they're too small to produce this year. next year i have high hopes for both.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864352622751585957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17084027.post-46476973643471379162008-07-18T18:49:00.000-04:002008-07-18T18:49:00.000-04:00Did you ever have any luck with the grapes? I woul...Did you ever have any luck with the grapes? I would like to grow grapes, but I want to see someone have some success here in Central, FL before I build a pergola for them, LOL.Kathy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17099897804706795324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17084027.post-82000394096374449782007-12-18T21:32:00.000-05:002007-12-18T21:32:00.000-05:00I've been hard put to find anyone who has had a lo...I've been hard put to find anyone who has had a lot of luck with bunch grapes in Florida.<BR/><BR/>They grow, but relative to muscadines they just don't produce as much. This may explain why it's hard to find vines. I've wanted a Conquistadore myself for years.<BR/><BR/>.....Alan.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538108903073230589noreply@blogger.com