Things You'll Need:
- Grapevine (with pot)
- Spade
- Gardening gloves
- Well-rotted manure or compost
- Pruning shears
- Mulch
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Step 1
Choose your grape wisely. Check with your local gardening club, County Extension Office or wineries to determine which variety of grape will mature and flourish best in your local climate and when is the best time to plant them.
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Step 2
Dig a two-foot-deep hole in a location that ensures good southern exposure. Keep your topsoil and subsoil clearly separated; the topsoil should appear darker and richer. And when planted in rows, grapevines should be spaced 5-8 feet apart, with 8-12 feet between rows.
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Step 3
Cover the bottom of the hole with well-rotted manure or compost, until your hole is as deep as your pot is tall. Don't use fresh compost--the acidity can burn the grapevine's roots. Mix the very top of this layer with some of the topsoil.
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Step 4
Remove the grapevine from the pot. Ensure that the plant's roots are not bound together and that they have not spiraled in the base of the pot. Shake the roots loosely, if necessary.
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Step 5
Plant your grapevine into the hole, using the remaining topsoil. Replace the rest of the soil so that your plant is level with the ground.
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Step 6
Immediately prune your freshly planted grapevine to within a foot from its base. This will help the vine to grow a strong, initial shoot.
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Step 7
Mulch the surrounding area, ideally with fir or pine needles--these help to keep the pH of the soil between 5 and 5.5.
