How to grow grapes in a home garden

The right time and place to plant grapes

• good time: Grapes are planted at the beginning of spring. Or in late winter, and vine trimming is at the same time every year.
• Trellis construction: A trellis should be built before planting because it will support the branches of the grape tree for them to grow on, but if there is a fence, they can grow on it.
• the soil: The soil should be deep and well drained, and the pH should be above 7 degrees.
• Sun rays: It is necessary to choose a place that the sun reaches directly.

How to grow grapes in the home garden

Grapes can be grown in the home garden by following these steps:

• Choose the grape tree that the person wants to plant from, as part of the branches will be cut off.
• Before planting, the roots should be soaked in water for two or three hours.
• Dig a hole 30 centimeters deep and 30 centimeters wide, and then fill it with soil to a depth of 10 centimeters.
• Cut the damaged roots and then plant them in the soil.
• Cover the roots with soil to a depth of 15 centimeters and stack them down.
• Put more soil without compacting it.
• The grape tree must not be irrigated excessively, and if the area is exposed to heavy rains, a drip system must be equipped to adjust the amount of water that reaches the grape tree.

Grapevine care

To take care of the grape tree, some steps must be followed, the most important of which are:

• Sawdust should be placed around the plant because this will regulate soil temperature, retain water, and reduce weed growth.
• Weeds must be removed manually from time to time.
• Every year at the beginning of spring, the grape tree should be fertilized by applying nitrogen fertilizer, but if the vines look healthy, this fertilizer is not needed.