April-May: Buds on Grapes

Discussion in 'Grapes and Grape Vines' started by cgjedi, May 1, 2008.

  1. cgjedi

    cgjedi Active Member

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    It's been a cool spring in the Lower Mainland. I bought 2 grapes - Interlaken and Red Flame Seedless. Should both have buds/leafed out by this time? The Interlaken has but the Red Flame is still a stick with no noticeable buds at all.
     
  2. marie dudin

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    All my grapes are just starting to break bud the last few days - I'm in lower mainland too. Mine are all young vines too - one or two year old.
     
  3. northerngrapes

    northerngrapes Active Member

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    Red Flame is a later ripening variety than Interlaken. Give it a little more time. The weather has really been a factor this year. A lot of fruit crops are 2 -3 weeks behind
    all over. If you want to see if the Red flame is fine take a small cutting. Check the buds out. Take a sharp knife and cut into the bud if you see any damage. This a great website you can check out to help you.

    http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/hort/faculty/pool/budcoldinjury/Assessingbudcoldinjury.html


    Cheers
     
  4. cgjedi

    cgjedi Active Member

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    Thanks for the link. Actually I can't even do that. There are no buds on it at all. It's just a stick. Usually, the buds begin to swell- not happening.
     
  5. Ralph Walton

    Ralph Walton Active Member 10 Years

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    It's the weather! I'm now at about 50% showing early bud swell, a week ago it was zero.

    Ralph
     

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