After finding a wild muscadine vine with green fruit I broke off the end of a vine (also with fruit). The vine is currently in a glass of water. Please tell me how to plant this cutting. Thanks,
Hello, Firstly, I would remove the fruit from the cutting and make a clean cut just below a node on the cutting. Pre-moisten some light potting soil in a small-sized pot. Use a pencil tip and make a small hole in the soil. Stick the base of the cutting in the pre-moistened potting soil and gently press the soil against the cutting. Ensure that the soil does not dry out while the roots begin to form (it will take about two weeks). One good approach is to make a small "greenhouse" over the cutting using supports in the pot (so the cutting is not damaged) and a plastic ziplock bag or saran wrap. As I understand Muscadine grapes are more easily propagated by layering. If you are not successful with the cutting, perhaps you could try this method. Raakel
Thanks for the instructions. I have many fond childhood memories of picking Muscadines from old Mrs. Knox's orchade back at my childhood home in South Alabama. My hope is to develope such a setting for my grandson here at our North Texas residence.
