How to STOP the grapes

Discussion in 'Grapes and Grape Vines' started by barracudabrian, Apr 27, 2008.

  1. barracudabrian

    barracudabrian Member

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    I have two grape vines that the old owner of my house put in that cover my deck out back. they are great in the summer but in the fall the bees and grapes are a mess. I was going to remove them and put in Boston Ivy but they have been there some 12 years and the local nursery said that they would be EXTREMELY hard to remove from the ground with there age.

    Question, does anyone know of a spray or something to prevent the flower from coming out and turning into grapes. I like the vines but not the grapes.

    Brian
     
  2. Ralph Walton

    Ralph Walton Active Member 10 Years

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    There are "non-fruiting" ornamental varieties of grape that could possibly be grafted onto your vines after cutting the vine at about 1-2 feet height. Question your nursery person closely as several of these actually do produce fruit even though they have been selected for their appearance. While the grapes may not be to your taste, the birds and bees etc. may like them enough to still be a problem.

    While grapes are very abuse resistant and will re-sprout if you cut them to the ground, they are quite sensitive to herbicides. I would suggest you prune to keep the growing zone accessible and if possible away from other plant foliage. Wait till they are actively growing and have several square feet of leaf area, then paint the leaves with roundup at the label recommended concentration. They should start to wilt within a week, but wait till they are completely brown (3 weeks to a month) before you dig them out.

    Ralph
     
  3. Francis Eric

    Francis Eric Member

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    For some reason I didn't think about grafting to stop the growth of the berries.
    LOng day.

    Anyways
    A male wild grape could be used.
    I'd hate roundup,
    Boiling water can kill plants roots but It is a vine with deep ones.
    I've heard of a person tying a rope arounf the branch of trees to stop the flow of nutrients They said thgey worked for a Park
     

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