How to grow grape

Vitaceae, hard to grow

Grows on a sunny wall or in a greenhouse; needs firm pruning.

Growing grape for the first time

Difficulty: Hard · Sun: full sun · Ready in: about 150 days

Pick a sunny spot (6+ hours of sun). It does best in loam, chalk, sandy soil with a pH of 6.0–7.5. Avoid clay soil, or improve it with compost.

Sow outdoors in Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar. Space plants about 150 cm apart.

Water roughly every 7 days, more in hot or dry weather. Water the soil, not the leaves.
No regular feeding needed in good soil — a mulch of compost is enough.
Keep weeds down, and add a daily note and photo to your BeAgric grow diary so you can spot problems early.

Common problems: Black rot, Downy mildew, Esca. Take a photo with Check a plant if leaves look spotted, yellow or wilted.

Thin bunches for bigger grapes and better air flow.

Expect your first harvest about 150 days after planting. Record it in Harvests and list any spare on the marketplace.

Thin bunches for bigger grapes and better air flow.