Grape seeds

[BattleTroll]

I friend of mine gave me a bunch of grape (muskadine(sp)?) seeds, I have tried on several occasions to get them to grow with no success, any ideas?

[Stan Goodman]

Troll? Grinch?

=;-)8

European grapes (Vitis Vinifera) are subject to a disease called phyloxera (Greek for "dry-root"), so that the plants probably would not have survived, even had they germinated. Cultivated grapes are either phyloxera-resistant hybrids with American grapes (which are from a different genus) or are grafted onto American rootstock.

If you want to grow grapes, you can buy either of the above solutions, and plant two-year old plants, which will yield fruit much faster, and (more importantly) will survive.

[BattleTroll]

I have a plant already growing in my yard, can I grow from a cutting? Any help on how to do this?

[Stan Goodman]

You still need to graft the cutting onto a suitable rootstock.

Do a Google search on "viticulture" and another on "viniculture", and get lots of good and accurate advice.

[BattleTroll]

Thanks I did a google search and found out that the seeds need to be refrigerated of all things! Apparently they need about 3 months of cold to trick them into thinking winter is over. So now my seeds are in the fridge and will post an update on this in the spring.