As you know, almost all perennial plants can be transplanted both in spring and in autumn. And the grapes do not constitute an exception. But many, especially beginners, wine growers have a question when it is better to transplant grapes - in the spring or in the autumn, causes serious difficulties. To understand what time of year it is better to transplant grapes will help our article.
Can I transplant the grapes?
That the process of changing the place of residence does not become fatal for the vine, it must be remembered that the cultivation of grapes has its own characteristics. So, unlike many other cultures, it can be transplanted only in case of emergency. In this case, transplantation is possible only for young grapes, whose age does not exceed 7-8 years. Even at this young age, grapes will take several years to fully recover. For a more mature bush, the recovery period can last much longer or end with the death of the plant. That's why you should carefully plan the location of the grapes on the site and adhere to all the rules of its planting.
At what time of year is it better to transplant grapes?
If you can not do without a transplant, you should choose the right moment for it. You can transplant the young grapes in late autumn, when all the leaves will fly from it, or in early spring, before the active sap movement. In any case, the transplant should occur when the bush is at rest. In a desperate situation, summer migration of grape bushes is possible, but under the condition of moving the grapes together with a clod of land, that is, with a closed root system.
If we talk about which transplant - autumn or spring will pass with the least losses for the plant, then everything depends on the climatic features of each specific locality. So, in hot regions it is better to practice the autumn transplantation so that the weakened grapes could get enough moisture and not become a victim of hot spring sun and dehydration. In more northern regions, the best results are obtained by a spring transplant, in which the grapes have time to grow stronger and take root in a new place before the onset of frost. But what time was chosen for this operation, you need to be prepared that at first the grapes will require intensified watering and regular feeding, and the renewal of the fruiting should not be expected sooner than in 2-3 years.