"The crummier the soil, the
better the wine."

Total myth.



On Jan 30, 9:41*pm, Wildbilly > wrote:
> In article
> >,
>
> *fishziblu > wrote:
> > I am just about to buy a parcel of land planted with a number of
> > untrained table grape vines. I want to replant part
> > of the land with wine grapes trained on trellises. I was made aware
> > that if I remove the old vines I would need to
> > let the soil rest before replanting can occur.
>
> > Should I let it rest and how long should I wait before replanting with
> > the new?
>
> > Cheers
>
> I don't see any reason to rest the soil. The crummier the soil, the
> better the wine. What is the root stock, if any? If the vines are
> labrusca, pull and plant. If the scion wood is vinifera, whack it off
> the root stock, and t-bud.
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