On Jan 30, 3:50*am, 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


It is not necessarily letting the soil "rest", but replanted vines
*can* suffer lack of vigor if they aren't a strong rooted type. This
is believed to be due to soil pathogens (nematodes, fungus, etc.). At
least one year is recommended. You may or may not see any problems if
you immediately replant. A vigorous variety or rootstock will have
less risk.

Stephen