Jack's right about the seeds not following true to form from the
mother plant.

Problem with cuttings is that this is a muscadine grape which is hard
to propogate with dormat cuttings. I'd try a buch of cuttings (triple
the 4-5 cuttings recommended) or buy Lon Rombaugh's book and try a
green cutting propogation.

On 19 Aug 2004 07:48:19 -0700, (Jack Keller)
wrote:

>Joe,
>
>Extract the seeds and dry them out. Then store them in the
>refrigerator. Do not freeze them.
>
>You will probably not get the same vine if you plant seeds. The
>pollen that produced the fruit could have come from anywhere and any
>kind of grape. If you want the same kind of vine, take cuttings.
>
>Wait until the late winter (February) and take a few cuttings off the
>vine. They should have 3-4 nodes (joints). Make sure you can tell
>which way is "up" on them so they are not planted upside down. Wrap
>the cuttings in moist (not dripping wet) paper towels or newspaper,
>place inside a plastic bag, and store in the refrigerator. They will
>keep for several months.
>
>To do this right, they should be caloused, but if you don't know what
>that is then forget it and just plant them in the ground in the
>Spring. Plant them with only one node above ground. Keep the soil
>moist but not soggy. Plant 4-5 (without calousing) to ensure you get
>one that survives. Plant seeds only as a backup.
>
>Jack Keller, The Winemaking Home Page
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