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BeerBasket
Joined: 04 May 2003
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Location: Burleson
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| Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 10:01 am Post subject: Good variety of Grapes |
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| I live in Burleson and have sandy loam soil and would like to plant a few grape vines. Does anyone have asuggestion what type and instructions for planting? |
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bj taylor
Joined: 28 Nov 2004
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Location: joshua
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| Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 2:01 pm Post subject: grpe variety |
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hi beer;
in the nov/dec issue of texas gardener there is a fascinating article on munson grapes. t.v. munson lives from 1843-1913. he bred grapes specifically for texas. there is a facinating story of him virtually saving france's wine industry by providing them with a graft from his grapes during the 1800s when their vines were destroyed by disease. the one that sounds good for right here (i'm in joshua) is 'champanel' a black grape munson developed in 1893. resistant to cotton root rot & 'pierce's disease'. it is reported to be heat & drought tolerant & thrives in many soil types. it is reportedly good for freezing, jelly, or blended with others for winemaking. good luck
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BeerBasket
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| Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2004 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| BJ, thanks for the info. Where can I get a copy of Texas Gardener? |
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bj taylor
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| Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:36 am Post subject: tex gard. mag |
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| i think you can get it at a book store. their web is www.texasgardener.com & ph is 1-800-727-9020. |
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rbeason
Joined: 31 Dec 1969
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Location: Italy
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| Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 7:46 pm Post subject: Grapes |
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A good white grape for wine is Blac du Bois it was developed by U of Fl and is resistant to PD, and does well in central Texas. A good souce of information is the Yahoo Group for Organic Grapes , "ORGANIC VITICULTURE"
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