PLANTING GRAPE VINES 301 



Planting Rooted Vines. Planting rooted vines is governed by 

 the same rules commended for planting trees in Chapter XI, so far as 

 preparation of holes, care in placing and firming the soil around the 

 roots, etc., is concerned. In handling rooted vines there must be 

 greater care in packing and transportation to prevent the roots from 

 drying, and in carrying to the field it is generally advised that the 

 plants be kept in a pail or other receptacle with water. The vine roots 

 are very small and tender, and success will largely depend upon good 

 care of them. At planting all dead or injured roots should be trimmed 

 away, healthy roots shortened so that they can be placed well in the 

 hole, and the top reduced to a single cane cut back to two eyes. 



When to Plant. The exact time to plant can not be stated, for 

 the condition of the soil and the local season-points are the best guides. 

 Planting can be done much later as a rule in the coast regions than in 

 the interior, because the soil is usually later in getting into good condi- 

 tion of mellowness and warmth, and the late rains are usually heavier. 

 It is certainly not advisable to place cuttings in cold, wet soil, and 

 dry soil will quickly destroy their vitality. The suggestions given in 

 Chapter XI should be carefully considered. The planter must use 

 good judgment in choosing his time for planting, aided in forming it 

 by the best local experience he can get. 



Cultivation of Vineyard. General suggestions concerning the 

 cultivation of the vineyard have already been given in Chapter XIII. 

 in which methods employed in California, and which are practically 

 the same for all fruits, are described. 



