CULTURE 
PLANTING TIME—tThe best time to set Muscadine 
grape vines is in December or January. This gives plenty 
of time for winter rains to settle the soil around the roots 
of the plants. Muscadine grapes may be set any time 
from November 15th to March 15th, or while dormant. 
Transplanting vines after new growth starts is not ad- 
visable; however, it has been done successfully. 
SOIL TYPE and FERTILIZER—Muscadine Grapes are 
suited to almost any well-drained fertile soil where the 
temperature does not go below zero degrees Fahrenheit 
in winter. Fruit grown on red soil will have richer flavor 
than fruit grown on black loam or sandy loam. Better 
production is obtained on sandy or black loam. The use 
of manure is highly recommended, especially the first 
two years. Care should be used with chicken manure; 
too much will burn or kill vines. The first-year plants 
should receive one shovel full of well-rotted manure per 
plant. Gradually increase the amount of manure as 
plants increase in size. A ten-year-old plant should re- 
ceive five or six shovels full of manure. If there is any 
fertilizer deficiency in the soil, commercial fertilizers 
should be supplemented. If manure is not available we 
recommend a 6-6-6 fertilizer. One-fourth pound per plant 
the first year, increasing this amount as vines mature. 
Ten-year-old vines should receive two to four pounds per 
plant. CAUTION—Do not let fertilizer or manure come 
in direct contact with the vine. 
PLAN—We recommend that one hundred thirty-five 
female (bearing) plants and fifteen male plants be set 
per acre. This requires one hundred and fifty plants 
per acre. The vines should be set twenty-one feet apart 
in the row. Rows should be fourteen feet apart. The 
object of male spacing is to get even distribution of pollen 
throughout the entire vineyard. A diagram should be 
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