it's a bit tricky, but you can plant a PD-resistant rootstock like dog ridge and
then in the fall, after it's gotten a bit established, graft on something like
Mars or Reliance (ie. something with reasonable performance in hot humid
conditions). with a PD resistant rootstock and a little care, you can re-graft
every four or five years with disease-free budwood as the previous scion
succumbs to pierce's disease.
it's a hassle, but it's worked for me so far in South Texas...
good luck!
adam
---- jparker000@... wrote:
> I have started a library with some cuttings from USDA, but I am in Decatur
> so my conditions are not like yours. If you want to take time and experiment,
> get some cutting this fall/winter from them and self root them in pots with
> your soil and see what happens. In most of Texas you have to have grapes on
> specific root stock because of soil and Pearce's disease.
>
> For my spot the seedless seem to not doing as well as seeded types. And I
> have Concord on second leaf producing this year took 20 pounds off them.
> Niagara's don't seem to do well at my place.
>
> Also the nursery's that will sell you vines will know pretty much which
> wines will grow in your area. Do a soil analysis first so you can give them
the
> information they need, e.g. PH, chemical analysis etc. They need this so that
> the correct root stock is grafted to the vine.
>
> Jim
>
> Decatur, Texas
>
>
> In a message dated 8/6/2008 9:35:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> gfrf84@... writes:
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>
> Could someone give me some suggetions on what type of seedless grape
> would do well in east Texas ? Only wanting to plant a couple of vines
> for table grapes.
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