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Grapes are the most popular and widely grown fruit in the world. From the tropics to Alaska, grapes will grow successfully in almost every climate. Whether you raise them for fresh eating, or for making wine, juice, or jellies and preserves, the right grapes will reward you with abundant crops for a modest investment of time and effort. Now for the first time comes a book for grape growers who wish to use organic growing methods to raise healthy, thriving vineyards in the backyard or on a small commercial scale. The Grape Grower distills the broad knowledge and long-time personal experience of Lon Rombough, one of North America's foremost authorities on viticulture. From finding and preparing the right site for your vineyard to training, trellising, and pruning vines to growing new grapes from seeds and cuttings, The Grape Grower offers thorough and accessible information on all the basics. The chapters on grape species, varieties, and hybrids are alone worth the price of a college course in viticulture. Technical information on the major (and minor) insect pests and diseases that affect grapes, as well as their organic controls, makes this book an invaluable reference that readers will turn to again and again. Rombaugh also provides a wealth of information on hardy but little-known grapes that are native to North America, and on a wide range of topics, including: * pruning neglected or overgrown vines; * growing grapes on arbors and in greenhouses; * controlling animal pests in the vineyard; * bunch grapes and muscadine grapes for the South; * winter protection, and how to increase the hardiness of grapes;* creating your own new varieties.
About the Author
Lon Rombough is a well-known garden writer, nurseryman, and fruit grower. He has more than thirty-five years experience growing grapes and maintains hundreds of varieties in his small vineyard. A prominent member of North American Fruit Explorers, or NAFEX, he lives in western Oregon. Visit his website for more info.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful book,
By Geoff Earl (Erieville, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Grape Grower: A Guide to Organic Viticulture (Paperback)
I have a small backyard vineyard, and have read five books on growing grapes, "The Grape Grower" is the sixth. It has been more helpful than the others combined. If you are growing grapes or want to, buy this book! It is worth far more than its price. It is fun to read and a wonderful book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Recommended highly for both organic and convention growers!,
By Suzanne Teghtmeyer (Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Grape Grower: A Guide to Organic Viticulture (Paperback)
This book provides a detailed explanation to the intricate science of growing grapes organically. The author utilizes many illustrations, photos, tables and graphs to enhance text descriptions of concepts. Organic growers have a harder time warding off insects, diseases, weeds, and mammals effectively. This book describes the theory as well as the integrated pest management techniques, making the reader a better all-around viticulturist. In addition, chapters describe many grape species and cultivars, propagating techniques, grafting methods, and grapevine physiology. I highly recommend this book for both organic and conventional grape growers.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Grape Grower by Lon Rombough,
By Paul Downs (Hartselle, AL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Grape Grower: A Guide to Organic Viticulture (Hardcover)
Finding a grape growing book that is not geared toward the conditions in California is a difficult thing to do but this book does just that. You will find information on growing grapes in those conditions for sure but also for growing in colder climates as well as the difficult conditions in the Southeastern US. The book talks at length about growing organicaly but doesn't preach. Even if you are not an organic grower there will be a lot of useful information to be found. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in growing grapes whether it is 1 vine or 10,000.
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