Planting and Training a Concord Grape Vine

Today, Farmer Rich plants a new Concord grape vine on our custom High Wire vineyard-style trellis system. He walks through the first important pruning cuts and training steps that help shape the vine for years of healthy growth and fruit production. Along the way, we talk about how commercial vineyard ideas can be adapted to the backyard to create organized, productive vines that are easier to manage season after season. If you’ve ever wanted to grow Concord grapes at home, this video will help simplify the process and show you how to start the right way from day one. You can also find our downloadable Concord Grape Trellis guide with step-by-step plans for building the trellis system featured in this video here: https://farmer-rich.myshopify.com/pro... 0:34 Where to Order a Concord Grape 1:18 Unpackaging the Grape from Shipping Box 2:11 Measuring and Digging the Hole 4:27 Breaking Up the Root Ball 5:40 Placement & Backfilling 7:38 Fertilizing a Concord Grape 8:43 Adding Mulch 10:50 Tools We Need to Prune & Train the Vine 12:01 Setting Up Guiding Strings 12:54 Organizing Vines to Choose Leaders 14:09 Attaching Vine with Tomato Clips 15:50 Pruning Decisions for the First Trunk 19:46 Setting Up the Second Trunk 20:23 How to Prune Concord Vine to High Wire Trellis 23:46 Using a High Wire Trellis for Concord Grapes