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Grape vine yellow leaves

richjamesturnerrichjamesturner Posts: 70
in Problem solving
Hi,

A lot of the leaves on our Blank Hamburg vine have been turning yellow recently and dropping off and I’m not sure why. There’s loads of grapes and add a while it looks OK but I’m worried it’s spreading. Anyone know the cause or what I should do about it?

 Thanks!

 Rich

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Could it be dry at the roots?

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • richjamesturnerrichjamesturner Posts: 70
    It was a couple of weeks ago, realised the wall/roof was sheltering it. I’ve been watering more since. Could that be all it is?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Give it plenty ... in dry weather mine has at least two buckets full of water every other day ... pour it gently over the root area so that it soaks down deep. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • richjamesturnerrichjamesturner Posts: 70
    Will do, thanks!
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I sometimes hear it said that vineyards cope without watering ... my reply is that established vines can be many years old, are planted in open ground and their roots reach down many feet  ... vines in our gardens are usually much younger and their roots are much nearer the surface and probably in relatively urban settings where a lot of rain doesn’t permeate the soil but runs off the surface. Very different situations. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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