Is it safe to move 1 year grape vines in the fall?

Wait until you have heard from some of the others, but what I have read leads me to believe it is better to plant them in the fall. I learned that it will give them over winter to put down roots. When you dig them, put them in a pail of water for 24 to 48 hours before putting them into the ground. Also dig your holes a couple of days before planting, pour water into each hole and let it soak in. You could also ad some root stimulant at that time.

It is best if you can, run your rows from north to south. That way the sun can shine on both sides of the plant (I was on a slope that ran north to south and had to run my rows east to west.) We moved before they matured so I don't know how they did.

Dwayne

Don't you just hate planting things and then have to move? I planted 6 dwarf fruit trees and 5 years later when everything was starting to fruit, I had to move. Never did find out how they faired.

Lon,

Here's my opinion. If your not going to move the plants I wouldn't dig them up to plant them couple inches higher. Grapevine roots go deep so they'll be wet anyway. Plant grass in the rows between the vines and let the weeds grow if it's too wet under the rows. One thing for sure is that you won't have trouble growing them. if you had any dry soil periods this year then it's not that bad of drainage. On the other hand, if you were moving them I would just get 25 new ones and put them where your going to move them and see how the "wet ones" do. you could use cuttings so it wouldn't cost you a thing.

bob