Purpose of Grafting Grapes

Resistant Roots

• Combining your grape plants through grafting can be used to give yourself the opportunity to grow diverse plants in resistant soil. Many types of grape may not grow in your soil, but you can correct this problem by grafting it to another type of grape that does grow in your soil. The resistant grape will then adapt to its surroundings and draw off of the health and growing power of the other grape. This will help them resist local pests and diseases and become associated to growing in different weather and different amounts of sunlight.

Avoid Replanting

• One method of getting new types of grapes in your patch is through replanting. This can be an expensive and lengthy process and one that can cause you to lose multiple years of planting. With grafting, you will only lose one season of crops and will be able to grow the new grapes during the next season. This will save you both money and time, and you will be able to enjoy the diversity of an extra variety of grape.

Varieties

• Through grafting, you will be able to change your crop to a different variety and you will also have the opportunity to enjoy a full crop of two different grapes. Once the new grape is grafted and conforms to the soil and growing conditions of the location, you will be enjoying full crops within one or two seasons. This will allow you the variety that can spice up your kitchen or make you some extra cash if you are selling your fruit. Through grafting, you have the ability to take different sections of your vineyard to grape-growing locations all around the world.

Market Demands

• Because grafting grapes is a quick process that allows fruit production to be resumed almost immediately, it is popular as a resource when market demands are shifting. If you are a fruit manager or a marketer, you will be able to change your crop in a short span to meet the needs of your business or the demands of your customers.