Grapes from seed?

I bought some grapes at the store.These things are HUGE!Like small plums!In looking thru catalogs I can't find any reference to them.They do have seeds.Are grapes grafted or will they come tru from seeds.Also ,I'm wanting some grape vines.Is it better to just buy them or can cuttings be rooted ?Are the seedless varieties hard to grow?

I don't know which variety you want, but many will grow readily from seed. I don't know about cuttings, but why not try it? I planted grape seeds about four years ago, and they should produce the first grapes this year or next. I have neglected them during my illness and the drought, so they aren't massive, but they could be with a little encouragement. You do need to get information about tending them, though, as it's very important to cut them back properly each year, selecting the proper cane and node, and it varies from year to year. This information is easy to find. Your county extension agent can probably get you some pamphlets printed by USDA, or you might be able to find them free online. Growing grapes is just plain smart! They provide snacks, juice and jelly or jam for not a lot of effort, and they get better and bigger each year. A grape vine will last hundreds of years if maintained. One in my back yard is about 12 inches diameter, and rambles all over the treetops.

Actually, you can very easily propagate grape cuttings. I've done it a million times. The best way that I've found is to take cuttings while the plant is dormant, during the fall or winter, depending on where you are.
This is what I have done and it has worked fantastic:
Take cutttings, with about four nodes on them, usually about 5 to 6 inches in length. Fill a big pretzel jar halfway with soil, stick those baby's in there and cover it up. Keep em moist, in direct sunlight and by spring you'll have new "rooted" cuttings to plant outside.
Another way to do is, is just make the cutting, stick it in the dirt and wait til spring, you're bound to see plenty of gorwth when it warms up.

Rich

Is it to late to do it now?

I've never tried it during the spring. I have always used dormant cuttings. I don't suppose it could hurt to try. If you can find a hardened off piece of wood with some nodes that haven't started producing yet, you might want to give it shot.

Rich

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