# How to Fertilize New Grape Vines
Home gardeners grow grapes for use in making jellies, jams, juice and wine -- or simply to eat fresh picked fruits right off the vine. Grape vines can produce an abundance of fruits for decades when the grape vines are cared for regularly. Grapes thrive in a variety of soil conditions, but grow best in well-draining soil with a pH level between 5.0 and 6.0. Fertilize your new grape vines one to three weeks after planting.
Things You'll Need
- Fertilizer
Instructions
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Distribute a 10-10-10 fertilizer at the rate of 8 ounces per grape vine, in the area around each grape vine. Stay 6 to 12 inches clear of the plant's stem and go out at least 18 inches, or far enough to cover the area beneath the vine's spread.
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Soak the area with water to push the fertilizer into the soil and to the roots of the grape vines.
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Apply double the amount (16 ounces) in the next year at the end of April or beginning of May.
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Increase the amount of fertilizer to 24 ounces per grape vine in the third and all succeeding seasons.
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