The American grape grower's guide; Intended especially for the American climate. Being a practical treatise on the cultivation of the grape-vine in ... out door culture. With plans for the const - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 Excerpt: ...wary of bottom drafts, keep the lower ventilators closed in damp weather, and if such continues for any length of time with a humid atmosphere, a little artificial heat may be applied for the time being, with the upper ventilators opened, which will keep down the thermometer, dry the air, and stay the progress of the mildew if it be present, or prevent its germination if not so. Sulphur aught to be liberally strewed over the floor for the same purpose, and if a small quantity be thrown on the flue, avoiding the hottest end, or on any part of the hot water pipes, as the case may be, there need not be any fear of its ravages extending. Another mischief to be expected at times to this crop is, shrivel and shanking, the best means of avoiding which is to continue the same regularity of management that has been observed through the whole progress, and until the fruit is colored; after this period there is no danger, and the house may afterwards be left open constantly, or partially, or entirely closed, as the weather may be wet or frosty. A portion of the grapes in this house will have to remain on the vines during the winter, and must be kept quite dry and free from frost, which makes it necessary to use a trifle of fire-heat at times, just enough, but not more than, to answer the purpose; and if the berries were not well thinned at the proper time, they ought to be further reduced in number now, so that they may hang loosely, thereby preventing close contact, and admitting a free circulation around each. As the fruit often remains beyond the usual time of pruning, it is well not to make a general rule of cutting all at once, or leaving the vines until the crop is cleared, but do it so soon as the leaves are turned yellow, or fallen; and the whole of the fruit ...

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