Winter Care of Grapevines
Buds may be damaged by winter cold
temperatures. If you are growing a less hardy cultivar or have a
cold winter (reaching temperatures of -10°F),
you may want to delay pruning until the buds are expanding to see how much
damage has occurred. Read more about winter considerations in the
web bulletin
Cold Hardiness
of Grapes: A guide for Missouri growers by Marilyn Odneal.
Occasionally grapes can be affected by deer nipping off the
ends of canes.
For more information on wildlife pests, refer to University of Missouri
publications list:
Wildlife and Wildlife Pest Publications at
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/wildlife/index.htm .
