Grapes Transplanting Guide: Best Practices & Success Tips

Transplanting grapes is a very risky procedure. The younger the grape vine the better. A 3- or 4-year old grape vine will not suffer the same shock a hundred year old grape vine will suffer. Grapes can be successfully transplanted, but it will require great care and patience.

Things You'll Need

• Pruning shears
• Shovel
• Fertilizer
• Water

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Instructions

• 1

  Prune back the grape vine to be transplanted to two or three strong vines.

• 2

  Position the shovel one foot away from the base of the grape vine. Dig a hole at least one foot deep in a circular pattern around the grapevine.

• 3

  Angle the shovel to dig the bottom of the root ball out.

• 4

  Lift the root ball of the grape vine out of the soil.

• 5

  Prepare the soil of the grape vines new location by digging a hole and preparing the soil with fertilizer.

• 6

  Place the grape vine into its new location. Cover with the prepared soil. Water thoroughly.