How Do You Prune Muscadine Vine?
Muscadine grapes are one of the most hardy grapes you can grow. Typically grown in the southeastern United States, they are disease and insect resistant, can be planted any time of the year and thrive like a weed. The scuppernong is a variety that has been cultivated since the 1500s and is still widely popular in home arbors and for making wine. Let the vine grow the first year so that it can collect all the energy it needs from the leaf canopy. Trim the vine back if it grows past the top wire of your trellis, which is usually set 5 feet from the ground. Keep the ground clear of weeds around the base of the plant. In the fall, choose one branch to be the trunk and use a piece of string to tie it to the top wire of your trellis. Trim away the other side branches. Trim the plant back at the end of the second year so that you have a main stem and two canes. Cut off all the remaining growth and trim back the canes so that each only has three or four buds. This will force the energy collect
