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This is fascinating. I think of grapes as needing tons of light. Can this really be profitable needing to provide Italian summer levels of light in your parents
by alangibson 6y ago
This is fascinating. I think of grapes as needing tons of light. Can this really be profitable needing to provide Italian summer levels of light in your parents basement?
- jmheflin 6y agoNo, this is why I am growing my 3rd batch of plants in a greenhouse!
- alangibson 6y agoMakes sense. Are you planning to grow over the winter and use light supplementation, or only in the summer? Forgive my ignorance; I'm not even sure if you could wake up a grape vine over the winter or if they need to hibernate for a period of time.
- jmheflin 6y agoGrapes actually don’t need a winter dormancy period. They grow at the equator without it. I will probably set up to grow year round in the greenhouse, with supplemental lighting during the winter. I would have to make sure winter growing is economically feasible first, with the higher electricity needs.