Tropical & Subtropical Fruits

Soil and climate

• Grapes can be grown in wide range of soils if climate is suitable. Sandy loam with good drainage, fairly fertile with good organic matter are best suited.
  
• Optimum pH with good organic matter are best suited. Optimum pH range is 6.5-7.5.
  
• Heavy soils, very shallow soils, ill drained alkaline soils are not at all suitable.
  
• Grape grows well in all areas with warm to hot dry summers and cool winters.
  
• Showers or rain flowering is very dangerous to grapes and reduces yield to a greater extent.
  
• Optimum temperature range is 28-32⁰C.