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Eastern concord grapevine disease #774628

Asked October 08, 2021, 11:18 AM EDT

I have a grapevine that is about 5 years old. The 1st 2 years it was good, didn’t let it set fruit. 3rd year rabbits ate it down to 5” but it still had a leaf & it grew back nicely. This year & last it got grapelettes but when they were about smaller than a pea, they all turned dark & died. Felt like rocks. I think it’s black rot but not sure. This year the turned dark rust color but again mummified. This happen so all the bunches. I cut the vine back to about 24” and tried to rake up any fallen mummy berries. What is the disease, can it be treated, & should I just pull the entire vine & plant a new one elsewhere? I do have several other grapevines but they are spaced far away from this one. The pics: 1: most leaves were still viable except for some leaf miners. 2. Mummified grapes. 3. The entire vine growing on a trellis & over the fence into neighbors yard. It was beautiful. Thank you, Patricia

Hennepin County Minnesota

Expert Response

Hi,

I think you’re right about the black rot. This (rather lengthy) article includes information about control for home growers. Check out pages 5-7: https://ohiograpeweb.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/sites/grapeweb/files/imce/Controlling%20Grape%20Black%20Rot%20in%20Home%20Fruit%20Plantings.pdf

Thank you for your inquiry and good luck! Replied October 09, 2021, 2:56 PM EDT

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