Q&A - Can a piece of muscadine vine be put in the ground and grow? 

Retired UT Extension Agent Mike Dennison says that you can’t just plant a piece muscadine vine and have it grow. You need to treat it as a softwood cutting. Mike gives a very brief overview of what you need to do to root it. Moisture is the key and in perfect conditions expect a success rate of less than 70%. UT Assistant Professor of Horticulture Natalie Bumgarner suggests layering, where you take a piece of the growing vine and press it to the ground for the whole season. It will grow roots where it has ground contact. Next season you can separate it from the rest of the plant and transplant it. You can use a brick to hold it against the ground.
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