How to replant grapes without damaging them?
Tasty, but at the same time unpretentious grapes have long become a favorite of gardeners. It can be seen in almost every area. When it becomes necessary to replant an already mature plant, it is important to do it correctly.
Content:
- What is the best time for transplantation?
- How to move a grape bush correctly?
- Method of transplantation by layering and cuttings
What is the best time for transplantation?
Mature grapes It is rational to move it to a new place of residence in the fall, after the leaves have fallen. In this case, you need to catch it before the first frost so that the fragile rhizome is not damaged.
Some professionals replant bushes in early spring, before the sap begins to flow. This period is successful, because the grapes have not yet woken up after hibernation. Usually such bushes survive the move painlessly. The optimal time for work is April 25-28. Since weather conditions change every year, these timings are relative. The most important thing is to replant the plant before the buds open.
In both cases, the old grapes are moved along with a lump of earth. If the work is carried out in the spring, the dug hole is watered with hot water. The grapes are flexible and usually take root well. But no one is immune from mistakes. You can kill the plant by leaving a lot of vines and old roots, allowing it to form fruits early.
How to move a grape bush correctly?
- For work you need to prepare:
- Shovel
- Secateurs
- Fertilizers
- Manure
- Clay
- Potassium permangantsovka
Trying not to touch the rhizomes of neighbors, the selected plant is dug up (radius 50 cm). It is unlikely that you will be able to completely reach the roots. On sandy soils they reach 1.5 m in depth.
Bushes that are between 5 and 7 years old are carefully removed from the soil. The old parts of the rhizome are removed: it is necessary to leave only strong young shoots. The underground part of the grapes is placed in a pre-prepared mixture of clay and potassium permanganate diluted with water.
Excess vines are cut off. You should leave no more than 2 sleeves. Each has 1 or 2 young vines. The tops of the grape branches are shortened. The cut is sealed with wax. Next, the bush is moved to a pre-prepared hole. Place clay, soil with sand and gravel in a recess watered with water.
It will be easier for the plant to take root if barley grains are added to the hole. Soil poor in iron can be enriched. To do this, nails and tin cans are burned over a fire and placed near the rhizome. Fertilizers are added to the soil where the roots will be covered.
Prepared planting material placed obliquely in a hole, roots straightened down. The depression is filled, young vines are brought a little to the surface. The bush is watered immediately. To ensure that the plant has enough moisture in the future, a piece of pipe is installed in the hole.
In the first year in a new place, all formed inflorescences are broken off. Only a third of them are left for the next season. Such actions will help the grapes regain strength faster.
Young 1 and 3 year old bushes are transplanted together with a lump of earth into a larger hole. This method is called transshipment. To prevent the soil from crumbling, the grapes are not watered for several days and the rhizomes are not shortened.It is not at all difficult to replant a grape bush correctly if you follow all the recommendations of experienced gardeners.
Method of transplantation by layering and cuttings
When an old plant needs to be moved a short distance, digging it up completely is irrational. Effectively grow cuttings. This is both movement and rejuvenation.
The vines are not separated from mother plant, but they just drop it in. The cuttings gradually take root. He feeds himself and at the expense of the old bush. It is convenient if the grapes immediately have a vine of the required length. A shoot that is too short is extended by grafting a cutting. And you can form layers several times. An overly long vine is simply twisted around the trunk of the mother plant.
Cuttings for transplantation are prepared in the fall by pruning adult bushes. Shoots that are 1 year old and about 10 mm thick are suitable. They are placed on the ground and covered with sand. The layer thickness is 15 cm. The grapes are stored this way until February.
Next, the cuttings are taken out and the buds are separated, leaving only three. The tips of the shoots are placed in water with a growth regulator. They are ready for planting if a light green liquid appears when you press on the cut.
To continue successful development the seedling is placed in a container, filled with a specially prepared mixture. This is turf soil, humus, sand and sawdust in a ratio of 1:1.5:0.5:1.
After planting, the cuttings are watered generously. He doesn't like the liquid to stagnate. In spring, grapes can be safely placed in the garden.
There are great ways to replant grapes without digging up the old bush.
Almost any irrationally planned vineyard can be streamlined. Both young and old plants are easily transplanted and take root.
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Comments
I was fortunate to find your article. At my summer cottage, grapes grow right in the place where the path needs to be laid. There's no way to get around it. I was in no hurry to remove it - it’s a pity. I'll try to replant now.