Ataman grapes: care features

• A little about the variety
• How to care for Ataman grapes

A little about the variety

• The bunches, as well as the berries themselves, are practically the largest of all known grape varieties
• The grapes are easy to transport due to their thick skin and large berry size.
• The presentation is so attractive that the grapes are sold out in markets literally an hour after they are laid out on the counter.
• Due to the thick skin, wasps damage the berries less than any other variety.
• Even in the coldest summer the grapes will yield a harvest

How to care for Ataman grapes

1. Mulching. Before plant grapes, or rather its seedlings, the ground needs to be mulched, that is, sprinkled on top with material that will well regulate not only the water balance, but also the heat balance. This should be done a season before the seedlings are placed in the soil. This is required because the grapes must initially grow in suitable and well-fertilized soil. It is advisable to wait until the air temperature warms up to at least 11 degrees, and only then carry out the work. For mulching you can use straw, manure, polyethylene
2. Watering. Grapes require a lot of moisture, especially during the dry summer period. You need to water so that the water spreads completely throughout the entire root system, that is, to water one bush you will need about 8 or 9 buckets of water. After watering, waiting until the water is absorbed, you can loosen the soil a little to ensure better air flow
3. Covering.Some gardeners do not like this variety for only one reason: it needs to be covered for the winter. If this is not done, the bushes will die. Because the minimum temperature that a plant can withstand is minus 23 degrees Celsius. Before you start covering, you need to carefully place grapevine to the ground, and only then begin the main work. Most often, soil, dry leaves, or even covered with a plastic bag are used for covering. If the covering is done using film, then it is necessary to make either a few holes or leave a gap so that air can flow to the vine.
4. Trimming. This variety needs to be pruned only before it needs to be covered for the winter. This is another special feature of this variety, since most gardeners are accustomed to pruning grapes early in the season.
5. Fertilizer. In order for the clusters to be large and the berries to be sweet, it is necessary to thoroughly fertilize the soil. This is best done in the spring. Most often, nitrogen, phosphorus, saltpeter, simple manure, etc. are used to fertilize the soil.
6. Protection. The bushes must be treated in order to protect them from such a dangerous fungal disease as oidium. To do this, you need to spray the bushes with a sulfur suspension. A sign that the disease has affected the plant will be the appearance of a white coating on the berries. Another dangerous disease for this variety is mildew. Oily spots on the leaves are the main sign of the disease. To protect yourself from it, or, if it occurs, to cure it, you need to take medications containing copper.