Krasotka grapes: description of the variety, growing conditions and care
Grapes are a fairly popular fruit crop. Several dozen new varieties of this crop appear every year. But table varieties of amateur selection are still especially popular among winegrowers. One of these varieties and the Beauty grape is.
Content:
- Description of the variety, its advantages and disadvantages
- Features and growing conditions
- Basic care measures
Description of the variety, its advantages and disadvantages
The Krasotka grape is the result of amateur selection. It fully justifies its name. Its berries are very elegant in color and attractive in shape. It is also characterized by early ripening and large, elongated clusters. With good care, their weight can be more than a kilogram.
The skin of the Beauty berries is completely edible. The taste of their pulp is rich and pleasant, as experts say, with light nutmeg notes. The presentation of the brushes is at the highest level.
Keeping quality and transportability are also excellent. Among the features of this variety, it should be noted that if the berries are not removed in time and kept on the bush, their pulp becomes more watery and the skin bursts.
Advantages of the variety:
- Attractive appearance of grapes
- High taste qualities
- Excellent transportability
The following disadvantages should be noted:
Features and growing conditions
Grape is a heat-loving crop, so for planting its bushes you should choose open sunny areas with protection from northern winds. This crop does not make any special demands on soils, the main thing is that there is good drainage and a neutral or slightly acidic soil reaction.
When growing Beauty in the northern regions, it is best to plant it along the walls of buildings or fences. You should also avoid areas where cold air stagnates. Sandy or chernozem soils are considered the best for planting grapes.
This crop also grows and develops well on rocky or crushed stone soils. If planting was done on sandy soils, then you should definitely take into account the fact that they have a fairly low nitrogen content. Therefore, additional nitrogen fertilizers should be added to the planting holes.
Basic care measures
Caring for the Beauty variety is quite simple. The main thing is simply to carry out all the necessary agrotechnical measures on time.
Watering grapes is especially necessary in the first year after planting. In hot and dry weather it will need to be watered almost daily, but in cool and cloudy weather once a week will be enough.
For the second and subsequent years growing Two types of basic irrigation are used. The first is moisture charging. It is carried out even before the buds open. The second is the growing season, that is, the one that is carried out during a period of intensive growth.
Attention! The last watering is carried out a week or two before the berries begin to ripen. If this is neglected, a significant portion of the harvest can be lost due to cracking.
Mulching
Mulching is a very important activity when growing grapes. Mulch retains soil moisture very well. It also prevents the growth of weeds. Straw, sawdust or humus can be used as mulch.
Shelter for the winter
Variety The beauty requires mandatory winter shelter, this is especially important in regions with snowless and frosty winters. To construct a shelter, a small ring-shaped depression is made around the trunk. There is a layer of sawdust in it, on top of which a layer of earth is poured.
After this, the cut vine is carefully twisted and laid on the ground. A cardboard shelter is built on top of it. Its edges are securely fixed with bricks or simply covered with a layer of earth.
Pruning and disease prevention
Pruning has a very strong effect on yield. In the first year of life on the vine, the tops of the shoots are removed in August. Then, after the leaves fall, the vine is pruned to the level of 3 or 4 buds.
In the second year of cultivation, the vine is pruned differently. To do this, 4 well-developed and healthy shoots are left on the bush, and the rest are cut out. Then they are shortened to 5 buds.
To prevent the development of various diseases, it is imperative to carry out preventive treatments with fungicidal preparations. For example, for a disease such as mildew, spraying with a solution of Ridomil or Amistar is used.
For the prevention and treatment of gray rot, fungicides such as Ronilan or Sumilex are used. To prevent oidium, use Profit. Grow grape The Krasotka variety is quite easy to grow on your site. The main thing is to carry out all the necessary care measures and then the vine will definitely delight you with a bountiful harvest of tasty and very beautiful berries.
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