Content
- 1 When to plant girlish grapes
- 2 How quickly does girlish grapes grow after planting?
- 3 How to plant girlish grapes
- 4 How to care for wild grapes in the country
- 5 How to transplant wild grapes to another place
- 6 Diseases and pests of virgin grapes
- 7 Why girl's grapes grow poorly
- 8 What to plant next to virgin grapes
- 9 Conclusion
Maiden grapes should be planted according to a certain pattern. In its natural environment, the culture lives in North and East America. Some varieties are found in other parts of the world. The plant is used by designers to decorate residential buildings, garden buildings, arches and other structures. The grapes are called maiden grapes because they do not need pollination.
When to plant girlish grapes
You can plant wild grapes both in spring and autumn. This is the best time to carry out work. When planting in spring, the seeds need pre-treatment. To do this, they are immersed in cold water, kept for several hours, and then sent to a container with wet sand. The material is placed in the refrigerator for two months. Seeds prepared in this way are more likely to take root.
Before planting bushes, you should familiarize yourself with the characteristics of a particular variety.
If a gardener plans to grow virgin grapes for winter, work should begin in September-October. The seeds are also soaked in cold water, but not placed in sand or in the refrigerator. In winter, the culture itself will undergo the stratification it needs.
How quickly does girlish grapes grow after planting?
In the case of spring planting, the owner will receive healthy mature grapes in a short period of time. At the same time, the risk of a negative outcome is minimal. In six months, the bush manages to strengthen itself in the ground to survive the winter.
In the fall, the gardener will have no reason to keep the seeds in the refrigerator - nature will do it for him. But it will take more time to grow virgin grapes.
How to plant girlish grapes
Planting girlish grapes is not difficult. This does not require any special knowledge. But there are main points for which lighting - it can grow in slight shade and in the sun.
But if you want the girl’s grapes to grow quickly, you need to plant them in the spring and only in fertile soil. The better the area is lit, the more massive the vines will be. In addition, the owner needs to take care of supports. One wire is not enough here, since the grapes are constantly gaining volume.
It is better to plant bushes on a pergola - you can make the structure yourself
Maiden grapes, located in the north side, are distinguished by small leaves and stems. His immunity is shaky, and therefore the culture gets sick more often. Instances located in sunny areas, on the contrary, are much more magnificent and stronger.
What kind of soil does virgin grapes like?
If the soil is not rich in nutrients, it should be prepared before planting virgin grapes. To do this, ten days before work, they dig a hole, and lay broken brick (20 cm) on its bottom and sprinkle it with sand. The excavated soil is mixed with peat, compost and ash in equal concentrations.
This fertilizer will be enough for virgin grapes for the next few years. Therefore, subsequent fertilizing is done little or not at all.
Planting scheme for girlish grapes
When the soil mixture is ready, you can plant the plant. The area is dug up again, a seedling is placed in the hole, and buried. It should stand at an angle so that the root collar is not above ground level. An irrigation furrow is built around the virgin grapes.
You can plant the plant in pre-moistened soil or dry soil; for the first time the bush will need 1-2 buckets of warm water
If it is necessary to plant several seedlings, maintain a distance of at least 60 cm between them. Botanists recommend keeping the cuttings at a greater distance, up to 1 m, since the bushes grow very quickly.
How to care for wild grapes in the country
Planting girlish grapes is only half the work. For uniform growth, it requires care. The owner will need to know the watering rate, take care of applying fertilizers, and also carry out pruning on time. In winter, bushes are hidden from frost.
Watering girl's grapes
Subsequent cultivation and care of virgin grapes involves moistening the soil. Since the culture is undemanding, 10 liters of water per month is enough for it. Water three times a season. After this, the weeds are weeded and the soil is loosened.
Feeding virgin grapes
After 3-4 years, the fertilizing that was introduced during planting should exhaust its resource. When this moment comes, nitroammophoska is introduced. Botanists say that virgin grapes should be fertilized at the beginning of summer. The next month, use organic matter - compost or peat mixture. It is laid in a thin layer up to 0.5 cm.
Trimming
While the bush is young, you should take time to form shoots. Maiden grapes constantly climb, and therefore require the organization of supports. If you plant the crop next to a tree, arch or fence, then no problems will arise. The vine will catch on the rough surface of the material and begin to grow.
Supports are necessary when the plant cannot grab onto anything
Fast-growing stems are turned in the right direction so that the bush develops evenly. You can plant a vine near the wall of a building - this will save on material. Unruly shoots are removed.
If the grapes are on the ground, they will grow new roots. In this case, the area turns into impenetrable thickets. Getting rid of dense vegetation is not easy; you usually have to resort to technology. To avoid this, it would be correct to grow grapes near supports, and also not to forget about pruning.
Preparing for winter
In Russia, winter comes early, forcing gardeners to worry about shelter. The winter hardiness of the crop varies because it depends on the nature of the area. On average, the shrub can withstand cold temperatures down to -25 °C.
How to transplant wild grapes to another place
If the plant shows a negative reaction, it is probably not suitable for its growing location. In this case, the virgin grapes should be planted in another area, at least for an experiment. Work is carried out in April or September, when the stems are not in the stage of active development.
The technology is identical to landing. The owner needs to prepare the soil: dig a hole, lay a nutrient substrate and drainage. But the hole is made larger, since the roots should feel free.
Planting a plant with damaged roots is not so easy; gardeners recommend trimming them
After transplanting, wild grapes are buried in a mixture of peat and compost, and, if necessary, mixed with ash. In summer, provide dense watering, not forgetting the importance of weeding.
Diseases and pests of virgin grapes
When intending to plant a shrub, you should be aware of the possible pests and diseases to which it is exposed. Girl's grapes have good immunity, but due to certain factors - lack of care, insufficient lighting, drying out, flooding - she can get sick with a fungus or virus.
When affected by gray rot, every shoot suffers. The basis is the oversaturation of the soil with moisture. This is not necessarily the person’s fault - heavy rains can also trigger the disease. When planted densely, the vine infects other plants.
At the same time, a gray coating appears on the stem and leaves. Rot spreads with monstrous speed, capturing young shoots.
Treatment involves removing and burning the affected areas, as well as complex treatment of the bush
For preventative purposes, drainage is placed in the hole, and efforts are made to monitor the frequency of watering, especially during prolonged rains.
The second common disease is root rot. It affects the underground part of the culture. The cause is an increase in humidity levels. As a result of the defeat, the virgin grapes do not grow, the number of shoots is reduced, the fruits become small and ugly, and the foliage turns yellow.
In case of serious infection, the bush is dug up and burned, and nothing is planted in its place for five years.
Diseases are not so bad; pests are no less dangerous. Leaf roller larvae feed on different varieties of grapes. Maiden is one of them. A caterpillar emerges from the larva and devours the green mass. The insect has a yellow shield on the head, as well as a pale body color. Subsequently, it turns into a small – up to 1 cm – butterfly and gives birth to new offspring.
To combat the leaf roller, use the insecticide Fozalon
Another pest is the aphid, which hides on the back side of the leaf. When living on grapes for a long time, the parasite creates colonies. Before planting virgin grapes, they are treated with a soap solution.
In case of severe aphid infestation, the crop is sprayed with Fitoverm
Preventive measures are taken against diseases and pests.They consist of moderate watering, annual pruning, and balanced feeding. If the crop is planted too densely, it will create the conditions for pests to appear. The thickets will attract rodents, caterpillars and other harmful animals.
Why girl's grapes grow poorly
Liana is a perennial crop that grows quietly in the wild. When breeding independently, the owner needs to make a minimum of effort. But it happens that the girl’s grapes do not want to grow. The reason is increased plant stress. It arises due to the factors already listed:
- tight fit;
- abundance of moisture;
- drought;
- defeat by disease;
- healing after a pest attack;
- lack or excess of fertilizers.
If the gardener notices that the bush has withered a little, it is necessary to carry out stimulation. To do this, apply 50 g of complex fertilizer under the roots twice a year. In early spring, a mineral complex is added, and after 30-45 days organic matter is used. It's even better to plant in fertile soil.
In case of frequent fogs, watering the bushes should be reduced to a minimum.
If the bush starts to grow, that’s good. But if it becomes impossible to control the vine, the amount of fertilizing is reduced. Pruning is carried out regularly and watered a little less often. Development will slow down and shoots will not spread throughout the garden.
What to plant next to virgin grapes
Designers and botanists agree on what to plant next to the vine. Preference should be given to conifers, clematis and climbing roses. Plants will be protected from external noise and drafts.
When affected by the disease, every crop will suffer.
Conclusion
Planting virgin grapes is easier than it seems. To do this, you need to choose a well-lit place and suitable soil. The liana needs to be watered about once a month, spending from 10 to 20 liters of water - depending on the climate. The bushes should be planted at a distance from each other so that they have enough space for further development.
