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A bunch of pale pink grapes with large oblong berries on a dessert plate... Harmony of beauty and benefits will be on the table of those gardeners who purchase a seedling of the hybrid table grape Vodograi. Early-medium ripening period allows you to grow the vine in the middle zone with obligatory shelter for the winter.
Characteristic
The variety appeared thanks to the work of amateur breeder V.V. Zagorulko from the Ukrainian city of Zaporozhye. Vodograi table grapes were obtained on the basis of well-known varieties Arcadia And Kishmish radiata. The berries ripen on the 120-125th day of vine development. The bunches are harvested at the end of August. Grape growers do not recommend keeping them on the bushes. Berries from the first signal clusters can be tasted already in the 2-3rd year after planting. In the 4th year of growth, the table grape vine produces a full harvest, which is distinguished by the abundance of clusters with large berries.
The Vodograi variety is characterized by high productivity, fruiting is stable and annual. The peas are insignificant.
Vodograi grapes usually begin to color from the top. For a beautiful pink hue in the southern regions, the clusters are shaded if the natural protection of the leaves is not enough. In the middle climate zone, it is better to tear off the leaves above the clusters so that they receive more sunlight.After the rain, which replaced a long drought, the berries of the Vodograi variety may crack. The bunches tolerate transportation quite well, but, according to some gardeners, a few berries may fall off from the comb.
Vines growing from grape cuttings Vodograi, vigorous, are distinguished by a three-tiered root system. The shoots and vines ripen well. The Vodograi vine harvest is rationed and minted so that the clusters fill well and have time to ripen. For the winter in the middle zone, grapes need to be covered, because their frost resistance is only -21 0C. Tolerance to common fungal diseases oidium and mildew in Vodograi grapes is 3.5 points. Mandatory preventive treatments with fungicides are carried out.
Description
Young shoots of the Vodograi grape variety are light green, and when ripened in the fall, they acquire a warm brown tint. Five-lobed leaves of medium size, slightly dissected. The flowers of the variety are bisexual. Small clusters are also tied on the stepsons.
Large conical bunches of Vodograi grapes reach a mass of 800-1200 g or more. They are well branched and loose. Delicate pink berries are oval-nipple-shaped, weighing 10-12 g. The average size of the berries is 28-34 x 18-20 mm. The pulp is dense, fleshy, sweet, not crispy, very juicy. There is a slight muscatel feel in the taste of the grapes. In some years, the berries are watery.
Advantages
Everyone who grows Vodograi grapes notes the magnificent appearance of its bunches and pleasant taste. The Vodogray variety has a number of advantages:
- Great taste;
- High yield;
- Presentation of the bunches;
- Picturesque vines with ripening, weighty clusters of regular shape and attractive color.
Pointing out the shortcomings of Vodograi grapes, they also note their relativity. Everything can be compensated by the competent and hard work of the gardener:
- Low frost resistance of grapes;
- Susceptibility to fungal diseases;
- Average transportability.
Reproduction
Cuttings of the Vodograi variety have good rooting; in a school, usually all the seedlings are powerful and develop successfully. Cuttings also grow successfully with scions. Grape cuttings are cut in the fall, during pruning, and stored in damp cloth or polyethylene until February-March, the rooting period.
- Cuttings should be taken only from mature fruit-bearing vines;
- Cuttings are taken after the leaves fall;
- Select a straight piece of vine;
- It is better to cut the cuttings long, from 12-15 cm.
Rooting
In February or early March, Vodograi grape cuttings are taken out after storage and soaked for two days in clean water. Then the lower ends of the branches are placed in a solution of a growth stimulator in accordance with the instructions for the drug and planted. Special containers and substrate are prepared for chibouks. You can use plastic bottles of different sizes: 1.5 and 0.5 liters.
- A large bottle is cut off at the top in the shape of a glass, holes are made at the bottom for drainage, appropriate material is placed, and a 3-4 cm layer of garden soil is placed on top;
- The smaller bottle is cut off from the bottom and top, inserted into the larger one and soil is poured between their walls, compacting it well. The soil is watered.Instead of a bottle, you can take a small plastic cup, also removing the bottom;
- Sand is poured into a smaller bottle and watered. Then it is carefully removed;
- Make a hole in the sand for the cutting and plant it, leaving 2 buds above the substrate;
- The cut off top of the bottle is placed on top, which forms a mini-greenhouse;
- Vodograi grape cuttings are placed on the windowsill and watered every day. The top bottle is removed when the cutting produces its 4th leaf.
Landing
Grape cuttings are planted in May. For the Vodograi variety, choose a sunny place, protected from the north wind, under the protection of buildings. Keep in mind that this is a vigorous form of the vine, the branches of which reach up to 4-5 m in length in both directions. The location of the protective box is also planned in advance if they are going to arrange this form of shelter for the Vodograi grape bush.
- When cutting cuttings in the fall, you can also prepare planting holes measuring 80 x 80 x 80 cm;
- Removing the top, fertile layer of soil, it is set aside separately and later mixed with the same amount of humus, 0.5 liters of wood ash, 70 g of superphosphate and 50 g of potassium chloride;
- Drainage is placed at the bottom, then the prepared substrate is placed and a Vodograi grape seedling is installed along with an earthen lump;
- The hole with the planted cuttings is not completely filled up; the seedling grows in a small depression, which after planting is filled with water and then mulched.
Growing
In the first year of growth, a Vodograi grape seedling does not burden the gardener with a large amount of work. Loosening the tree trunk circle, removing weed, watering and preventative treatments against diseases make up all the concerns.They leave one powerful shoot that rises up. Signal clusters appear in the 2-3rd year. A full harvest of Vodograi grapes is formed in the 4th year.
Watering
A seedling of the Vodograi variety is watered regularly in a circular furrow. To prevent the soil in the hole from drying out, mulch it.
- Mature vines are watered for the first time in a season even before the buds awaken so that the soil is moistened by 30 cm, 30-40 liters per Vodograi grape bush;
- The second watering of the grapes is carried out before flowering. Do not water during flowering to prevent the flowers from falling off;
- Water when the ovaries form;
- Summer watering is carried out in case of prolonged drought and berry growth stops;
- Before frost, in autumn, grapes need moisture-recharging irrigation - 40-50 liters per vine.
Top dressing
Grapes are fertilized only in the 4th-5th year of growth if the soil was enriched during planting.
- In the spring, after removing the shelter, each grape bush is fed with a solution of 10 g of ammonium nitrate, 20 g of superphosphate and 5 g of potassium chloride per 10 liters of water;
- The same composition is given before flowering;
- 2-3 weeks before the berries ripen, the vine is supported with superphosphate and a chlorine-free potassium preparation: 20 g per 10 liters of water;
- The Vodograi variety is also fed with this fertilizer after harvesting so that the vine is healthy in the pre-winter period.
Trimming
In autumn, grapes are cut into 4-6 eyes. In summer, the load is distributed according to the rule: 1 shoot - 1 bunch. In the middle zone, Vodograi grapes are best shaped like a fan, with the vine tilted at 45 degrees. It is better to bend it down for wintering. An adult bush can support up to 20 bunches with an average weight of 1 kg.
Protection
As a preventive measure, vines of the Vodograi variety, sensitive to mildew and oidium, are treated with fungicides Ridomil, Tilt-250, Convertible Top and others.The acaricides Omite, Sunmite, Demitan will help against ticks.
Growing this table form of vine will beautify the yard and reward the efforts of a dedicated gardener with visible results of labor.
