Amateur gardeners who do not want to spend an excessive amount of time caring for a grape plantation choose Nadezhda Azos grapes for planting. This crop has a good combination of high yield and ease of care. Let's get to know her better.
History of creation
The variety owes its appearance to Nadezhda Nikitichna Apalkova. Thanks to her efforts, in 1963-1965 the Nadezhda Azos variety was born, which is still popular today. The Cardinal and Moldova varieties, popular at that time, served as the basis.From them the grapes received their productivity and ease of cultivation.
Description
Description of the Nadezhda Azos variety can be characterized by the following features:
- has a pleasant, soft taste, with a slight hint of sourness;
- table grape variety;
- flowers growing on a bush have both pistils and stamens. No other crops are required to pollinate the bush;
- protected from pathogens and insect pests;
- unpretentious to weather conditions;
- ripening period – average;
- Suitable for preparing preparations for the winter, juices and wine.
Characteristics of bunches and berries
The berries are dark in color with a thin but hard skin. The weight of one berry is 9 grams, which is a good indicator compared to other varieties. The pulp of the berry is juicy, produces a pleasant crunch when bitten and has a pleasant texture. The appearance of the berry is ordinary, without any frills. The berry shape is oval.
A bunch of grapes can take one of the following forms:
- branched;
- wide-conical;
- conical
The weight of one bunch is 500 grams, but with good care and favorable environmental conditions, its weight can increase to a record 3 kilograms.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The Nadezhda Azos grape variety has the following advantages:
- The harvest collected from the plantation is of good volume, and these indicators do not fluctuate from year to year.
- The bunch has an attractive, aesthetic appearance.
- The taste is soft and pleasant.
- Thanks to their thick skin, the berries can be transported over long distances without losing their presentation.
- Unpretentious to temperature changes.
- There is immunity from pests and diseases.
Minuses:
- the cutting does not take root well in a new place;
- in rainy weather, some berries may crack;
- pollination in bad weather is weak, which will further affect the quality of the crop;
- bunches on one bush can differ greatly in size from each other.
Note! Due to the high yield, the branches of the bush can be overloaded, which negatively affects its condition.
Landing Features
Planting is carried out depending on the growing region:
- in the southern regions - the first half of May;
- in the northern regions - the second half of May.
At this time, the earth will dry out enough and warm up.
The width of the hole for planting a bush is 1 meter. The depth is made in such a way that a mixture of humus and fertilizers can be poured into the hole, and then there will be room for the seedling with its root system. After planting, the soil is watered. This way the nutrients contained in the soil will begin to be absorbed faster.
Care
Caring for the Nadezhda Azos variety is an important detail in the formation of the harvest. The fact is that the bush suffers from overload. To prevent this situation, periodically thin out the grape bunches, preventing them from forming in large numbers.
The bush is vigorous, as a result of which the gardener is required to prune its shoots to prevent thickening. This should be done carefully, and spring or autumn is considered the best period. Usually the fruit vine is pruned, leaving up to 10 buds on it.
To prevent the appearance of small berries, try to remove excess female flowers, as this is the main reason for the manifestation of this disease.
Reproduction methods
Planting by cuttings is the most common method of propagation. It is chosen even though Nadezhda Azos historically does not take root well on the site when planted in this way.The thing is that if the cutting has taken root, you are guaranteed a good and stable harvest.
To do this, it is enough to be patient and attentive to the young shoots. In the future, your efforts will pay off with a rich harvest.
Diseases and pests
Despite its disease resistance, the variety has weak immunity to mildew. This drawback can be eliminated by carrying out preventive examinations and treating the bushes with special preparations.
Important! It is easier to find and treat the disease at the initial stage, without escalating the situation to a critical state.
Otherwise, the variety has a strong immune system and does not cause much trouble to its owner.
