Beautiful juicy bunches of grapes with excellent taste, and even grown with their own hands, are a source of special pride for people involved in gardening and viticulture. For a stable good harvest, you should carefully choose the material for planting, taking into account the advantages and disadvantages. The description of the grape variety in Memory of the Teacher makes it possible to get to know it better, making a choice among a variety of seedlings.
History of the variety
Teacher's Memory grapes are a new hybrid variety that is currently undergoing testing.It has already acquired a huge number of enthusiastic reviews, thanks to its high yield, taste and excellent, long-lasting, marketable appearance of the grape bunch.
E.G. Pavlovsky, an amateur breeder, was lucky to develop more than 50 varieties of grapes. Memory of the Teacher is a hybrid of the Cardinal and Talisman varieties; it combines the best qualities of the ancestors. Memory of the Teacher is able to resist mildew and podium, attracts winegrowers with its frost resistance and amazing precocity. Testing is carried out in the Black Sea regions, but experienced winegrowers predict high popularity for it.
Description
Distinctive features of the variety are the rapid growth of the vine and the ability to withstand frosts down to -23 ° C. Strong powerful shoots, developed rhizomes, durable branches that can withstand the weight of large brushes. It is characterized by large leaves of a rich dark green color with clear veins of a lighter shade and reddish petioles. Grapes are a real decoration of the garden.
The description of the variety given by gardeners who have already tried it in their garden plots emphasizes the decorative nature of the bushes. Friendly and early ripening of the clusters adds to the attractiveness of the Memory of a Teacher variety. The first harvest ripens in the last ten days of July, but the remaining clusters on the branches are characterized by greater sugar content.
Characteristic
Memory of the teacher belongs to the early table varieties with high yield and the ability to withstand transportation without loss of presentation.
Juicy berries are not watery, and the thick skin can last for a long time preserve the presentation of grapes. The clusters are fragrant, with delicate nutmeg notes. The grapes do not need additional pollination; there are male and female flowers on the plant.Suitable for industrial cultivation.
Pros and cons of the variety
The variety is new and is still being tested, but the undoubted advantages include:
- rapid vine growth;
- high productivity;
- excellent presentation of grapes;
- frost resistance of the variety.
There are few disadvantages, but still there are:
- the variety is sensitive to early frosts;
- it requires fertile soil;
- it is necessary to regulate the number of brushes so that the yield does not decrease in the next season.
At the same time, gardeners note the unpretentiousness of the variety. In areas with mild climates, it is already very popular - both in small personal plots and when planting on an industrial scale.
Description of the bushes
Bushes with powerful shoots of brown or reddish color, grow quickly and can easily withstand the weight of large brushes. The vines are able to ripen for the entire length of growth, this is a distinctive feature of the variety.
Bunches
Symmetrical conical clusters of medium density. The weight of a ripened bunch is 1-2 kilograms, with a brush length of 40-60 centimeters. This variety is characterized by amicable ripening. The bunches can remain on the branches for a long time, maintaining their presentation and gaining sugar content.
Fruit
Each berry weighs 10-15 grams, oval, with shades ranging from pink to dark purple, depending on the rootstock. Sweet and juicy, without excessive wateriness, the dense skin retains the attractive appearance of the grapes, the berry contains 2-3 seeds.
Planting grapes
In order to obtain high grape yields and delight your family with delicious berries and excellent wine, you should be careful when planting a vineyard.
Selecting a location
The grapes are planted in sunny, wind-protected, elevated areas.It should not be blocked from the sun by tall trees. The location of the vineyard in the lowlands leads to rotting of the roots and the spread of diseases.
Pit preparation
The pit for planting grapes is prepared in the fall. A drainage layer must be poured onto the bottom, and then fertile soil with humus or compost. To increase productivity, wood ash is added to the soil.
Important: it is better to plant bushes in the spring, so that the seedlings get stronger before the fall and overwinter well.
Pit size: depth - 70-90 centimeters, diameter - 50-60 centimeters, distance between plantings in a row - at least 1.5 meters, distance between rows - up to 3 meters.
Landing dates
Planting dates are individual for each region; bushes should be planted when the air temperature rises to +15 °C.
Landing
A mound is poured into the prepared hole, the roots of the bush are carefully spread over this mound and covered with soil. After this, the seedling is watered, lightly compacting the soil around it to eliminate air pockets.
Features of care
Water the seedlings first once every 7-10 days. After a month, watering is done monthly; in August it is stopped. Mineral complexes with potassium and nitrogen are used for fertilizer.
Important: Excess nitrogen makes plants vulnerable to mildew.
If necessary, the plant is sprayed to protect against pests and diseases. During the period of filling the clusters, fertilizer and processing are not carried out, and the grapes are not watered.
Diseases and pests
The variety is resistant to mildew and oidium, but the plant suffers from phylloxera. To protect the plantings, they are sprayed with Fastak and Kinmiks. Bushes that are too infected are destroyed. To protect the vine from birds, a strong mesh is stretched over the top. The felt mite is destroyed with a solution of copper sulfate.Despite the fact that the variety was developed recently, gardeners liked it, and the Teacher’s Memory grape is already gaining popularity. It makes excellent compotes and wine; it is good fresh, which means it will certainly find admirers.
