Description of Lorano grapes
The main popularity of Lorano grapes received for the beauty of their bunches and the unusualness of the berries. If you decide to plant this crop on your site, do not doubt that you will collect high yields. This variety is unpretentious in care, which greatly facilitates the growing process.
Description of Lorano grapes
General characteristics
Lorano grapes were bred on the territory of Ukraine. Leading specialist A.V. Burdak was engaged in the development This grape crop is included in the State Register of the Russian Federation and is intended for cultivation in all regions of the country.
According to the description, this variety is self-fertile, belongs to the early varieties. Harvesting takes place at the beginning of August. Resistance to frost is noted, which makes it possible to grow it in the harsh conditions of Siberia and the Urals. Flowering occurs with female and male flowers, so this species does not need additional pollinators.
The appearance of the bush
The Lorano grape has a large bush, up to 7 m. The lateral shoots are dense, the leaf plastic is dark green, with small denticles at the edges. The entire surface of the sheet is matte, rough.
Appearance Description:
- large clusters, weight up to 1000 g;
- berries are dark blue with a slight light bloom;
- the weight of an individual berry is 20 g;
- the pulp is creamy.
Taste and purpose
The pulp is juicy, non-crunchy. The taste is sweet and sour, since the composition contains sugar and useful acids. The calorie content of the product is about 100 kcal per 100 g, suitable for dietary nutrition.
The grapes are considered to be versatile in use. Suitable for fresh consumption or preservation. Delicious dessert wine is obtained from the fruits of this type.
Features of proper cultivation
Landing should be done in sunny, wind-protected areas. Saplings are planted at the end of March, before the buds appear on the bushes. The soil should not contain a large amount of acid and alkali (no more than 5%). In the presence of acidity, liming of the soil is carried out (2 kg / m² of lime).
It is worth preparing a pit for planting 50x70 cm in advance. A nutrient mixture consisting of 4 kg of humus, 1 kg of peat and 20 g of superphosphate is poured into the bottom of the hole. The mixture is allowed to soak into the soil for a week, after which they begin to plant.
The distance between the bushes must be at least three meters
A young healthy seedling is placed in the hole. The root collar should be above the ground, which will protect the bush from root rot. The roots are evenly sprinkled with earth and tamped tightly. After that, the plant is watered with 10 liters of warm water. The distance between plants should be about 3 m.
Crop care recommendations
The description indicates that the Lorano grape variety is undemanding to care, but an excess of moisture negatively affects the condition of the roots, which often leads to the death of the bush, so it is worth watering the plant at intervals of 2-3 weeks. In the northern regions of the country -3 weeks, and in the southern regions - 2.After watering, the soil is loosened and all weeds are destroyed.
Top dressing is carried out only before the beginning of fruiting. At the time of flowering, the culture is fed with potassium fertilizers (30 g of the drug per 10 l of water). After 20-30 days, fertilizing with phosphorus components is carried out (50 g per 10 l of water). To prepare the variety for winter, it is worth mulching the soil with a mixture of straw and humus.
To form the correct bush, spring and autumn pruning is carried out. In the spring, it is worth removing damaged branches, and in the fall, the antennae and a number of lateral shoots are removed (for the winter, 1 main stem and 2 lateral ones should remain).
Fighting insects and diseases
It is possible to protect the berries from the invasion of birds if you fence each bush with a fine mesh. Protection from wasps means placing each bunch in a special bag in which the berries breathe. A solution of Vermitek and Karate preparations (30 g per 10 liters of water) helps from the felt mite.
Often the culture undergoes bacterial cancer. It is impossible to get rid of such a disease. You will have to remove the entire bush, including the root. A solution of Bordeaux liquid (10 g per 10 liters of water) will help to cure the variety from oidium. In the fight against anthracnose, spraying with colloidal salt (40 g per 10 liters of water) will help.
Conclusion
The Lorano variety is grown by novices in the field of agriculture. The reason for this is unpretentious care. Despite this parameter, the variety gives high yields, and the bunches are stored in the basement for 2-3 months, and are well suited for transportation.