Characteristics of grapes Taiga
Taiga grapes are one of the most productive varieties. It is not picky about care and is grown both in the southern regions and in areas with low temperatures. The variety is often confused with the hybrid Taiga Emerald, but these are two different types of culture. With proper zoning, Taiga grapes give stable yields.
Characteristics of grapes Taiga
Characteristics of grapes
Taiga grapes early ripening. Fruits ripen for 90-95 days.
It is not required to cover the bush for the winter. The variety is frost resistant and easily tolerates down to -30 ° C. The presentation of the berries remains for 2 months, after the onset of full maturity until the first frost.
The flowering of the taiga grape variety belongs to the female type, so the culture needs pollination. For this, pollinating varieties are planted on the site. The culture begins to bear fruit as early as 4 years old. With proper pruning, after 7 years, one bush brings about 100 kg of harvest.
Description of the bush
According to the description, the bush is vigorous. The sleeve of the plant reaches 8 m and more. The variety is capable of wrapping around a large area in several years. It covers entire walls of houses and reaches the balconies. Therefore, when planting, it should be borne in mind that limiting its growth is problematic.
The bush takes root well, almost all cuttings become seedlings. The leaves are rounded, large, with a weak dissection. The outer side of the leaf is smooth and dense, the inner side is slightly rough.
The vine is not thick, but long. Every year it grows by 5-6 m. Each shoot has 3 clusters on itself.
Description of fruits
Conical, not dense, friable bunches have an average weight of 250 to 350 g. According to the description, the berry is round, flattened, dark blue, weighs up to 4 g, 1-2 cm in size. Ripens at the end of August.
The taste of the fruit is not intense. Berries give off a nutmeg aroma if there was little rainfall during cultivation. The pectin content in fruits adds astringent taste to them. And thanks to him, the culture is used as an additive in pastes, marmalade, pastilles.
The Taiga grape is a table variety. It is suitable for winemaking and making compote, liqueur, juice. Sugar contains 20%, also has a pleasant sour taste. Suitable for people with stomach diseases and indigestion.
Growing grapes
Sapling selection
When buying a bush, their condition is assessed, on which the survival rate of the variety directly depends:
- The root system should be well developed with a lot of filamentous endings.
- On the cuts, the color of the roots is light brown.
- The top and bottom of the sprouts should be balanced. The root system corresponds to the volume of the aboveground green mass.
- The leaves are not deformed, the plate is even, bright green in color, the tips should not be yellow.
Site preparation
For planting in a permanent place, choose the southern side of the site, which is warmed up by the sun, without drafts.During planting, a trellis or any pillars are placed next to the bush for growth and good branching of the bush.
A pit for planting is dug with dimensions of 100x100 cm.Add in layers:
- sand or crushed stone - about 20 cm;
- a mixture of wood chips and broken brick - 12 cm;
- heated soil from the hole, mixed with wood ash, humus and a glass of oats.
The seedling needs to be hardened
For a day, cover the pit with black plastic wrap to warm up the soil. A couple of hours before planting, the seedling is taken out into the open air to adapt to the climate. The vine is treated with growth stimulants. The most common are humate, heteroauxin, and gibberellin.
A 40 cm depression is made in the pit, the seedling is placed vertically in the middle and the root is leveled. Then sprinkle with soil and press lightly with your fingers. Trellis are installed and watered with warm water. Sawdust and fallen leaves are suitable for mulch. They are placed in a layer of 2-3 cm.
Scheme and timing of landing
The seedling is planted in well-warmed soil in the spring. Landing in the fall is carried out only in regions with warm winters. The Taiga grapes are planted according to the following scheme:
- 1.5 m between the bushes;
- 3 m between the rows.
Such a scheme will allow the root system to develop, and the branches do not break against neighboring bushes.
Good precursors for grapes include carrots, radishes, grains and beets. Experts do not recommend planting grapes in places where potatoes, cabbage and tomatoes grew. And neighbors that hinder growth and development include:
- eggplant;
- parsley;
- pepper.
Place Taezhny next to strawberries, radishes, spinach and cucumbers.
Plant care
A high yield of grapes of the Taezhny variety will bring only if all the rules for care are observed.
| room | Agrotechnical event | Application |
| 1 | Watering | In the first year after planting in sunny and calm weather, the seedling is watered every other day. In humid climates - once every 7 days. In the second year, in hot weather, once a week, during the period of precipitation, watering is not needed. |
| 2 | Shelter | For grapes, the Taezhny variety does not require shelter, but if it is cultivated in low temperatures and winters with little snow, then it is better to cover the vineyard. Before freezing, the vine is covered with tarpaulin or tarpaulin, and beams or boards are placed on top. |
| 3 | Pruning | Prune the plant in the spring to rid the bush of dry branches and a bunch. Autumn pruning in severe frosts provokes freezing of vines. Green shoots from old branches are harvested in autumn and spring. No more than 3 branches are left on the main sleeve during pruning. |
| 4 | Top dressing | Fertilize the bush 2 times a year. In autumn, they are fed with organic matter: manure, bird droppings, compost, humus, wood ash. And in the spring they fertilize with mineral complexes. For feeding, 10 liters of water, 20 g of superphosphate, 10 g of ammonium nitrate and 5 g of potassium salt are used. |
In the first year after planting, two branches 1.5-2 m long with mature internodes should form on each grape bush.
Diseases and pests
The Taiga grape variety is subject to a common disease - mildew. It attacks the plant in the first year of their growth. The cause of the disease is a fungus. The symptom of the disease is yellow spots on the leaves with an oily sheen. The vine bush is treated with drugs that protect against damage:
- 1% bordeaux liquid;
- Ramodil;
- Delan;
- Horus.
Ticks and leaf rollers harm the general condition of the plant, and appear on the leaves in the form of punctures, later they dry out, and the clusters turn black. To combat insects, use the drug Omite or acaricides.
Conclusion
Breeders often combine Taezhny with the Kishmish variety. The resulting specimens are frost-resistant, fruitful. They performed well in the northern regions of the country. Taiga grapes are suitable for fresh consumption or for processing. It makes a good tasty wine of dark ruby color.