Grapes Blagovest: variety description and characteristics

Russian gardener grape variety Blagovest became known only recently. He appeared thanks to the efforts of Novocherkassk breeder-lover V. Krainov, during the crossing of popular table varieties - Kishmish Radiant and Talisman. This variety became one of the first in a series of varieties created by this author today.

Grapes Blagovest was appreciated by professional horticulturists. They noted the fertility, high yield, excellent taste and attractive appearance of the new variety. In this article, we will describe in detail the Grapes of Blagovest. You will learn about the secrets of its cultivation and how to take care of the plant, so that it enjoys stable yields.

Grapes Blagovest: Description of the variety

This is a classic table view with large oval-shaped berries, whose weight can reach 14 grams, and the color varies from light green to yellow-amber tones. Grapes Blagovest pleases gardeners large, conical in shape with bunches with loose structure. Their average weight is from 800 grams to 1.2 kilograms. But it is possible to get larger brushes - up to two kilograms.

The Blagovest is also good in that it provides regular and stable harvests. Fruits are perfectly preserved during long transportation. In a cold room stored more than two months. Fruits are different fleshy and juicy pulp, which has a taste of muscat or duchesse - sometimes even on a bush ripen berries with different taste tones. The berries are covered with elastic and dense skin, which during a meal produces an appetizing crunch.

The variety is high in sugar (22%), but the acidity is quite high (8%). Because of the high sugar content, grape of this variety undergoes massive attacks of wasps. Grapes Blagovest refers to table varieties of medium-term maturation, which depend on many factors - compliance with the rules of agricultural technology, and, of course, on climatic conditions. The ripening period on average takes from 115 to 125 days from the moment of bud blossoming and to the collection of the amber harvest, which usually occurs at the end of July - beginning of August.

It is noteworthy that the harvest can not be removed immediately; The longer it lasts on the vines, the more concentrated its aroma becomes. The variety can withstand very severe frosts (down to -22 ° C), but for the winter bushes should be sheltered.

Planting grapes

Description of the grape Blagovest, given by its author, says that it is a root-form with a well-developed root system. Before planting, shorten the seedlings too long roots, so that they are no more than fifteen centimeters in length. After this, prepare the landing pits. For each bush, it should be 80 x 80 x 80 cm.

Pits should be filled with top dressing. It is not difficult to do this: mix the top layer of soil, humus, ash, superphosphate. With this mixture, pour the bottom of the pit. Top dressing is rammed and a bush is placed in the pit, the second layer of top dressing is placed on top. After that, the pit is filled with soil. The distance between the bushes should be at least two meters.

Watering

Immediately after planting, the seedling is watered abundantly. Then the watering is done once every fourteen days through the grooves that are made in a circle. Their depth should be about fifteen centimeters. Under one young bush it is necessary to pour out not less than fifty liters of water. In the second year the seedling is watered five times a season. If there was a lot of precipitation in the winter, then until the juice begins to flow in the plant, it can do without irrigation.

After a snow-less winter, the shrubs need to compensate for the missing moisture - about 60 liters. The next watering is carried out three weeks before the ripening of the crop, and then before the leaves fall. The last watering season should be more abundant than the previous ones: before the onset of winter it is necessary to give the plant 70 liters of water.

Trimming

The bushes, which have their own roots, are characterized by strong growth. Kidneys, which are located at the base of the shoots, are characterized by increased fertility. Grapes Blagovest (photo you can see below) is famous for giving a crop even on stepsons.

To trim this hybrid form, there are no standard recommendations: you can cut any number of eyes - by 2-4, by 8-10. It should be borne in mind that each bush should have no more than 35 eyes. For beginners in viticulture, who first planted the Blagovest, it will be a surprise that this plant is able to give out 3-4 flowers at once. This indicates that the variety has a tendency to overload the crop.

How can I load a bush?

This property has also pluses - high productivity, and minuses - grapes Blagovest requires careful leaving. This variety is not for lazy gardeners, so some wine growers prefer something less whimsical. But if you are determined to seriously tackle this species, then it is necessary to take into account all factors of cultivation. We should either normalize the yield, or closely deal with the issues of agricultural technology.

Gardeners have the right to independently decide how much to leave the tied brushes, but if you decide to leave everything, then you need to prepare for a number of possible consequences of such a decision: the ripened berries can be smaller, do not have a nutmeg-like flavor, the bunches can ripen unevenly and slowly .

To prevent this, it is necessary to work hard in the summer and fulfill a number of conditions: to remove unnecessary shoots and unnecessary inflorescences. So that the fruits do not lose a good presentation, remove some berries, so the bunches will not be so dense and more attractive.

Reproduction

Grapes Blagovest is beautifully rooted cuttings. However, most gardeners prefer to reproduce by vaccination. For the rootstock, it is necessary to choose varieties resistant to the phylloxera, vigorous. Most hybrids begin to bear fruit only three years after disembarkation, and the Blagovest in this case is no exception.

Experienced viticulturists recommend not to overload the young plant - up to five years, leave only one cluster on the shoot.

Dangerous diseases

The table hybrid Blagovest is quite resistant to most diseases, it rarely rot. There are only two common diseases that occur in this grape form - oidium and mildew. This is a very dangerous disease for vines, which must be treated, but it is better to take preventive measures.

Mildew, as a rule, attacks green areas. White oily discharge becomes visible on the plant. Without treatment, it will dry quickly and, eventually, die. To prevent this disease, it is important to choose the right site for planting a bush - a site with a constant air circulation. In addition, it is necessary to monitor the growth of shoots, leaves, not allowing thickening.

If the disease does manifest itself, then chemical preparations can not be dispensed with. You can use Bordeaux liquid, which is sprayed on the plant. The solution should be 1-2%.

Another dangerous disease is oidium. It extends to the green part of the plant, gradually grabbing grapes, berries. When affected by oidium, the berries crack and become dry. Treatment of this disease is not difficult: remove from the bush all the weeds, the remains of the vine. It is necessary to ensure that the bushes are ventilated, for this you can not do without a qualitative air circulation, thinning the vines. Treat oidium with crushed or colloidal sulfur.

Grapes Blagovest: reviews of gardeners

This variety is perfect for growing in areas with a moderate continental climate and fairly frosty winters. According to experienced wine growers, this variety is not suitable for beginner gardeners, since it requires careful care. Well, for those who already have experience in cultivating table varieties, this is an ideal choice: a fruitful one, with excellent taste qualities, which preserves the marketable appearance for a long time. If you take care of the fruits competently, the Blagovest will long please you with stable harvests.