The biggest fans of grapes will never stop in order to find out everything about the new variety and, if you like it, plant it on your plot. AT
Usually, new varieties have a large number of improved qualities, far exceeding all previous ones.
At the same time, today, hybrid forms of grapes produced by amateur growers, who certainly know a lot about this culture, have become very famous.
One of them is the "Furor" grape, which has become popular due to the unusually huge size of its berries.
However, the purpose of this article will be not only to describe its varietal characteristics, but also how to properly plant it on your plot.
"Furor" - grapes for your site: the main characteristics
This table grape is one of the creations of an amateur breeder, quite famous in the narrow circles of winegrowers - V. Kapelyushny. Using a mixture of pollen from many not yet known, resistant varieties to pollinate a no less popular Laura, he obtained a hybrid form of Furor. As a result, it has become one of the most popular table forms, which are intended for fresh consumption.
Resilience this grape is just extraordinary, which allows it to be grown not only in the southern regions familiar to this culture, but also in central Russia, and when harboring even further. Many who are especially fond of this form are called "Furor" grapes of the future.
What is so special about the brushes of the Furor grape: a description of the size, shape and characteristics of the berries
This hybrid form is deservedly named the champion among grape varieties. After all, her clusters usually reach very large sizes by the time of ripening, which is so valuable for ordinary citizens.
Distinguished by their cylindrical shape and loose structure, because the berries are placed on it is not tight. The length of one brush can be 20-25 centimeters.
But the most important difference and feature of the "Furor" grapes are its berries. Their parameters are simply impressive: the average length is 4 centimeters, and the width is about 2.8. At the same time, the average weight of a single berry fluctuates within such limits as 25-30 grams. All this makes it clear that these the berries are huge and have an elongated, nipple shape. The color of their skin at the time of full aging becomes completely black, has a slight luster.
The taste qualities of the described hybrid form are no less valuable, they are characterized by very tender fleshy pulp, which contains a large amount of juice. This all makes the taste harmonious and pleasant, especially due to the good nutmeg flavor.
These berries are especially fond of sweet tooth, because they also have a good ability to accumulate sugar. In particular, by the time of their removable maturity, this figure rises to 21-23%. At the same time, the level of acidity is usually not even 7 g / l.
Furora berries will appeal to even those who hate grape skins. After all, this grape is completely eaten and, due to its not dense structure, is almost not felt.
What are all the secrets of the yield of grapes "Furor"?
The potential fruitfulness of this crop is so high that the bush is not even theoretically capable of fully carrying out all those fruits that form on it after flowering. For this reason, the bush needs regular normalization.
Not only unnecessary inflorescences and clusters are removed, but also a certain part of fruit-bearing shoots, all twins and those shoots that, in comparison with others, have a very weak development. With all this, strong-growing bush "Furora" without fear, you can load 35-40 eyes.
The maturity of the shoots of this variety is at the highest level, and their greatest advantage lies in the fact that it passes in very early terms.
As for the duration of the period of that time, which the bush needs for the final formation and ripening of fruits, this form is referred to as very early. The vegetation of the described grapes is fully completed already in 105-110 days. Due to this, already in the first days of August, you can begin to taste the fruits of the new harvest.
However, immediately upon reaching the grapes of removable maturity, it is not possible to tear it off. Bunches have a very good ability to persist for quite a long time right on the bush. At the same time, all his qualities remain the same, relating both to the appearance and form, and taste.
Advantages of growing the Furor grape form: briefly about the most important
The merits of grapes "Furor" there are just countless. It is one of the best varieties with a dark color of the skin, both in the size of the berries and in the taste that is not typical of such grapes. But besides this, he possesses:
- Excellent presentation and good berry flavor.
- Good sweetness, eaten by the skin.
- High yield of the bush and simplicity in reproduction: as a grafted crop, it has very good compatibility with stocks of almost all known varieties today.
- Transportability of the harvest, in which the berries are well preserved on the bushes, without falling off or damaging.
- Despite the extraordinary sweetness of the berries, they are practically not affected by wasps.
- Lack of cracking of berries, although with a very strong excess of berries, this may occur.
- The form resistance to winter frosts, which in Russia are usually simply merciless, is also at a high level. Neither shoots nor buds are damaged at -24◦С. But with the possibility of more severe frosts, the bush is better to cover.
- Good resistance to fungal diseases, including powdery mildew, oidium and gray mold.
In general, the "Furor" grape is considered to be one that is ideal for growing in a single form, on amateur sites, and for industrial planting in rows. The most valuable and easy to breed form.
Disadvantages and imperfections of the hybrid form "Furor"
As it is not a paradox, however very abundant and intensive yield considered one of the disadvantages of this grape. After all, in order to get not just a bountiful harvest, but really good and large, you will have to sweat very much over the bush, removing all unnecessary inflorescences and shoots. Such actions are of great importance in order to thin out the greens on it and open the clusters to the sun's rays.
Thinned bush also becomes more resistant to fungal diseases, because it is better ventilated.
Also, despite the not very strong defeat of the wasps, in some years (when the berries are also cracking) they cause a lot of damage to the crop. For this reason, seeing them on your bush is better to immediately begin their persecution.
To do this, you can make the simplest trap: put cups with very sweet water near the bush, in which you need to add a little destructive substances for the wasps. With regard to protection from pests, but the grapes "Furor" also requires preventive spraying, which, however, will not spend as much of your work and time as all other procedures.
Grapes "Furor": instructions for self-planting on the plot
For those who first decided to start planting grapes, this process may seem very complicated and complicated. After all, you need to choose seedlings or independently prepare the cuttings, correctly dig a hole, do not overdo it with fertilizers and provide the bush with further proper care and care. We will try to tell as much as possible about the correct fit, simply but in detail describing the most important aspects.
Choosing a grape bush a place with good conditions for growth
An important detail of planting grapes - external conditions, which can both contribute to its natural processes, and greatly inhibit them. First of all, grapes should be planted in well-lit areas, preferably from their southern side. Because of this, the bush will be quite enough and heat and light for the growth of shoots and ripening of the crop.
If we take into account the fact that It is important to protect grapes from northern winds. (they can be very dangerous during the flowering period), then the southern or southwestern side of your house or other homestead structure will be ideal for this crop.
Also, winegrowers attach great importance to the type of soil on which this plant is planted. Indeed, in spite of the fact that this plant is not whimsical, if you want to get good yields, it is best to choose fertile soil.
Due to this, it is not necessary very often to engage in feeding the bush.
Grapes grow best on chernozem or other light soils. An important characteristic of the soil is the depth of groundwater. If they approach the surface more than 3 meters, it is better to dig the drainage system along with the grapevine pit so that the water in no way undermines the roots.
Also, grapevines love hills and they need a lot of space to grow shoots and roots. Perfect scheme of planting tall bush "Furora" - 3-4x5-6 meters. We decide on the timing of planting vines
This variety can be planted without any problems both in spring and autumn. In this case, you can use very different methods of planting - from grafting cuttings, before planting green seedlings and using branches.
Saplings of 1-2 years are usually harvested in the autumn, but at the same time during cutting pruning is usually prepared. For this reason, many consider it most suitable for planting and grafting grapes.
However, in this case there is one very big risk - bush may suffer from frost since it will not grow in the earth, but is only stored. In this connection, it is sometimes more logical to keep such a sapling, like cuttings, until spring and plant only with the arrival of heat.
In the first case, the time of planting the grapes will be within mid-autumn (not too early, so that it does not start growing, but not too late, so that it will not freeze). But in the spring such seedlings can begin to be planted from the end of March and almost until the end of April, taking into account the peculiarities of a particular spring and climate of your region.
Later spring planting of green seedlings. They are grown from cuttings, which in February were lowered into the water for rooting or planted in the soil as a houseplant. Since they already have shoots with green leaves, for their planting you need to wait for a very warm time, which sometimes occurs only in the first days of June.
Passengers can propagate grapes almost all year round. After all, only grape shoots are used for this, which are buried in a small amount of soil. Under good conditions, they take root very quickly, which is why you can propagate grapes in this way very often.
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Features proper planting of grapes
A very important aspect of such a matter is the preparation of fertilizers and the pit in which they are laid. For this reason, the depth of the pit should be at least 80 centimeters, with an appropriate width.
Its main components should be fertile soil and humus. Mineral fertilizers, such as nitrogen, superphosphates and potassium salt, are also added in small amounts. All this should be thoroughly mixed and filled into a hole, if possible, compacted and poured another layer of non-fertilized soil to protect the roots from high concentration of fertilizers. The pit in this state is left for 2-3 weeks so that it all subsides and only then you need to start planting a seedling.
The selection of the latter is also an important task. Especially important pay attention to the root system, evidence of the good condition of which will be the white color of the roots.
Before planting, it is placed in the water for a while. After that, the seedling can be lowered into the pit, but only to the level of the root collar (you need to take into account also the subsidence of the soil). It should be filled up gradually, trying not to harm the roots, but also not to leave airbags near them.
After planting grape The bush is watered with 20-30 liters of water. Also, do not forget about support for him, otherwise the bush will creep along with growth. Moisten the soil around it with moss or sawdust.
How to correctly graft the stalk to the stock?
To do this correctly and effectively is worth:
- Prepare the cutting in advance, 2-3 peepholes in length, cut its lower part on both sides.
- To paraffin the cutting and lower the trimmed part into the water, and also to dip it into the solution with a stimulator of the formation and growth of the roots (the “Humate” preparation).
- Prepare a stock, removing the old bush up to 10 cm of hemp, clean the cut surface and make a neat and shallow split in it.
After such preparations, the vaccination itself passes. It lies in the fact that the stalk is placed in the split of the stock with its trimmed part and firmly clamped in it. It is best to feed a stock cotton x / b, which also has the strength and after a year to decompose on their own. Also, the stock is recommended to coat with wet clay, which will save it from infections and retain moisture for longer.
After that, the stock is watered abundantly, the support is adjusted to it, and the soil is mulched. With such reproduction, the bush will grow very quickly, because it already has a large supply of perennial, well-matured wood, and a developed root system.
How to increase the fruitfulness of the Furor grape bush with the help of care: briefly about the main thing
- So that the bush could well supply itself with nutrients it needs moisture. Of course, a large amount of it may appear poorly on the fruit, but still maintain a certain level of soil moisture with additional irrigation, as well as mulching the soil around the trunk.
- Well affect the yield of grapes feeding, for which you can use the same fertilizer as in the preparation of the pit. This procedure is carried out both in spring and autumn.
- Pruning grape shoots "Furora" also carried out in the autumn, removing 6-8 holes. It also helps to increase the size of the fruit.
- In the south of Ukraine and Russia, this grape can not be covered, but in colder regions it is better to err. Be sure to hide young saplings after planting.
- Treatment against fungal diseases is required every year for the purpose of prevention. The bush is sprayed 2 times before flowering and one more time during the formation of future berries on the inflorescences.
