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According to many gardeners, it is possible to grow a vine only in the southern regions of Our Country. In fact, this is not at all the case. There are many early maturing and frost-resistant varieties that bear fruit in more severe conditions.
The grape variety Riddle Sharov is able to grow in any climate, and give a good result, subject to the rules of agricultural technology. Description, characteristic features of the variety, as well as photos sent by gardeners, will be presented in the article. It is possible that this grape will have new fans.
History of the variety
The amateur enthusiast R. F. Sharov told the world about grapes. The year of birth of the variety is 1972, the place of birth is the city of Biysk in the Altai Territory. Thanks to Sharov’s experimental work, grape varieties were obtained that could survive and bear fruit in the harsh Siberian conditions. The “parents” of the grapes are the Far Eastern hybrid, as well as the varieties Magarach 352 and Tukay.
Description
A detailed description of the Sharov Riddle grape variety and a photo are necessary for gardeners to understand whether it is worth cultivating.
Bush features
Grape variety – a plant with intensive development, characterized by long, but not thick, flexible shoots. The vine variety ripens early. The nodes are at a close distance, on which large eyes are visible.
Grape leaves are shaped like dissected five-lobed hearts. There is no pubescence on bright green plates.
The flowers of the variety Sharova’s Riddle are bisexual, so you don’t have to worry about planting pollinators. On each shoot, as a rule, 2-3 inflorescences are formed.
Clusters and berries
The bunches of Sharov’s Mystery grapes are not too large, in the range of 300-600 grams, depending on the climatic conditions of the region. Winged brush shape.
Clusters of the variety are loose, consist of rounded berries, reaching 2-3 grams in biological ripeness. During the filling period, the berries are green, when ripe they change color. Ripe bunches of grapes turn dark blue to almost black. Each berry is covered with a wax coating, as in the photo.
The skin is thin but firm. Under it is a tender juicy pulp with 2-3 small bones. The taste of grapes is sweet, with an interesting aroma of strawberries or raspberries. This feature of the variety is confirmed by gardeners and consumers in the reviews. The fruits contain up to 22% sugar.
Advantages of the variety
To understand the characteristics of the variety, in addition to the description, photos and reviews of gardeners who are seriously involved in culture, you need to know the pros and cons of grapes.
Advantages
The variety is early ripe, brushes ripen in 100 days from the moment of swelling of the kidneys. In the greenhouse, the crop is harvested 20-30 days earlier.
- Grapes Riddle of Sharov are high-yielding: a bush at the age of 5-6 years gives up to 10 kg of juicy and tasty fruits.
- Even from overripe bunches, the berries do not crumble, they become even tastier and sweeter if they dry up a little.
- After harvesting, bunches of grapes can be stored for up to three months, while neither the presentation nor the useful properties are lost.
- Dense, tightly held berries in a bunch, contribute to high transportability. When transported over a long distance, they do not crumple, do not flow.
- Grape variety Mystery Sharov universal purpose. Delicious fresh berries, in compotes and jams. Many gardeners in the reviews note that they are preparing homemade wine.
- The grape variety has high frost resistance. The temperature of -32-34 degrees is tolerated painlessly, even without shelter in snowy regions. If there is little precipitation in winter, you have to cover the plantings. Thanks to the frost-resistant root system, even when the soil freezes, grapes survive in winter.
- The vine of the variety created by R. F. Sharov is an excellent option for a stock. The grapes themselves can be grown without grafting from root cuttings.
- The fruiting of the variety begins in the second year after planting the grapes.
- It is convenient to remove the vine from the support for the winter, as it is flexible and thin.
- Even in infertile areas, the variety gives a good harvest.
For many decades, gardeners have not identified any special disadvantages of Sharov’s Riddle grapes, except for weak immunity to fungal diseases.
Features of agricultural technology
When planting a vine variety, it is necessary to choose a lighted area, protected from the cold wind. The part of the garden on the south side is best suited.
Features of landing
The root system of Sharov’s Riddle grapes penetrates to a great depth, so the soil does not really matter. The variety grows quietly even on rocky ground.
The grape variety Sharov’s Riddle is planted after the establishment of positive temperatures of at least +12 degrees. Planting dates vary depending on the climatic features of the region: from mid-April to May.
Planted seedlings during spring planting should not have swollen buds. And in the fall, you need to have time to plant the vine before frost. If these conditions are not met, grape seedlings will not take root.
When creating a vineyard, the choice of direction is important. Most often, plants are planted in rows. Experienced gardeners recommend breaking the ridges from north to south. This planting will allow the soil to warm up evenly.
Before planting grapes, a pit is prepared, at the bottom of which drainage is placed, the rest of the volume is filled with a nutrient mixture. Two buckets of water are poured onto one plant and they wait for it to be completely absorbed.
In the center they make a mound and “plant” the vine, as if on a chair. Sprinkle with soil on top and slam it well to squeeze the air out from under the roots. Then you need to water again.
How to care
Care after planting grapes Riddle Sharov traditional:
- regular watering and loosening the soil;
- weed removal;
- top dressing of the vine;
- treatment for diseases and pests:
- timely pruning and bush formation.
Additional fertilizing
Organic fertilizer is mainly used for fertilizing grapes of the Sharova Riddle variety. Plants respond well to manure or compost.
Organics in dry form are laid under the grape bushes in spring or autumn. It turns out a kind of mulching, plus plant nutrition. It is useful to add wood ash under the grape bushes of the Riddle Sharov variety and water the vine with infusion of mullein and green grass.
Trimming
In the first year in the fall, all shoots are cut out in the bush, leaving only one, the strongest and most ripe. You can determine the readiness of the vine for wintering by color. Look at the photo below: the ripe grape shoot should be brown. If it is green, then it has not matured. It just needs to be removed.
Cut grapes for 5-6 eyes during autumn work. When the vine moves away from wintering, again you need to cut the shoots, leaving only 2-4 of the strongest. Thanks to pruning, you can form a bush and regulate the load on the seedlings.
On adult bushes, the harvest is also normalized. As a rule, on one vine, if the summer is short, no more than 3 brushes should be left.
Opinion of a gardener about grapes Sharov’s Riddle:
Features of reproduction
The grape variety from R. F. Sharov can be propagated using:
- cuttings;
- vines;
- shoots.
Using any of these options, it is better to first grow a seedling, plant an annual plant in a permanent place.
vermin
Sharov’s grapes, as gardeners write in reviews, are practically not affected by wasps. But ticks and cicadas cause a lot of problems. As a preventive measure, before flowering, planting varieties are sprayed with Karbofos or Bi-58.
A lot of trouble delivers grape aphid – phylloxera. This is a dangerous pest, when getting rid of which you can lose the vine. But if more sand is added to the soil, then this pest will disappear forever. Although in the future you will have to additionally feed the grapes.
Diseases
Despite the huge number of advantages, the Sharova Riddle variety still has disadvantages. The fact is that he has a weak immunity to fungal diseases:
- powdery mildew (mildew);
- oidium
In order for plantings not to fall ill with downy mildew, careful care is required: removal of all weeds, timely cleaning of cut shoots and fallen leaves. In addition, compost heaps are never arranged next to the variety.
That is why timely preventive measures are important: soil treatment and plantings with fungicides. Experienced gardeners advise treating grapes in spring and autumn with copper-containing preparations, for example, Bordeaux liquid, Champion, Kuproksat and other means.