How to plant grapes in autumn seedlings

More and more s are growing vines in their summer cottages. And not only in the southern regions, but far beyond its borders. Today, the central regions, the Urals and Siberia become the zone of viticulture.

Unfortunately, it is not always possible to avoid mistakes. This also applies to planting grapes in the fall with seedlings. After all, the point is not only in observing agricultural technology, but also in creating conditions for rooting and survival in the cold winter. We will try to tell and show an interesting video about how to plant grape seedlings in central Our Country in the fall.

Why autumn plantings are better

Despite the fact that rooting seedlings in the fall is a risky event, it is still better to work on planting vines during this period:

1. Economic benefit. In autumn, planting material is much cheaper than in spring.
2. No need to select a storage location for grape seedlings. Having bought seedlings, knowing the rules of planting, you can immediately plant plants in a permanent place.
3. Development of immunity. Autumn plantings, due to extreme conditions, harden better, therefore, become frost-resistant.
4. Grows faster. After the snow melts and the seedlings are opened, they have enough nutrients laid down since the fall. Therefore, the development of the vineyard is in full swing.

The best varieties for autumn planting

Before talking about how to plant grapes in the fall, you need to figure out first which varieties are suitable for this in a particular region. After all, the right choice of seedlings is half the battle. A mistake can cause the death of the vineyard.

Exist:

1. Early grape varieties with maturation up to 100 days. They are suitable for northern regions.
2. Mid-season grapes are best grown in the middle lane.
3. Varieties that ripen late are planted in the south.

The photo shows the most popular grape varieties with different ripening dates.

One more choice is to be made by the newly minted winegrowers. Grapes are divided into table and technical varieties. Table varieties are consumed fresh. Berries are juicy with large berries. Technical grapes with a sour taste are intended for further processing.

From the foregoing, we can conclude that for central Our Country it is better to choose early-ripening grape varieties so that he has time to reap the harvest in a short summer.

Choose a place

After you decide on the choice of variety, you need to think about where the grape seedlings will grow. The choice of location is another important factor influencing the yield.

What you need to pay attention to:

1. It is impossible to call grapes a whimsical plant. It thrives in any soil. However, saline soil is completely unsuitable for him. The more sun the vineyard receives, the juicier and brighter the ripening bunches will be.
2. It is desirable to plant plants on the south or southeast side of the site, next to the fence or wall of the house. In this case, long-term lighting is provided during the day, and at night the fence or walls of the house will give the vineyard the heat accumulated during the day.
3. Landings are arranged from north to south so that the vine receives enough heat and light.
4. The root system of overgrown grapes needs a lot of space. Therefore, you need to follow the correct planting pattern: seedlings in a row are planted at a distance of 2 or 3 meters (depending on the variety), and row spacing from 2,5 to 3 meters.

Planting of seedlings

We prepare the planting material

Two days before the scheduled work, we lower the grape seedling with buds and eyes into chilled boiled water. This procedure will nourish the plant with the necessary moisture.

The tips of the roots on the seedlings are trimmed. We immediately check whether the material is ready for planting. The cut should be white, and the shoots of the grapes should be bright green.

Such pruning stimulates the growth of the root system. Near the place of cuts, thin white roots are formed.

Pit preparation

Experienced gardeners advise preparing a pit for the autumn planting of grape seedlings in advance so that the soil sits well. Then the soil will not pull the root system down, and the neck will remain on the surface. As a rule, they dig a hole in the spring. But if the conditions did not allow, then three weeks before planting the grapes, the pit should be ready.

When digging, the top layer is laid out separately, then it is poured back into the pit. As a rule, the recess should be large and spacious, because the root system of the grapes grows both in width and in depth. According to the standard, the pit should be 80×80 cm.

The bottom is covered with drainage, humus and fertilizers are poured on top. In total you will need:

• humus – 3 buckets;
• nitroammophosic — 0,5 kg;
• charcoal – 1 l.

Everything mixes well. Such a nutritious pillow for grape seedlings will last until next autumn. Then they pour the earth taken out of the pit.

Spilled with water, and watering should be plentiful. In total, you will have to fill in a total of at least four buckets.

How to install a support

For a vineyard, in whatever region the seedlings are planted, including in the middle lane, it is necessary to install a support under each vine already during the planting period. When you have decided on the place to plant the grapes, you need to drive wooden stakes (at least three meters high) into each row at a distance of 2,5 meters. The supports reliably deepen by 60 centimeters. Then the wire is pulled. The first row is 40 cm from the ground, all the rest are 30 cm apart. This is the future trellis for securing the vine.

Landing principle

The question of how to properly plant young grape plants is not idle. It depends on him whether the plant survives or dies. Let’s go in order:

1. In the middle of the pit, fertile earth is poured into a mound. It should be 10 centimeters below the sides of the pit. A seedling is “seated” on it. Its roots are pre-dipped in a clay mash.
2. They put the seedling with an eye to the south and in the direction of the future trellis. The roots are straightened around the mound and slightly covered with earth. It is more convenient to work with two people to keep the seedling in the selected position. The entire root system should be directed strictly down.
3. Gently sprinkle with soil, which is compacted to improve the adhesion of the roots to the ground. In addition, there will be no air cushion between the roots. It can damage the root system, slow down its proper development. This, in turn, will adversely affect the preparation of grape seedlings for wintering.

   

4. And again fill the hole with water. When it is absorbed, fill the hole with earth, sprinkle with mulch on top.
5. After the bush is planted, it is closed with a cut plastic bottle until it is completely rooted. She is pressed firmly to the ground. The plant needs free access to air, so a slot is made in the bottle.

In the future, the seedling must be watered. Although nature itself most often “takes care” of autumn plantings: there is enough rainfall.

Video shot by a gardener about the correct planting of grapes in the fall:

Novice gardeners are also interested in the question of when grape seedlings are planted in autumn in central Our Country. As a rule, work is carried out 3-4 weeks before the first frost, so that the young plant has time to take root and prepare for wintering. But planting care for seedlings is not limited. After all, the main task is to obtain healthy fruit-bearing grapes. Therefore, you will have to take care of sheltering seedlings for the winter.

Shelter from winter frost

In central Our Country, frosts begin in mid-October. By this time, the grapes had already been planted and began to take root. Winter frosts can bring all your work to naught if you do not take care of a reliable shelter for the vineyard. First-year plants and newly planted vine bushes are especially in need of shelter.

Grape seedlings immediately after autumn planting should be prepared for wintering. The plastic bottle, which we have already talked about, cannot be removed from the grape seedling. A layer of soil of at least 25 cm is poured on top.

There are other ways to hide. For example, sheltering plants with spruce branches, installing a mini-greenhouse over newly planted plants, boxes. In the presence of a large amount of snow, the vineyard receives natural insulation.

Conclusion

When to plant grape seedlings (in autumn or spring) – each gardener decides individually, depending on the availability of seedlings, place of residence and climatic conditions. Although I would like to note that the autumn planting of grapes, subject to all the rules, will ensure vegetative growth and development of the bush with the first spring rays of the sun.