Julian grapes: variety, description
The Julian grape variety is famous among gardeners for its high yield and excellent commercial characteristics of berries. In addition, the plant tolerates frost well. If you want to purchase seedlings of this variety, then more detailed information will definitely come in handy.
Description of Julian grapes
The shoots of the plant have a well-developed root system and ripen for almost the entire length of their growth. Flowers are capable of self-pollination. The bunches are loose, cylindrical in shape. Leaves are cordate. The berries are rather large, pink in color with yellow streaks. The skin is thin.
Julian grapes are resistant to gray rot
The main digital characteristics include:
- bunch weight – 800 g;
- berry weight – 20 g;
- maximum fetal length – 4 cm;
- sugar content – 28%.
The ripening period is 95 days. The fruits are not attacked by wasps and do not crack. Easy to transport and store for a long time.
Rooting of seedlings can be carried out from April to October. But if you do not live in the southern regions, then it is better to plant in the spring. The best place to grow “Juliana” is a sunny, windless area in the garden, which is not located in the lowlands. About two weeks before the procedure, it is necessary to dig up the ground in future holes.
During landing, follow this algorithm:
- Prepare a hole 0,5 meters deep and 0,4 meters in diameter.
- Kill the support.
- Lay a drainage layer of fine gravel on the bottom.
- Cover with a layer of fertile soil.
- Lower the seedling into the hole so that the root collar rises from the outside.
- Fill the hole with the remaining soil.
After that, it is necessary to water the bush abundantly with two buckets of water.
Hydration is an important part of caring for any grape variety. Watering should be carried out during the growing season, flowering and fruit formation. Also, a week before the grapes are sheltered for the winter, you need to moisten the bush well.
Julian needs timely trimming. It is carried out in spring and autumn to remove frozen and diseased shoots.
Grapes respond well to feeding. Mineral and organic fertilizers are perfect for this. Before the onset of winter, the Julian must be covered. You should carefully bend the shoot to the ground, cover it with soil, and then cover it with straw.
If you decide to grow Julian grapes, then every year you will be delighted with a huge number of berries. But in order not to be disappointed in the harvest, be sure to follow the rules of planting and care.