Grape "Academic": features of the variety and cultivation

Grapes are quite popular crop, so it is often grown in homestead plots and cottages.Breeders annually work on the development of new varieties with improved characteristics. One of these modern species is the Akademik grape. Features of this variety, as well as the subtleties of its cultivation, we consider in this article.

Grapes "Akademik" is also known by other names: "Akademik Avidzba" and "In memory of Dzheneev." The plant belongs to the hybrid species, which was obtained as a result of crossing varieties "Richelieu" and "Gift Zaporozhye." The variety was added to the State Register in 2014.

Grapes "Akademik" only gaining popularity, since it was officially registered recently, and therefore not so much planting material is supplied to the market. You can purchase seedlings only at the institute where the variety was bred, or in some nurseries. However, people who grew this variety, leave a lot of positive feedback.

The variety "Akademik" is fast ripening and more suitable for cultivation in the North Caucasus. However, with proper care, the culture grows well in a less warm climate. Ripe berries can be eaten from the first days of August. Fruits belong to the black type of grapes and are widely used in winemaking.

The berries do not have seeds, which makes them also attractive for fresh consumption. The peel of the fruit is quite hard, but small thickness. The pulp is dense and crunches when eaten. The fruits have a pleasant taste with a slight sourness.

The variety is convenient for transportation, is stored for a long time without loss of appearance and taste. The berries are quite massive (up to 15 grams), have an elongated shape. The brush is large and can reach a mass of one and a half kilograms. "Akademik" refers to high-yielding grape varieties. The term of ripening berries on average is 115 days.

Like all grapes, Akademik has its own advantages and disadvantages. Among the advantages of this type are the following:

• excellent taste characteristics of the berries allow not only to eat them fresh, but also to use for the preparation of various dishes and drinks;
• there are no seeds in the fruit;
• berries are well stored and transported, which allows them to grow on an industrial scale for subsequent sale;
• high yield;
• Good frost resistance.

Serious deficiencies in this variety have been identified. The disadvantages can be attributed only to the dependence of the quantity and quality of the crop on the care and soil.

Despite the fact that the grapes "Akademik" loves heat, with proper care, it can grow in regions with a temperate climate. As for the soil, in this case, chernozem is preferable, although the disadvantages of the soil can be corrected by the introduction of fertilizers.

The optimum temperature in which the bushes and berries should be located is 28-30 degrees. In regions with hot climates, grapes can easily grow and develop when exposed to temperatures of 40 degrees. In cities with a temperate and cool climate for bushes, it is important to find a suitable place.

The vineyard should be located on the plot, which will be maximally illuminated by the sun. It is also important to protect the bushes from drafts. Strong winds can damage them. To protect the grapes from gusty winds, you can use the following recommendations:

• plant culture to the south of the buildings on the site;
• toward the north of the grapes, you can make a hedge;
• Vineyard can be fenced.

Before placing the seedlings in open ground, it is recommended to take care of the preparation of the soil. First of all, it is necessary to dig a hole, the size of which should be 60 to 60 centimeters. Such dimensions are due to the fact that the root system of the plant grows very strongly over time.

Dug, sand and fertilizer should be placed in the dug trench. In this case, it is better to use potassium salt and mineral phosphate fertilizer. If the soil is acidic, then lime is added. Each substance is taken in the amount of one hundred grams.

After the substances are filled in the trench, you will need to add water and cover them with dry leaves on top. This training is best done in the fall. The very same grapes planted in the spring. With the onset of spring, the substrate must be removed from the pit, and the earth should be dug up.

Planting material is best to buy in specialized nurseries. Otherwise, seedlings can be of poor quality, which will not allow them to settle down in the ground. Particular attention when buying and before planting should be given to the state of the root system. On the roots should not be rot, any damage and pests.

Before placing the seedlings in the ground, it is desirable to treat the root system with a special compound to enhance growth. Then the planting material must be placed in a trench so that the stem with three buds remains on the surface of the earth. The pit needs to be covered with earth and a little rubbed next to the shoots.

If you need to place several seedlings in the ground, then they should be seated in one and a half meter steps. After the seedlings are placed in the ground, it will be necessary to moisten the soil well. For each seedling will need about ten liters of water. After the earth dries after watering, it will need to loosen.

Grapes varieties "Akademik" does not need too complicated care. However, to get a good harvest you need to follow the plant regularly. The first step is to water the bushes. The frequency of watering depends on climatic conditions. If the summer is dry and hot, then the plant should be watered once every three days.

After partial drying of the soil, hilling is necessary, which, in turn, will protect the root system from the formation of rot. As for fertilizers, it is better to use mineral compounds, as well as organic mixtures, such as bird droppings and ash.

For a good harvest, the bushes must be pruned. The main period for the formation of bushes is autumn. In spring, pruning can be done before the appearance of the grasses. In the spring, weak and dried branches are removed, which will only hinder the development of grapes.

In the fall, the bushes are pruned after harvest and leaf fall. The air temperature should be at zero degrees. During this period, you need to cut the stems that are lagging behind in development, and remove all remaining leaves.

Fungal diseases are the most dangerous for Akademik grapes. Most often, the bushes are affected by downy mildew and oidium. The variety does not have good resistance to fungal infections, so the bushes must be timely treated with special compounds for prophylactic purposes.

As for parasites, then most often bushes are attacked by a grape pruritus. Insect infects the leaves, but can later go on to the berries.The fight against such a pest requires a special approach, as the tick is placed on the inside of the leaves, and when sprayed, the fungicides fall primarily on the outside.

Review of grapes "Academic" see the following video.