Mukuzani grapes: plant characteristics and care
Grapes are surprisingly juicy and tasty berries. Today, there are many of its species and varieties. This article will focus on an unusual variety, which is considered to be wild. This is the grape "Mukuzani".Consider what is the peculiarity of this variety and how to properly care for it.
Features and advantages of the variety
"Mukuzani" is a popular wild grape variety that is famous for its unpretentiousness, frost resistance and resistance to various diseases. Description of the variety suggests that this type of grape is able to survive even at low temperatures, about minus thirty degrees. Despite the frost, the plant feels great and continues to bear fruit.
Since this variety is wild, it does not need special care. Its leaves have a beautiful shape, most often a five-lobed structure, and this bush looks very unusual on the site. Previously, many planted such grapes simply as an ornamental plant, gazebos decorated with them. But in fact, the berries are quite edible, and the Mukuzani variety produces a big crop.
The grapevine of this variety grows very beautifully. Berries begin to ripen in good sunny weather very quickly. Therefore, early maturity depends on the weather. If the weather is warm, a good harvest can be collected from the beginning of August until the end of September. As a rule, two and sometimes three large ripe tassels of delicious berries come out of one shoot. Each bunch can reach thirty centimeters in length. The berries themselves are small and juicy, with a beautiful bright purple color. One berry weighs about two grams.
Due to the fact that the berries grow loosely, and the brush is quite loose, each berry has time to properly mature from all sides. In addition, this grape variety is well preserved, does not deteriorate quickly, and withstands long transport times.
Unlike many wild varieties, Mukuzani does not have a specific bitter taste. Berries are very juicy, tender and moderately sweet. Top ripe grapes covered with a small velvety coating.
If you continue to talk about the positive qualities of this variety, then it is worth mentioning that such grapes can be easily grown without shelter. Such a grape can easily grow any amateur gardener who does not yet have proper experience in this matter. The yield of this variety is high.
Grapes can be used as a separate dish, or make wine from berries juice.
The subtleties of growing and care
If we take into account the feedback of those who have been cultivating this grape variety for more than a year, we can conclude that Mukuzani is easily adapted to any climatic conditions. In the event that it is planned to grow this variety in cold, harsh conditions, then the soil must be fertile.
For landing "Mukuzani" is perfect any soil. The main thing is to fertilize it with complex fertilizer with minerals. In just two weeks, it is necessary to prepare the soil by carefully digging it up and removing all the weeds.
Prepared cuttings are best planted on a warm day in sunny weather in the beginning or in the middle of spring. The first year this plant requires abundant and regular watering. In particular, if the weather is arid, it will be necessary to water the grapes as often as possible. And next year it will be possible to reduce the number of irrigations twice. For the year, the grapes will take root perfectly, easily adapts to the weather conditions in your region, and will no longer need such close care.
Pruning is mandatory in the fall. This will help to properly prepare the plant for wintering, and even after frost it will fully bear fruit.
In the event that you want to achieve high yields, you need to regularly thin out the bushes. It is necessary to do everything correctly so that on each shoot there is an equal number of buds. This will help the fruit to ripen at the same time and evenly, so that it will be possible to immediately remove the entire crop. On unbroken bushes, the berries ripen poorly and unevenly. It may be that on one bunch there will be only half of ripe berries.
Pruning of the bushes, as a rule, is carried out in the autumn and spring. In the spring you need to carefully inspect each shrub, finding a frozen escape, it should be immediately removed. Do not forget about weeding, which helps to get rid of weeds and ensures even and healthy growth of the plant. It is imperative to process vineyard bushes. Even if there are no pests on the leaves.
On the characteristics and features of care for grapes "Mukuzani", see the following video.
