Grapes "Muromets": characteristics of the variety and cultivation

Currently, among those who like to grow grapes, the Muromets variety is becoming increasingly popular. Large bright dark berries have a good taste.The variety is frost-resistant, unpretentious, suitable for cultivation in areas belonging to the north. But despite this, every grower must know and take into account the peculiarities of the breeding of this bogatyr variety.

"Murom" - a hybrid plant with a shoot length reaching 3 meters. Young branches have stalks covered with fluffy spider patina. On the bushes bloom male and female inflorescences, ensuring success in high-quality pollination. The foliage of grapes of this variety has a five-fingered form with medium dissection, the color of the leaves is gray-greenish at a young age and juicy-green at the end of the growing season.

Leaves without gloss, located on the red petioles. Rhizome has a brown or reddish tint. Murom grapes have mostly positive reviews.

The grapes are gathered in brushes, which, when ripe, can reach a kilogram in weight. The size of brushes fluctuates within 30 cm, the form - cone-shaped or cylindrical. The berries are located in the hands tightly. "Murom" presents fruits of large size and weight. The size of one berry is comparable to a coin of 5 rubles, has an oval shape. The color of the berries is uniform, dark purple with a waxy coating. Tastes are good, the variety belongs to sweet and sour species, the flesh is dense, crunchy, without wateriness, the bones are few - only 3-4 pieces.

In terms of sugar content, the variety is high in content - up to 20%. Taste range rich, bright hue, not containing spicy taste, reminiscent of nutmeg. With good care, one bush of a plant can produce up to 13 kg of berries. The grapes of this variety are considered early ripening, the harvest can be obtained in 110 days, that is, in early August.

In addition to the many positive traits of grapes, gardeners should be aware of its disadvantages:

• from excess moisture, fruits of this class may swell and burst;
• since the plant has a high sugar content, a huge number of wasps, hornets fly to it, in a short time they can spoil all the berries on the vine;
• with an excess of moisture berries in a dense brush may be affected by mold fungi;
• with a large number of berries in the brush, lack of nutrients, the fruits may become shallow, so you should thin out the brush, removing excess berries;
• with a lack of moisture, the fruits become small and dry, forming raisins;
• defeat gray rot.

For good growth of grapes, it is necessary to choose an area protected from the wind and well lit by the sun, places in the valley are not suitable due to high humidity. Soil grapes are not very demanding. To obtain strong plants, you must adhere to the following rules:

• in case of water stagnation, we prepare drainage layers from stones, make removal of excess moisture to the side;
• before planting a plant in a dug-up soil, we apply a top dressing (about a month before a possible planting) in strictly defined doses (overdose may cause burning of the grape roots);

• for each plant we prepare a strong support post, on which the branches of the vine will rise;
• the bush is large in size, so the planting is carried out at a distance of about one and a half meters between the plants;
• we do not add a grafting place to the soil;
• we tie up the seedlings to the racks and feed them with manure solution;
• having chosen the Muromets grapes, we select seedlings with no signs of damage and diseases, with strong roots.

For the reproduction of grapes used method of harvesting cuttings. The cuttings are carried out in terms from October to the first days of March in the regions of the south and at the end of March in the regions of the north.Before planting choose dense healthy parts of the stems.

The growers with experience formed a list of actions that improve the quality of the crop and plant growth.

• Grape saplings need to be watered during the heat 1 time every two days, in the fall watering is reduced to once a week. It is necessary to monitor the soil moisture, but not to allow an excess of water.
• To obtain a rich harvest, the variety is fed every week with a mineral fertilizer in liquid form. Organics in the form of manure or humus contribute in the late fall.
• To maintain the abundance of fruiting and strengthen the bush, it is necessary to cut off the excess shoots, leaving no more than 40-45 pieces. At the same time, we make sure that the young branches and leaves are not damaged. With a small number of fruit began to get enough of the partial trimming of the bush. Large heavy stems increase the load on the plant, and it is not able to form an elastic vine. Cut stems should be at a distance of half a meter from the ground.
• Harboring Despite its durability, the Muromets sometimes need to be covered with improvised materials.
• Warm bushes should be in the late fall. At the same time we dig an oblong, shallow hole, we wrap all the plants separately with insulation, put them into the prepared hole and sprinkle with earth. When establishing the spring weather, all operations are performed in reverse.

Grapes of this variety are susceptible to fungal diseases, such as gray mold and mildew. They cause great damage to plants and the future harvest. It is very difficult to get rid of gray rot; there are no manifestations of the disease in the initial stage. During fruiting, the most active process of defeat is gray rot, as the treatment at this time is not carried out.

For the prevention of fungal infections, gardeners advise:

• regularly inspect the plants, feed them;
• process fungicidal solutions in a timely manner;
• eliminate excessive plant moisture
• remove dry branches, spoiled berries, leaves;
• burn or remove remote plant parts;
• for prevention, we treat pests and other possible diseases of the vine.

The yield per unit of a plant with proper care can be very high and reach 7 kg. Gather grapes should be in dry weather. With the onset of rain the berries begin to crack, not having time to ripen.

Such berries are suitable for preparation in the form of compotes or wines. To keep the collected fruits as long as possible, do the following:

• fruits should be cut at the time of full ripening, with the help of garden shears, while the immature brushes get more nutrition and the plant is not threatened by insects, flying on a sweet aroma;
• cut brushes can not be washed: the presence of wax coating protects the berries from the development of rot;
• storage of spoiled and holistic brushes of berries is carried out separately from each other, without contact, at a temperature of about 8 degrees (the refrigerator is ideal);
• To protect against the invasions of berries brush wastes, we cover with a special network;
• regularly inspect the clusters for the presence of damaged or rotted berries, remove them to avoid mold.

The grapes of this type is intended for processing on site, but if the collection was held in dry weather, it becomes possible to transport and store it within a month. From the grape variety "Muromets" you can cook a huge number of different dishes.The rich taste and presence of acid makes the berries indispensable in wines, liqueurs, compotes.

In the next video you will find a brief overview of the grape variety "Muromets".