Grapes "Veliant": features of the variety and cultivation

Grapes "Valiant" deserved great popularity in both the southern and northern regions. This variety appeared in 1967, thanks to the work of the American breeder. It combines many advantages.From ripe fruits make excellent red wine, first-class juices, jellies, use them fresh.

This grape is a bush with strong vines of an average length of about 10 centimeters and a lush crown. On one vine grows several clusters at a time. The structure of the shoots allows you to create beautiful summer buildings, gazebos and decorations, etc. In general, the “Veliant” is distinguished by unpretentious care, with high yields, resistance to adverse weather conditions, as well as excellent taste, as evidenced by numerous reviews happy gardeners.

One of the main advantages of this grape variety was resistance to low temperatures. Therefore, it is perfect for growing in regions with a harsh climate. Studies have shown that the shrub does not die, even at -45 ° C. While excessive torrential rains can trigger the development of fungal infections in the plant root system. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully cover the grapes during prolonged rains, then your harvest will not definitely suffer.

One bunch of grapes "Valiant" weighs about 100 grams. The berries have a round shape, not very dense skin, small size and dark blue color. The taste is reminiscent of strawberries. The yield of this shrub is quite large: on average, from 2-3 square meters you can collect about 10 kilograms of grapes. At the same time the amount of the harvest does not become less with age. This is another advantage of the variety, for which it has received such wide distribution.

That the plant got accustomed and regularly pleased you with a rich harvest, it is important to plant it correctly. To do this, use the following sequence of actions.

• Choose a suitable place. An open piece of land on which a sufficiently large amount of sun falls is best for “Valiant”. It is important that the bush is not influenced by strong winds. Ideally, there will be a fence or fence in this place. This will allow the vine to form properly and painlessly.
• Prepare the soil. In order for the plant to stick well and in the future produce a big crop, it is necessary to feed the land. Use for this mineral fertilizers and black soil mixed with water. Then dig a small hole in the soil and place a seedling there. The distance between plantings should not be less than half a meter.

Even if you planted the plant correctly, it still does not guarantee you a gorgeous harvest of grapes. You need to constantly care for shrubs. The grapes of this variety are unpretentious, but some rules are still worth observing. We list the main ones.

• Avoid excessive watering and drying. Add water only when the ground is dry. Also always loosen the soil around the grapes. Too much moisture leads to disease and death of the bush of this variety.
• Cut systematically. Every year it is necessary to shorten the twigs of the vineyard by about 20-30 cm. It is also important to remove damaged and rotted shoots as soon as possible. This will allow healthy branches to get more nutrients, which means that it will directly affect the amount of the crop. Pruning is best done in late autumn, after a period of fruit ripening.
• Do not forget to feed. To protect the grapes from diseases and pests, as well as to provide the shoots with good nutrition, you should regularly add mineral and organic fertilizers to the soil. It is also important to treat the plant with medicinal prophylactic drugs in order to prevent the spread of insects and any diseases through healthy shoots.

Grapes varieties "Valiant" called universal, because it can be successfully used not only as food, but also as a decorative ornament. In the first case, dry red wines are made from grapes using several recipes. The taste of these drinks is very rich.

Also on the market are highly valued natural juices from these berries. They have a large number of useful properties: they have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, increase the tone of the body as a whole, and invigorate it significantly. You can use not only fresh berries, but also to harvest them for the period of cold weather. The grapes make very tasty jelly, jam, etc. They make great desserts from it.

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