Currently, grapes are cultivated far beyond the southern region. Modern materials make it possible to reliably cover vines, build inexpensive greenhouses, and protect plants from spring frosts. In such conditions, it is necessary to plant modern varieties that are resistant to diseases, high-yielding, please with the size and taste of the berries. Such is the novelty of Sergey Gusev, a winegrower from the Volgograd region, a selection find of recent years that will firmly enter the gardens throughout the country - the Dubovsky pink table grape.
Characteristics of the variety
The variety originated from crossing Red Delight and Novocherkassk Jubilee. In regions of continental climate, north of the 46th parallel, the vines of Dubovsky pink need shelter. Under a layer of earth of 30 cm, they withstood frosts down to -24 ° C. Productivity is consistently high, over 15 kg / bush. Ripens at the beginning of August. Flowering occurs in early June.
The bunch is large, loose, sometimes it can have a wing, weighing 1.5 kg and more. The berries are dark pink, slightly oblong, with a pointed and slightly curved tip. The length of the berry is from 3 to 6 cm, weight is 20 g. When chewing, a pleasant crunch is felt. There are few seeds (1-2 seeds per berry). The taste is sweet, balanced, sugar content 21%, the assessment of the tasting committee is 9.3 points out of 10.
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Growing features
To get a large bunch, you need to wait for the grape bush to gain full strength. To do this, on young plants of the first and second years, all brushes must be removed before flowering. The cultivar prefers a well-fertilized, humus-rich soil that is permeable to water and air. The landing should be deep (at least 0.6 m). The formation is fan-shaped, preferably two-plane. When pruning, they are guided by the degree of development of the vines. With normal and strong growth, they are cut off by 8-10 eyes, weaker ones by 4-6.
To combat mildew, drugs Abiga peak, HOM are used. For treatment against powdery mildew, thiovit jet, sulfur, falcon are best suited.
Care
Dubovsky pink forms long shoots, during the growing season they need to be tied to a trellis in time, on which at least 4 wires should be stretched, starting from a height of 35 cm and then every 40 cm.Excess shoots that come out of adjacent buds do not bear bunches and are not needed for future formation, therefore, it should be removed in time (no later than the third decade of May). This variety of grapes in the shade can slightly gain color and remain only pinkish, in connection with which it is advisable to free all the bunches from the leaves covering them, without fear of sunburn.
Care
In the second half of summer, the active growth of stepchildren begins, they should be removed several times as they grow back. During this time, the vines need to be prepared for winter by encouraging their ripening. For this, watering is sharply reduced, phosphorus-potassium fertilizer is given at a dose of 10-12 kg of active ingredient per 1 hectare of vineyard, the upper part is cut above the last wire.
In general, this variety is distinguished by a very large bunch of deep pink color, however, with errors in care or lack of heat, the brushes become small, the color fades. There are practically no drawbacks.
The Dubovsky pink grape is characterized by a mass of positive properties in its description and it is easy to grow it on a plot in any region, even for a novice gardener.
