If you have planned to place a vine on your plot, it is very important to know the variety that will be planted.
The variety of varieties and their groups of grapes is very large, and they all differ in optimal growing conditions, taste, ripening terms.
Grapes of a grade the Bulls eye (Aigeni sowing.) - belongs to group black diners. It is difficult to find such an exact match of appearance and name. This variety is universal, often used in the wine industry, but also grown in the gardens of lovers to feast on grapes.
The black varieties also include Moldova, Original and Black Finger.
So how to treat not the most frost-resistant and pretty late varietiesgrown in the south of Russia. However, due to the fact that this variety can be easily transported, residents of the whole country can enjoy the Bull eye.
Later varieties are also Montepulciano, Anyuta and Galbena Nou.
Grape Bulls-eye: variety description
The berry is dark blue, almost black, oblong-oval or rounded.
Bones in the berries are present in a small amount.
The skin is shiny, covered with a light wax coating. The grape is very large, weighing up to 8 grams, and the bunch can reach 900 grams in weight. - 1 kg. Able to give from a bush of 15-20 kg wonderful fruits.
This grape variety has a strong smell and sweet taste. Grapes have a peel of medium density but rather durable.
Juicy, slightly crunchy and refreshing. insects are not very susceptible to attack and are difficult to rot (in the absence of high humidity), they can hang on the branches until full maturity.
The harvest ripens towards the end of September. Shrubs grow medium height, leaves are round, large or medium, with lobes.
REFERENCE: In various sources, as a synonym for the name Bull's Eye, the names are Census, Sensation, Malaga, Mavro-Kara.
A photo
You can see the photo of the Bull Eye grape below:
Breeding history
The bull's eye is a very old variety, and it is not known who created it. There is only information that its roots grow from France.
Among the long-cultivated varieties worth noting Muscat Hamburg, Kesha and Victoria.
The mild climate of the homeland is similar to the climate of the Stavropol and Krasnodar Territories, Rostov and Astrakhan regions, where the Bull's Eye is zoned.
Landing
Like other Western European varieties, Bull's Eye is a heat-loving grape.
Thermal-loving varieties include Hadji Murat, Cardinal and Ruta.
For landing, you need to choose a well-lit place or a south-facing slope, where snow comes off early and thaws the ground.
Soils are suitable light, well-fertilized.
Poor tolerates dampness. It tolerates vaccines when used as a stock.
Grapes will grow and bear fruit in any case, but planting in a shaded or cool place will negatively affect the quality of the fruit. They will be small, pale colored, taste will change for the worse. It is necessary to avoid excessive soil moisture.
Care
The basic rules of care for grapes of all varieties are common. But regarding our variety, it should be noted that the spring pruning is mid-length.
Leave on a bush need 4-8 fruit-bearing vines with 8-10 eyes on each, fruitful shoots will be about 70%.
From the dissolution of the eyes to the ripening of the fruit on average passes 145-155 days depending on temperature conditions. Separately, it should be noted that plants of this variety are easy to take vaccinations.
Disease resistance
The Bull Eye variety has an average disease resistance.
It can be affected by fungal infections - mildew and oidium.
For the prevention, and if necessary, treatment, fungicides of local or systemic action are used. Also, prevention of anthracnose, bacteriosis, chlorosis, rubella and bacterial cancer will not interfere. How to ensure these measures, see the individual materials.
Bordeaux mixture, copper oxychloride, coseneb, cuprozan, polycarbacin, colloidal sulfur, tiovit jet - drugs of local action. They do not penetrate the plant. Processing is carried out 6 to 8 times, depending on the weather.
Systemic fungicides penetrate and inhibit infection. This is Rodomid Gold, Quadris, Topaz and so on.
Spraying the grapes with these preparations before flowering, after flowering, and 20 to 30 days before harvest.
Pest control
In the event that any gnawing or sap sucking leaves appear on the plants - a huge list of drugs to choose from.
Great damage to the crop cause birds. Most often, bags are used to protect them.
But bags do not save from wasps. Experienced winegrowers propose to use a solution of mustard (200 grams of mustard powder in a bucket of water). Mustard is well washed off with water. The quality of the crop does not suffer.
From all of the above, we can conclude that the Bulls eye will be a good option for winegrowers living in the south of the country who need a sowing bed suitable for making juices, jams and wines, as well as for fresh use.
Viva Hayk, Miner and Buffet are often used to make juices.
Thanks to a strong bush with large leaves and a thick vine, it will become a real decoration of the site, giving the owner not only a rich harvest of berries, but also aesthetic pleasure, demanding only fairly simple care in return.
