Recently, the grape "Julian" is gaining great popularity because of its qualities, and the self-grown shrub of this variety is the pride of any grower. In this article we will get acquainted with the grapes "Julian" - the description and rules of care for the variety, photo.
Story
This variety was bred by amateur breeder V. V. Kapelyushin, crossing the famous varieties "Rizamat" and "Kesha". According to the statements of many winegrowers, "Julian" has good resistance to cold, but still he feels best in the southern regions. Also an important characteristic is its earlier ripening, harvest can be collected at the end of July or in August.
Did you know? In the world there are about 20 thousand grapes.
Description and distinctive characteristics of the variety
"Julian" refers to the table variety. It matures quite quickly, usually in three months. Its fruits are oblong in shape with a long stem, in a ripe form they acquire a pink color with a slight yellow tinge, can reach 4 cm in length, and about 3 cm in width.
The grapes "Julian", based on the reviews, has a very sweet and crisp flesh, and its skin is so thin that it can be eaten without any problems. An important quality is the good transportability of grapes and their long storage.
Features of growing
The variety "Julian" is classified as unpretentious, but, like most cultivated varieties, it has certain requirements for the place where it will be planted. =
Lighting
The grapes of this variety prefers places with lots of sunshineTherefore, the winegrowers recommend planting a plant on the south side of buildings or hedges. Also, grapes should be protected from the winds, because its vines do not tolerate a draft. To do this, you can install a protective film or other durable material from the east and north of the plant.
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Soil requirements
This variety prefers fertile soil with medium or low acidity. Therefore, if the earth is acidified, you need to add lime to it with the calculation of 200 g per 1 sq. M. To improve fertility, it is best to fertilize the land using compost, manure, and mineral fertilizers.
Planting varieties "Julian"
This variety has a good root system, which allows it to root well into the ground, in 95% of cases, grapes take root easily. And the planting of Julian grapes itself is not much different from the planting of other varieties.
Selection of seedlings
When choosing a plant, the first thing you need pay attention to its roots. The root system must be developed and have at least three strong roots and many small ones.
You also need to make a small cut at the root, it must be white or very light, and at the same time the juice stands out. If the cut is dry and has a dark color, then this seedling is already dead. You can check the condition of the seedling by cutting the top of the plant, you should see a bright green color on the cut.
Important! You should not buy seedlings before the beginning of the planting season, as there are many ways to accelerate growth, but at the same time the grapes grow weak, and after transplantation there is a high probability that it will not be able to settle down.Also, buying seedlings that were obtained by vaccination, you need to check the place of accretion. To do this, a sprig in the place of vaccination needs to be slightly moved in different directions - there should be nothing to sway, pop and there should not be a gap between the graft and the trunk. If you sell a grafted sapling, but without branches and there are no traces of vaccination, then this is definitely a hoax.
When buying a sapling with hard bark in the fall, pay attention to the fact that there are no leaves on it, because through the leaves the dug plant extremely quickly loses the necessary moisture and nutrients, this factor very complicates the survival of the grapes.
Timing
Landing dates vary by region. In the southern regions with mild and warm winters landing "Juliana" is carried out from October to March. In the rest of the regions, where the climate is cooler, planting seedlings should be dealt with in the spring, before buds bloom. When blooming buds need to plant cuttings.
Important! When planting cuttings, the temperature of the soil at the roots should not be less than 10 °WITH.
Landing pattern
For planting grapes should dig a hole about 80 cm deep and the same in diameter. If the soil in the place where you are going to plant the "Julian", is too wet, you need to fill the drainage, and a few weeks before planting the seedlings should dig a hole and let it dry.
When the pit is dug, you need to prepare a soil mixture, which consists of soft earth, humus, and add about 400 g of superphosphate. If the soil is clay, you need to add sand to the mixture (as much as the ground).
Grade Care
"Julian", like all other varieties, needs proper care, which consists of proper watering, fertilizer and pruning.
Watering
Irrigation mode is very important for the full growth of grapes "Julian". His need water only a few times per seasonn The first watering is carried out a week before flowering, and the next is after it ends. During these irrigations, it is recommended to add a small amount of wood ash to the water.
Important! Watering during flowering is prohibited, otherwise inflorescence petals may fall.When the fruits are poured, watering is needed only under the condition of a very strong drought, in other cases this is not necessary. If the weather is rainy for a long time, the grape bush must be protected from excess water by installing a canopy. Also during this period it will be useful to process the bushes with a boric acid solution.
Fertilizer
"Julian" needs frequent fertilization, as the plant spends a lot of energy on its fruits. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out periodic fertilizers with potassium-phosphorus preparations, introducing them either under the root or spraying.
Also, mineral fertilizers should be added to the soil every year, and in the spring the root should be covered with a layer of compost about 5 cm. This variety reacts strongly to the absence of magnesium, therefore every 14 days you need to spray the bush with sulfuric acid magnesium (250 g of the product per bucket of water). This dressing is carried out throughout the growing season, until the fruit ripens.
Pruning
Pruning is no less important than watering and fertilizer, and is a mandatory procedure for the grapes "Julian". When pruning on one vine should be no more than 10 buds, and on the bush should be no more than 45.
In the summer, you need to prune the clusters so that the berries are larger and have better taste characteristics. In young plants, it is recommended to leave a bunch on a bunch in the amount equal to the age of the grapes. In the fourth year after planting on the bush, it will be possible to leave up to 10 bunches.
How to protect grapes from diseases and pests
"Julian" can be attributed to very young varieties, and therefore its resistance to various diseases is still poorly understood, but some qualities of the grapes are known. This variety received from its progenitor ("Kesha") resistance to such diseases as oidium and downy mildew, or mildew. But still do not neglect preventive measures from these diseases. Protection against oidium is carried out by spraying the bushes with colloidal sulfur.
In the rainy season to avoid anthracnose, which affects the leaves and young shoots, forming brown spots on them, you should spray “Julian” Bordeaux liquid. The same liquid can be useful in case of Alternaria, which occurs in wet, but hot weather and affects the fruit.
"Julian" is resistant to such common problems of vineyards as wasps, spider mites, gray rot, but the disease can occur under conditions favorable to it. To combat it, use antifungal drugs such as Topaz, Khom, Kurzat.
Did you know? For the production of one bottle of wine on average, you need about 600 grapes.
Do I need shelter for the winter
"Julian" - heat-loving varietytherefore, in regions with cold winters, he needs compulsory shelter.
Shelters are often engaged in mid-October; for this, the bush is tied up in a bun and sprinkled with earth 10 cm, it is also recommended to cover the grapes first with a bag, then cover it with earth and cover with slate or board about 3 cm, then cover all with plastic wrap to protect the plant from abundant ingress of water during melting snow. Directly in winter, it is recommended to keep a layer of snow above the plant about half a meter.
The advantages and disadvantages of the variety
The main advantages of the grape "Julian" include its resistance to heat, to many diseases and parasites with which it can be attacked, and, of course, its main trump card is high-quality sweet and juicy fruits.
But, based on the reviews of winegrowers, the disadvantages include its weak resistance to frost more than -20 ° C, although most breeders say that it can withstand more.
Summing up, we can say that this grape variety will suit both experienced growers and beginners, because caring for them is relatively simple and does not require large physical and financial costs.
