Such a thermophilic plant as grapes, of course, prefers the southern regions of our country. But enterprising gardeners and agronomists did not give up: there are also such varieties that can be grown in the region of central Russia. Therefore, know: if you want to plant grapes in the suburbs, cultivation will require labor from you, but most importantly, it is possible.
The first and most important step to a good harvest is choosing the right variety. There are special frost-resistant species, and if you decide to do viticulture, then start competently so that the work does not disappear in vain.
The second point - the features and planting dates of this plant in the middle lane. If you know and comply with them, doing everything to get your own grapes in the suburbs, cultivation will take much less nerve cells, and over time it will bring pleasure.
This is followed by constant care from April to October. If you are not afraid of all of the above, you can right now make the first drafts - for now, on paper.
Variety selection for the middle strip
Almost none of the European varieties is suitable for the Moscow region and the Moscow Region. They are too thermophilic. Most of the varieties that are successfully grown in this strip are bred by breeders and are hybrids, although not all. Some gardeners are afraid to take grapes in the suburbs - growing it seems to them an ungrateful affair. And all because they consider such varieties acidic, without even trying them. In fact, almost all northern species are as delicious as the southern ones.
So, the varieties that are most popular among gardeners-lovers of the middle strip:
- "Murom";
- "anniversary of Novgorod";
- "northern early";
- "Moscow steady";
- "cinnamon Russian";
- Michurinsky
- "early Russian";
- "decorative".
By choosing one of these options, you can get a good harvest even in the cool summer.
Greenhouse varieties for Moscow region
There is another option. Suppose you are not afraid of excessive labor costs due to the thermophilic nature of the plant, but you passionately want to harvest every summer - your grapes in the suburbs. Growing in this case can be done in a greenhouse. Varieties for these purposes are suitable for the following:
- frankental;
- "aleshenkin";
- "beauty of the don";
- "Queen of the vineyards";
- "cardinal";
- Muscat of Moscow.
All these are early European species, most of them are not hybrids.
Features: tillage before planting and further
When you select "your" grape, growing in the suburbs will be only a matter of time, right? And you can start already in the fall. The first step is choosing a place. The requirements for it are: low humidity of the earth and the sunny side (south or southwest). If the ground is too wet, do the drainage.
It is advisable to dilute the soil with sand by half, add compost, humus and a complex of mineral fertilizers. If you plan to plant grapes in rows, dig the soil as best and deeper as possible. All this is desirable to do in the fall, so that in the spring only a little loosened well-fertilized soil.
When planting, they are mulched and watered with water with diluted compost or manure. In summer, do not forget about soil care. Growing grapes in the suburbs also implies constant care, and the principle of "planted and forgotten" will not work here.