Grapes Nadezhda Aksayskaya is a high-yielding table variety with an amazing taste. Grapes with such an unusual name were bred by Ukrainian amateur breeder Kapelyushny V. For the selection of a new species, varieties Talisman and Arkady were used. For a long ten years, the plant was tested, after which it was distributed in almost all regions of the country.
Nadezhda Aksayskaya (grape): variety description
This is a white table early ripe variety with large oval berries of greenish-golden color. The flesh is juicy, green-yellow in color with a dense skin, which is almost not felt when eaten. The taste of muscat berries with a citrus tint and a honey aftertaste. Sugar in the berry reaches 18%.
The bunch is dense conical in weight up to two kilograms. Long strong dense stalks of green color. Bisexual flowers. The leaves are rounded in a deep green hue.
Shoots when ripening strong, acquire a brown color. The bush is medium-sized with a powerful skeleton, prone to overload. The formation of a plant is necessary. Pruning is done on average by three eyes, leaving no more than 35 on one bush. At the end of the first summer month, shoots are thinned and a plant is formed, while weak, lifeless processes are removed. The bunch ripens in 100–110 days, from 10 to 40 kg of fruits are picked from the bush.
Beneficial features
The grape variety Nadezhda Aksayskaya, due to the content of vitamins, microelements, biologically active substances in berries, helps to strengthen immunity and has a regenerative effect on the body.
Healing properties of grapes:
- normalizes digestion;
- used as an additional tool in the treatment of constipation;
- improves metabolism;
- taken as a prophylactic for kidney and liver diseases;
- reduces cholesterol;
- strengthens the cardiovascular system;
- helps to improve blood composition;
- helps with stressful and depressive conditions;
- normalizes sleep, improves mood;
- slows down the aging process;
- rejuvenates the body;
- beneficial effect on the condition of the skin, nails and hair.
Choosing a place to land
A place illuminated from all sides, protected by a brick wall from the wind, is an ideal option for planting Nadezhda Aksayskaya grapes (description of the variety above) and getting a good harvest of sweet, tasty fruits.
In order to avoid the development of root rot, it is necessary to avoid stagnation of water, if necessary, make drainage. Vine prefers neutral acidity. In case of high acidity of the soil on the site, lime should be added in the form of:
- dolomite flour;
- ground limestone;
- lake lime;
- chalk;
- lime peat.
In an acidic environment, the shrub dies.
Landing Features
For planting take cuttings with a thickness of about 8 mm, their survival is satisfactory. The bushes grow quickly, and the shoots ripen well. Any earth is suitable: sand, clay, chernozem.
The following grape planting methods are most preferred.
To the hill. In this case, the bush grows on a hill, the soil warms up better, the vegetation period begins earlier, and, therefore, higher productivity. Land preparation:
- Dig a hole 50 cm deep.
- At the bottom, put pebbles, gravel, small bricks.
- Fill the drainage with soil mixed with fertilizers, peat, sand and tamp every 20–25 cm.
- Form a hill 30 cm high with gentle slopes.
- Build a frame to form the vines.
- Plant a grape bush.
Into the pit. The roots of the plant with this method of planting are better protected from frost. The preparatory work procedure is described above, with the exception of the 4th paragraph.
Advantages when planting different grape varieties on one site:
- berries are noticeably larger from cross-pollination;
- taste improves;
- more tender peel of the fetus.
About two meters there should be a distance between adjacent bushes. Before the onset of cold weather, the plant is removed from the frame and covered with hay or other material.
Care: top dressing, watering
Organic and inorganic fertilizers are applied in spring at the rate of 1 to 5 liters per young bush, and 5-10 liters per mature plant.
The vine has a powerful root system. The surface roots are not protected from the cold, so their shallow pruning or katarovka increases winter hardiness.
Nadezhda Aksayskaya grapes are watered no more than once a week, pouring up to two buckets under an adult bush. Strong roots retain moisture for a long time, so frequent watering is not required. In addition, the bush easily tolerates a dry period. It is not recommended to water during the buds and during flowering to prevent dropping flowers. Do not water the vine before harvesting to avoid cracking berries. In August, they completely stop watering so that the bush prepares for the winter period. Cold winters are not terrible for this variety. If you cover the vine, it can easily withstand temperatures up to -25 degrees.
Diseases and Pests
Grapes Nadezhda Aksayskaya is subject to:
- Powdery mildew, which affects the entire plant. Cure is possible only with the use of insecticides.
- Gray rot. Chemicals are used to combat.
- Phyloxere is a pest of the vine, from which the whole bush can suffer. For prevention, the plant is sprayed with combustible carbon disulfide (about 400 cubic meters per square meter), a side effect is yellowing of the leaves.
- Fungal diseases. A preventive measure is the spraying of the vine, especially at high humidity, which will save yield.
- The attack of wasps and birds, from the invasion of which will help a mesh bag for bunches of grapes and a dense metal mesh from birds.
Storage, transportation, use
It is well preserved and does not lose consumer attractiveness during long transport. And also grapes Nadezhda Aksayskaya can remain on the bush for a long period without losing its characteristics, but on the contrary, it acquires even greater sweetness. Fruits and seedlings are in steady demand among buyers.
Application:
- industrial and domestic wine production;
- for the preparation of desserts, juices and other preparations;
- the fruits are consumed in kind.
Grape variety Nadezhda Aksayskaya: reviews
Grape growers - both amateurs and experienced specialists - note only the positive aspects of this variety:
- resistance to oidium;
- dense clusters;
- early ripening;
- the impressive weight of one bunch;
- taste of tender muscat;
- grows well in open space (without a greenhouse);
- clusters are elegant, beautiful;
- high stability;
- good ripening of the vine;
- market grade;
- stable yield;
- taste comparable to Arcadia.
Grapes Nadezhda Aksayskaya, reviews of which confirm the unpretentiousness of this plant to various weather conditions, are grown in Siberia and in the middle zone of Russia. With a minimum of effort, you will get a wonderful harvest of delicious and healthy berries.