Breeders have always sought to improve the quality of natural grape varieties. Today we look at one of the most successful hybrids - Furor grapes. This is a very popular variety that can be grown both on an industrial scale and in suburban areas.
Grade description
The first description of the Furor variety was made by W. U. Kapelyushny. The hybrid was obtained by crossing varieties of Laura and a mixture of pollen from several resistant varieties. The result surprised the creator, and the description of Furor grapes made immediately interested the winegrowers of all regions of Russia.
Furor is a table grape variety. Its acidity is within 5 g / l, and sugar content is approximately 23%. This hybrid received high frost resistance, the vine can tolerate a drop in temperature to -24 ° C. This characteristic is very important because it shows that Furor grapes are able to adapt to almost all climatic zones of Russia. Furora berries are sweet, with a slight nutmeg flavor.
Hybrid Furor belong to the early varieties. From tying to ripening berries takes 100-110 days. A full crop can be harvested in early August. However, gardeners may not be in a hurry with cleaning, the brushes are well preserved on the bush, without losing taste indicators.
What does a bunch look like?
Large fleshy berries are gathered in giant clusters. Each weighs approximately 30 g. The shape of the berries is somewhat elongated. The grape brush has a cylindrical-conical shape. A ripe bunch is almost black, with a thin waxy coating. The length of the bunch can reach 30 cm, and its weight in many cases exceeds 1 kg. An additional bonus of the hybrid is thin skin of berries. This table grape retains its characteristics on the bush for a long time. After collecting the bunch is easy to transport. Presentation is not lost during transportation.
What qualities love this variety
The main advantages for which gardeners love the variety can be listed in the following order:
- The taste, size and presentation of the bunches. Furor grapes are considered one of the most attractive varieties.
- The variety is popular with buyers and sells well. Bunches are well preserved during transportation.
- Furor has a consistently high yield.
- No problem with reproduction. It is grafted onto any stock.
- The clusters do not crumble on the vine for a long time.
- Berries do not crack even in adverse weather during ripening.
- No artificial pollination required. The flowers on the bushes are bisexual.
- Hybrid tolerates frosts.
- The Furor grape variety is resistant to most diseases. Among them - mildew, oidium, gray rot, various fungi.
Variety disadvantages
This is contrary to common sense, but one of the disadvantages of the variety is considered to be high productivity. The fact is that more brushes are tied on the bush than he is able to withstand. To reduce the load on the vine, growers have to spend time annually on a substantial pruning of bushes. During pruning, some fruiting shoots (apparently weaker) and excess inflorescences are removed. For the vine to withstand, you need to leave 35-40 eyes on the bush.
It is believed that insects, especially wasps, do not like the variety. But sometimes they almost destroy the crop. To prevent the need to set traps. Grapes require regular spraying from pests.
As a disadvantage, fear of drafts and cold wind can be indicated. In the wind, the shoots dry, and the ovary and flowers are damaged.
The list of disadvantages of the variety is minimal. They are fully offset by the taste of the berries and the benefits of the sale.
Choosing a place to land
Choosing a landing site for this variety is a responsible matter. If you make a mistake, the variety will not grow intensively and will not yield high yields. It is advisable to choose a high place on the south side of the site. This will provide enough heat and sun for the growth of shoots and ripening clusters.
The landing area must be protected from drafts. It can be a house or a high fence that blocks access to the winds.
Furor grape feels best on chernozem soils. However, the variety is not very whimsical; other types of soils are also suitable for it. It is important to determine the depth of groundwater. It is desirable that it be more than three meters. If groundwater is closer to the surface, then there will be flooding of the roots, due to which the bushes can die.
Furor is not only large grapes, but also tall. It is advisable to plant bushes no closer than three meters from each other. The row spacing should be about six meters.
Rules and terms of landing. Autumn
It is recommended to plant the hybrid Furor variety in spring and autumn. You can use several types of planting material:
- seedlings with their root system;
- grafted seedlings;
- stalk with root.
Before planting, make sure that the roots of the material are in perfect order. They should not have dry or rotted areas. In addition to the above methods, Furor can be propagated by taps.
Most often, inexperienced gardeners are interested in how to plant grapes in autumn with seedlings. This method is really very good. But it is best to use autumn planting of material in those places where there are no harsh winters. The fact is that the seedling does not begin to grow immediately after falling into the ground. The first winter, he simply freezes, surviving until spring. Therefore, in the middle lane and above, it is better to choose a spring landing.
Depending on the region, the Furora planting period can range from early to mid-October. If planted too early, the root system of the seedling will begin to grow and die in the winter. If planted late, frost will strike and the seedlings will freeze. If the gardener is not very confident in his observations of the weather, then it is better not to torment himself with the question of how to plant grapes in the autumn with seedlings, but to plant Furora in the spring.
Spring planting rules
In spring, seedlings of this hybrid can be planted from the last week of March until the very end of April. Here, too, have to focus on the climate. But the seedlings have less chance of dying.
When using green seedlings as planting material, planting in the soil can be carried out even later, with the onset of sustainable heat. Green seedlings are obtained from cuttings. They are preserved after trimming and in February they are lowered into the water so that the stalk takes root. Many plant cuttings in flowerpots and take care of them all winter, like a houseplant. On green seedlings, when planting, there are already shoots and leaves. If the spring turned out to be cold, but you want to plant Furor grapes, seedlings can be planted even in the first week of June.
But for the propagation of grapes by stepsons, the time of the year does not really matter. You can pinch grape shoots at any time. Let us immediately explain that for grazing, they take a grape shoot and, without separating it from the mother bush, they dig it up using a small amount of soil. In favorable conditions, the shoot quickly takes root.
Rules for planting seedlings in the ground
To plant seedlings of this variety must be prepared in advance. Wells are dug 2 weeks before the intended landing. The width of the holes for the Furor grape seedlings is 80 cm. The depth is also 80 cm. The ground at the bottom is mixed with manure, nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer, they are covered with a pillow of ordinary earth on top. If fertilizers are not covered with a neutral layer, then when planting the root system of the seedling will suffer from a high concentration of substances. Prepared holes must stand so that the earth sags naturally.
It would be nice to plant grape seedlings for a couple of hours in a stimulating solution or in ordinary water before planting. It nourishes the roots with moisture. Then the seedlings are installed in the holes. Their root system is covered with soil, which periodically needs to be slightly tamped. The soil should cover the seedlings to the root of the neck.
The next step is watering. It is impossible to save water at the first watering. It is necessary to spill 1-2 buckets (approximately 20 liters) under the future bush. After watering, the earth around the seedlings should be mulched.
Grafting graft
Furora cuttings are harvested in autumn, but it is best to plant them in stock in spring. The stock can be formed from an old bush of any kind. The main thing is that he has a healthy horse system. The graft before grafting is trimmed on both sides. 2-3 eyes should remain on it. For several hours, the stalk is soaked in a growth stimulator. The old grape bush, which will be used as a stock, is cut to hemp 10 cm high. The surface of the stock is cleaned and chopped. A soaked stalk is inserted into the split, it is clamped and wrapped with a cotton rag. Then spend the mulching of the soil. Yes, and do not forget about plentiful watering.
Basic grape care Furore. Gardeners reviews
What do amateur gardeners who decide to grow Furor grapes say? Reviews are only positive! Complex maintenance of bushes of this variety is not required. From time to time it is necessary to carry out watering and mulching. Feed your vineyard a little in spring and autumn. Trim in time in the fall (as described above).
In the southern regions, Furora bushes can not be sheltered, and in colder areas it is better not to risk and shelter. This applies to both adult bushes and autumn seedlings.
Like any grape variety, the Furor hybrid should be sprayed to prevent fungal infections. 2 sprayings are carried out before flowering and one during the period of cluster formation.