Many of us with great desire would grow various garden crops in our summer cottage.
However, often we are simply physically unable to devote enough time to care for them.
The best option in this case is the choice of varieties, which just the same and does not require much attention.
In the case of the choice of a grape variety, an excellent option for both beginner growers and very busy people is the “Annie” grape.
Despite the fact that this variety has a huge number of advantages and is able to enjoy an excellent harvest, it does not require much attention and is able to adapt to different growing conditions.
We reveal the secrets and characteristics of grapes "Annie"
This grape variety belongs to the group of creations of the breeder amateur by the name of Krainov. Thanks to the enthusiasm and efforts of this winegrower, the variety “Anyuta” received all the best qualities from its parental forms - Talisman grapes, which were crossed with the variety “Kishmish Radiant”.
As a result, the new variety turned out to be very tenacious, capable of easily rooting and adapting. Due to this, the zoning of the variety is quite wide: from the southern parts of Ukraine and Russia, to the middle climatic bands of these countries.
Features grapes "Anyuta": the appearance, size and characteristics of berries
Grapes clusters "Anyuta" have an attractive good appearance, valued as a well-sold commercial grapes. On average, their weight ranges from 0.7 to 1.2 kilograms, but there are 1.5-kilogram clusters. Their shape is mostly conical, the berries are not quite tightly placed, making the bunch a little loose.
Large dark pink berries give special elegance to the bunch. The weight of the oval-shaped berries of this variety averages from 10-14 to 20 grams, which is a very high indicator for grapes. The fleshy structure of the berry and the dense skin make the berry suitable for transportation. When eaten, berries have a very delicate taste, which is accompanied by a special nutmeg aroma.
What crops can be expected from the grapes "Annie"?
The bush of this grape variety has a very strong growth. By the time of entry into the fruiting period, which begins 4-5 years after planting, it can easily twist even a 3-meter support. The ripening period of the Anyuta grape harvest is about 140 days, which makes it possible to assign the variety to mid-ripening. Thus, it is possible to safely start harvesting ripened crops in the first days or closer to the middle of September.
At the same time, the yields of this variety are very high, often even overloading the bush. To protect the bush from this, you can use autumn pruning and regulating the number of shoots and grapes. It is also worth noting that the vine and the shoots of the bush ripen perfectly and most of them are fruitful.
It is also interesting to read about the varieties of pink grapes.
What are the advantages of grapes "Anyuta" you need to know novice growers?
This variety is very easy to grow, although of course it requires some mandatory measures to take care of it. But in general, such qualities deserve special attention:
• Good quality crop, suitable for fresh consumption and valuable as a product for sale.
• Good crop transportability over long distances even at high temperatures.
• High yields, even with not very attentive care.
• The ability of grapes to preserve their qualities until they are cut off from the vine.
• The ability to self-pollinate, which is possible due to the presence of a flower of both sexes.
• Grape berries are not found under any circumstances.
• The Anyuta grape bush has a very good resistance to fungal disease. The probability of hitting a bush with mildew or powdery mildew is very low even without carrying out preventive spraying of grapes.
• Wasps and other pests do not damage crops.
• Resistance of grapes to frosty temperatures: damage is not observed even at -22ºС. However, it is still not worth refusing from sheltering a bush for the winter.
• Excellent cherenko rootingin, harvested from the vine grapes "Anyuta". Absolutely any grape rootstocks are suitable for grafting cuttings.
Cons "Anuta" grapes: problems that can be encountered when growing this variety
Ideal grape varieties do not exist and where there are advantages, there are also disadvantages. In order that you do not encounter any surprises, we will dedicate you to all the features of the "Annie" grape, even its flaws:
• Many winegrowers, on the basis of their own practice, argue that the ripening period for the Anyuta grape harvest does not always occur at the same time. Climate conditions and weather features that accompanied the bush throughout the season play a big role in this. Thus, grapes often reach maturity not in mid-September, but in the second half of the month.
• If the harvest is not removed from the bush for a very long time, the berries will not lose their appearance and basic taste, but their flesh may become watery, like mucous membranes.
• The berry contains about 4 seeds, which, although they are small, still affect the taste effect of the Anyuta grapes in their own way.
• In very favorable years and in the presence of fertile soil, the bush can be overloaded with a crop and for this reason it requires rationing the number of grapes.
• With strong precipitation and high humidity, Anyuta grapes can crack.
• Despite good resistance to frost, the bush should be covered. Sometimes it can freeze the roots of a grape bush.
How to plant grapes so that it becomes a real Klondike of tasty berries: the main recommendations
Planting grapes is quite simple, although it is very difficult to do it without even a special theoretical preparation. Indeed, without complying with all the rules, it is very easy to damage both the sapling and the cutting. It is also important to find a good place for the growth of a grape bush. We will tell about all these details in more detail.
What is the difference between planting grapes cutting and sapling?
What kind of landing method you choose does not really matter. In the case of seedlings, you are planting an already rooted cutting on your own roots. Due to this, there will be a greater likelihood that the diseases of his predecessor will not be transferred to the new bush. If, however, to inculcate the stalk to the old stock, it can manifest, although not immediately, his disease.
However, on the other hand, grafting is the most efficient way to plant grapes. Indeed, thanks to her, a new grape bush develops much faster and better, since it already has a well-developed root system that feeds the cutting. A seedling of grapes planted on its own roots will take root problematically and much more slowly.
The choice of location and features of the vineyard bookmark
The grapes grow well and bear fruit only where it has enough sunlight and heat. Otherwise, the berries may ripen more slowly and not evenly. For this reason, it is recommended that grape seedlings be planted on the south side of household structures. It can serve as a good shading at home or gazebos. In addition, the buildings will protect grapes from drafts that can enclose inflorescences.
In addition, it is equally important to choose a good soil for the grapes. Although this culture is not particularly demanding of such a factor, it cannot develop well on infertile soil. Therefore, in any case, the soil before planting should be well fertilized and dig.
If the groundwater comes very close to the soil surface, it is necessary to build a drainage system on the site, and in preparing the pit for the grapes put a layer of rubble on its bottom.
It is important to consider when planting several vines to their need for space for growth. Since the grapes "Anyuta" has a strong-growing shrub, it is necessary to make a distance between grape seedlings about a meter. At the same time, if you are planting grapes near a house with a deep foundation, you need to retreat from the building by about 70 centimeters.
When grapes are planted: features of spring and autumn planting
Ideally correct dates for planting grapes "Annie" no. After all, it can be planted both in spring and in autumn. Each season has its own advantages and disadvantages.
1. Many believe that grapes take root better if planted in spring. Indeed, during the period of the first growing season, a young bush manages to root well and grow stronger, so the first winter is not so terrible for him. But on the other hand, usually in April and May, when all vegetation starts growing and when it is time to plant grapes, the soil becomes very dry. Thus, only a planted bush will have to be watered a lot and regularly, and this is an additional and important difficulty.
But the main problem for the spring planting of grapes is the absence of a large number of seedlings, the harvesting of which occurs just the same in the fall. Therefore, very often it is very difficult to choose the sapling you need, which will be healthy and not damaged.
2. Seedling planted and planted in the fall, in principle, is simply stored in the soil until spring. If it is not covered very well, it will simply freeze, as it is not able to live it out. It is for this reason that many people do not plant grapes at this time. But on the other hand, with an abundance of precipitation in mid-October, when the ideal time for planting the grapes comes, the young bush even before frosts has time to get well saturated with moisture, which will greatly enhance its frost resistance.
In addition, the grapes planted in autumn will grow much faster in spring and will be able to develop better over the summer period.
Rules of planting grapes "Anyuta" sapling on their own roots
Having got a good sapling, it is important to plant it correctly. Do not turn off such nuances as preparing the pit and caring for grapes after planting. It is worth much time to prepare the pit for the grape seedling than to plant it directly. There should be enough time for the soil in the pit to settle down at least a little. because the fact is that the grape pit must be carefully fertilized, laying a mixture of fertilizers and good fertile soil on its bottom.
For this reason, pit depth should be at least 80 centimeters. The width must be appropriate. Thus, before planting grapes the pit should consist of:
• 5-centimeter layer of rubble, which is poured into the bottom.
• Layer of humus, mineral fertilizers (potassium, phosphorus, iron) and fertile soil.
• A layer of simple, unfertilized soil, which will serve as a gap between the roots of the seedling and fertilizers that have not yet had time to decompose and can damage the roots.
Next is to do the sapling. Usually it is sold in a cup with soil, so in this form it can be directly planted (removing only the cup). It is only important to water it very abundantly, wetting its soil to the maximum. If you have purchased a sapling without soil, then it must also be held for several days in water and it is also advisable to dip it in a root-growth-promoting solution.
Next, we place the seedling in the pit, leaving the root collar above its surface, carefully bury it with soil without fertilizers. After this, the sapling is watered abundantly, and the soil around it is broken by mulch.
Grafting grape "Anyuta" on the stock
In order for the stalk to be well rooted on the rootstock, it must be cut in a wedge-shaped manner and also held in water for some time. To preserve moisture in it, the upper part of the cutting is waxed. The stock before grafting is very well cleaned, watered and a small slit is made exactly in the middle of it. It is in this gap and the cutting falls. If the stock is very wide, you can graft several cuttings at once.
In order for the contact between the cutting and the wood of the stock to be better, the graft site is firmly tightened. Many people advise the place of vaccination to handle wet clay: it holds back the flow of air to the wounded areas of the grapes and holds moisture in it.
Stock after vaccination also watered. It is very good to mulch the soil around it and bury a support next to it for weaving a bush.
Care for the grape bush varieties "Annie": briefly about the main nuances
• In spring, when you open a bush after wintering, it is also recommended to water it abundantly. If you have such an opportunity, then you should water the bush even before flowering and upon completion of this process. During droughts, the grapes will also need additional watering. One adult vine for one irrigation requires at least 5 buckets of water.
• After watering, it is very important to cover the soil around the trunk of a grape bush with mulch. It will help to preserve moisture in the soil and will serve as a fertilizer for it.
The best mulch for grapes - blackened sawdust or moss, in extreme cases - humus.
Also, under the digging grapes are fed with humus and phosphorus-potassium fertilizers.
• With the arrival of autumn and the beginning of a period of calm at the bush, the ideal time comes for pruning shoots and sleeves. Given that the Anyuta variety has a vigorous shrub, its pruning should also be intense. Each shoot is shortened by at least 6-8 holes. You should not feel sorry for the bush, because, in this way, you are trying to improve the quality of the crop, which you will receive next year.
• Autumn grapes "Anyuta" also need to cover. If this is a newly planted sapling or a grafted stock, then it is best to fall asleep with sand. So that it does not get damaged, some vessel is installed above it with a hole for the top, on top of which a whole mountain of sand is poured. In order for such a shelter not to lose its stability in the winter, it needs to be strengthened with improvised materials: boards, plywood, moss or coniferous branches. To cover a large grape bush, a film is pulled over it and something like a greenhouse is created. Do not forget to take into account that, unlike sand, the film will not let in air, therefore you will have to constantly monitor the condition of the bush under it.
• Despite the good resistance of the variety "Anyuta" before fungal diseases, it will not be superfluous to spray it with fungicide preparations. Spraying is carried out before flowering of the bush and during the formation of grapes on the inflorescences.
