Baikonur grapes

The Baikonur grape variety appeared relatively recently. In a short time, he became a favorite among winegrowers throughout Russia. This is a fairly promising variety that has a great taste, aroma and appearance. In addition, Baikonur grapes do not require too much effort to grow.

Baikonur grapes: variety description

Baikonur grapes: photo of the variety

The Baikonur grape variety was bred by E.G. Pavlovsky by crossing such grape varieties as Talisman and Gorgeous... The Baikonur grape contains all the best characteristics of its parents. Its main advantages are noted by many gardeners.

This variety is early in terms of ripening. So ripe, tasty berries can be obtained earlier than from other vineyards. The Baikonur grape variety has a wonderful harmonious taste.

The Baikonur grape has strong immunity to weather changes, and is also resistant to many diseases. This grape variety is well suited for commercial purposes as it has a beautiful appearance. Berries and brushes are large in size, and the fruits do not have the property of cracking and falling to the ground ahead of time.

In addition, the fruits are well transported, and can also be stored for a long time. If you follow the basic rules of agricultural technology, you can get excellent results in terms of yield. Brushes do not pea, that is, small berries do not form. Baikonur has a good degree of resistance to low temperatures, so it can be grown in regions with cool climates.

This grape was bred not so long ago, in 2012 it appeared on the market. Such a novelty was even more expensive than other grape varieties. For this reason, the planting material of Baikonur grapes was acquired with some mistrust. Today the Baikonur grape is a fairly well-known culture among winegrowers. They are generally always positive about this plant.

Baikonur grapes: characteristics of the fruit variety

Baikonur grapes: photo of the variety

As for the fruits of the Baikonur grape variety themselves, they also have a number of advantages. The fruits are dark purple in color. Black berries are often found. They are quite large in size and have a cylindrical shape.

In its weight, one fruit can reach from fourteen to eighteen grams. If you follow the basic rules for growing, you can get berries that reach a length of forty millimeters.

Such huge fruits are grouped in large clusters. Each weighs about seven hundred grams. Unsurprisingly, this variety is so popular with winegrowers. When you bite a berry, you can feel how much juice the fruit contains.

The inside of the berry contains about two to three seeds. By the way, they are good for getting a new plant. The fruits of the Baikonur grape variety have a fairly dense pulp, the skin is thin and tender. However, with these properties, the peel of the fruit does not crack. And during rainy weather it is able to maintain a good presentation of the berries.

Inside, the fruits have a delicate pleasant aroma, no nutmeg tones are present.

The berries of the Baikonur grape have a very sweet dessert taste. Even with steady rains, large fruits are capable of accumulating about twenty percent of the sugars. As for the acidity level, it is not too high.During the period of fruit ripening, it is approximately seven percent.

However, during the storage period, the fruits almost completely lose their acidity. The high sugar content of the fruit makes it possible to make good wines from this grape variety, since there is no need to add additional sugar.

Baikonur grapes are able to maintain their presentation, as well as taste, both during the ripening of the berries, and after the harvest is harvested. Ripe fruits depend little on weather conditions, they do not fall, they are on the shoots for a long time.

Bunches of Baikonur grapes that have been harvested can be stored in a cool place or immediately used for making jams, wines, juices. If necessary, the bunches of grapes can be transported over long distances.

This variety is excellent for both personal and commercial cultivation. It is worth noting that after you have processed the grapes, it quickly becomes too sugary and thick. Consider this factor when making jam. Characteristics of the Baikonur bush

Baikonur grapes: photo of the variety

Since the fruit grape variety Baikonur is quite young, there is still no detailed description of this plant. However, you can focus on those gardeners who provide their feedback regarding the Baikonur grapes.

This variety is a fairly powerful bush. It is sometimes grown both with rootstock and in the form of its own roots. In both cases, this crop forms strong young stems well, and also shows good results in terms of yield.

This grape-stem variety is grafted with almost any variety, except for the Rumba grape variety. Baikonur grape shoots are capable of ripening in one summer. Young stems that have reached the age of two to three years can grow three to four meters.

This bush has a rather decorative appearance, as it is spreading and has a large amount of rich green foliage. Rhizomes are excellent at transferring nutrients to both the lower and upper leaves of the vineyard.

As for the pruning of Baikonur grapes, so far there are no recommendations, due to the youth of this variety. Therefore, many growers rely on their own experience and knowledge of this process.

How the Baikonur grape variety blooms and bears fruit

Baikonur grapes: photo of the variety

The Baikonur grape variety always blooms quite actively, the flowers of this grape have both sexes, so pollination occurs without any difficulties. Fruiting occurs, as a rule, one hundred and five to one hundred and fifteen days after the growing season has begun.

If the weather conditions are favorable, then harvesting can be done in the last days of July. However, the grape clusters ripen until the last days of October. The first ripe bunches do not weigh too much. One brush can weigh about five hundred grams.

Those clusters that ripen later are much larger, and can reach in their weight from seven hundred to nine hundred grams. How abundant the harvest will be depends quite strongly on the growing conditions.

An important factor in the care of the Baikonur grape variety is the correct watering of the grape plants. If you see that the clusters are very large and poured, then be sure to install additional support. This measure will help make it easier for the plant to form new bunches.

How to properly grow Baikonur grapes

In order to get a decent harvest, it is necessary to take a responsible attitude to the choice of the place for planting future grapes. It is best to give preference to a well-lit area that will be reliably protected from drafts and gusts of wind.

It is best to choose areas with southern and southwestern exposure for the Baikonur grape variety. If necessary, install artificial wind protection.

In order for the Baikonur grapes to feel good on your site, it is necessary to prepare the soil. This variety loves not too heavy soils with a sufficiently large amount of nutrients.

Besides that root system Baikonur grapes must have nutrition and moisture, oxygen is also needed for the normal development of the plant. If the soil has a heavy structure, especially for clay soil, then you can use peat, manure, sand, they must be mixed with the soil.

If the groundwater is too close to the surface of the earth, then a drainage layer must be laid. For these purposes, expanded clay, gravel, and also broken brick are well suited. If the soil is not fertile enough, then it is necessary to add peat or manure.

This is especially true for land with a high sand content. If the soil contains too much salt, then it must be rinsed well before planting. To this end, in the fall, you need to thoroughly shed this piece of land. The drainage of groundwater from the proposed place of growing grapes should be carried out using a drainage system.

As for the swampy area, alas, it is not suitable for growing the Baikonur grape variety. If there is no other option, then such areas can be made dry using a drainage system.

After the site for planting is selected, proceed to directly planting the planting material. As a rule, cuttings of plants or ready-made seedlings of Baikonur grapes are used for these purposes. Loosening should be carried out at the site of the proposed planting.

To what depth to plant the plants and loosen the soil must be decided based on the region in which the grapes are grown. It is worth noting that with a deeper embedding of the root system of the planting material, the risk that the plant will freeze out in winter is less.

In addition, the root system, which is located deeply, has more access to the moisture that is underground.

Based on these parameters, we can talk about the planting depth.

In zones with a southern and warm climate, you can make a not too deep hole, the depth should be from fifty to fifty-five centimeters.

If you grow this grape variety in a region where severe frosts are likely in winter, the pit should be sixty to seventy centimeters deep.

As for the regions located in the north, the pit should be deep enough, about eighty centimeters. But in areas where dry weather prevails, it is necessary to deepen the root system of plants as much as possible.

If you adhere to these recommendations, then your vineyard will not be afraid of weather changes. In addition, this variety has good winter hardiness, and can tolerate temperatures up to - 22 degrees.

Please be aware that landing hole dig below the depth recommended for your growing conditions. This is due to the fact that fifteen to twenty centimeters will be occupied by drainage and fertilization. It is also necessary to form a mound, make it with peat and humus.

On such a hill inside the hole itself, it is necessary to install a Baikonur grape seedling, do not forget to straighten the plant's root system. Fill the rest of the place with turf soil. Also add sand, peat and superphosphate.

When the hole is half full of soil, it is necessary to thoroughly sprinkle the seedling with water. The water must be completely absorbed into the ground, and then the pit can be filled with the remaining soil. At the same time, keep two or three eyes above the soil level.

If you have small Baikonur grape seedlings, then the root system must be placed at the depth recommended for your region. In this case, it is not necessary to fill up the whole hole of the soil. As your plant grows, soil is added to the hole.

Reproduction of Baikonur grapes by cuttings

Baikonur grapes: photo of the variety

The fruiting grape variety Baikonur can be propagated quite successfully using cuttings.

As a rule, for this, a part of a well-ripe shoot is selected, on which there will be from three to four eyes. In addition, internodes should be located on such a vine, which in their length will reach from seven to ten centimeters.

Germination is carried out in greenhouse conditions. However, some gardeners plant cuttings directly in open ground. Planting cuttings is best done in early spring or autumn. As for the autumn propagation by cuttings, the success is not too great.

In order to succeed in the survival of the cutting, it must be prepared. To begin with, the lower part of the Baikonur grapes is cut off, about five to ten millimeters from the peephole. The cut must be oblique. The upper part of the cutting is trimmed three centimeters higher from the place where the eye is located.

From the bottom of the cutting it is necessary to make grooves, they will help the plant to take root better. Also, the lower part, where the grooves are made, must be soaked in Kornevin or in another stimulator of the growth of the root system.

Then the grape cuttings must be sprinkled with soil. They need to be tilted forty-five degrees. For the wintering period, young plants of this variety must be insulated with leaves, spruce branches or straw.

This breeding method of this variety is the simplest and most popular. It will save a lot of money on the purchase of seedlings. However, the risk that the cuttings will not take root is quite high.

Since the Baikonur grape variety is quite vigorous, it is necessary to plant cuttings in the soil with a certain distance, which should be at least one and a half to two meters.