Grapes Citronny Magarach: description of the variety

All sorts of grapes are conventionally divided into canteens and wine. There are also universal, which can both be used for wine, and can be consumed fresh. The Citronny Magarach grade is classified as wine. But it can be attributed to universal, as berries are quite suitable for eating.

Grapes Citronny Magarach: description of the variety

The described variety was obtained in NIViV "Magarach" by a complex crossing. This is an early-middle wine grapes. Matures 130-140 days after the beginning of flowering. A medium- or high-growth shrub usually has Citronny Magarach grapes, a photo of which is presented in the article.

Under appropriate conditions, it can grow very actively. The grapevine ripens well in most cases (from 85%). This contributes to the laying of flower buds, which allows you to get a high yield. Shoots are greenish-brown. Leaves are medium-cut. The flowers are bisexual, therefore, practically does not require extraneous pollinators of the Citronny Magarach grapes.

Description of the variety is impossible without the story that its bunches can be cylindrical or conical with a pronounced wing. The mass of one is about 400 g. Grapes of medium density have grapes of Citron Magarach. The description of the variety, photos show that its fruits are medium-sized, weighing about 4 grams, of yellow or greenish color. The peel of berries is dense. The pulp has a citron flavor with a nutmeg flavor. It is juicy, it harmoniously combines sweet and sour taste. Tasting assessment - 8.0 points. Sugars - up to 27%, acids - up to 7 grams per liter. Inside the berries are placed up to four small seeds.

Grape Citronny Magarach - yielding. From a hectare collect up to 12 tons of amber berries. And from one bush to 9 kg.

Resistance to frost and disease

It is believed that Citron Magarach grapes are resistant to winter frosts. It tolerates a drop in temperature to -25 degrees. But experts say that it is necessary to cover it from frost in almost all climatic zones.

To increase frost resistance, it is possible to carry out rolling. This cutting of the upper roots at a depth of 5 cm from the ground. When this procedure is done, lower roots begin to form below. They are not so badly damaged by frost.

The variety is not subject to the main diseases of grapes, which include:

• Mild;
• Gray rot;
• Oidium.

Citron Magarach is a grape variety that can be affected by a phylloxera. To prevent the infection of this quarantine grape aphid, dangerous for the bush, it is planted, wrapped in polyethylene. Contributes to the defeat of the thickened planting and abundant harvest. Destroy the aphids that appeared on the bush, spraying carbon disulphide in a concentration of 80 cubic centimeters per square meter.

Selecting a place for a bush

The choice of a place for grapes affects the yield, the taste of berries and even the degree of vine ripening. If you plant a shrub in the shade, there will be less fruit, they will become less tasty, and the plant itself may freeze in winter. Under the grapes choose a sunny place, protected from the northern winds. When growing grapes in the home, a wall of buildings can serve as a protection. It is convenient to arrange support near it. In addition, the wall, heated from the sun, will give heat to the bush, improving the quality of the fruit and promoting the ripening of the vine and ripening of the berries.

The soil under the bush of the grapes should be well drained. Do not allow water to stagnate near the root system. This can lead to decay of the roots. If such a situation is possible, it is necessary to make drainage.

Requirements for soil

It is better to plant Citron Magarach grapes in sandy loamy soil. It can also grow on loamy, with a neutral acidity index. If the soil is too acidic, its condition can be improved by adding lime. It can be in the composition of dolomite flour or in the form of hydrated lime. In this case, it must be introduced 4 days before planting, so as not to burn the roots.

A square meter of loamy soil is applied to a kilogram of lime or up to two - wood ash. For sandy loamy soils, 100 g of lime is sufficient for this area. Repeat the procedure on loams after 7 years, on sandy loam - after a year.

Planting of grapes

Planting grapes Citronny Magarach can be in a pit or on a hill. On the hill its root system will warm up more quickly, but in a snowless winter it will freeze faster with insufficient snow. Therefore, you need to choose based on the weather conditions of the growing region.

Dig a planting pit with a depth of at least 60 cm. It is at this distance that the roots of the grapes will subsequently penetrate. Lay a layer of drainage. The soil taken from the pit is mixed with humus, peat, sand. Pour the resulting mixture, ramming the layers. This will help the soil to lie down faster and will not allow the roots to break off when the ground subsides. The bush is planted to a depth of 40 cm. The root collar is then buried 5 cm. Install the seedling under a slope. In this case, the bush will be easier to lay on the ground for shelter for the winter. Then it is watered.

When planting on a hill, dig a pit as deep as 50 cm, prepare the soil in a similar way. After the pit is filled with soil, form a hill 30 cm high. It is planted with a seedling.

The bushes are planted at a distance of at least 2 m from each other.

Care

Grape Citronny Magarach cut into 2-4 eyes. The total load per bush is up to 30 eyes. Top dressing is carried out in the spring. Under the young bush brought a half kilogram of perepredevshego manure, for an adult - on the bucket.

Pour the grapes in early spring, before flowering, after it and during the growth of berries. Do not irrigate directly before flowering and during it, otherwise the bush can discard flowers. Watering during ripening leads to cracking of berries.

Several times a season the grape fields are treated with preparations from fungal diseases and, if necessary, phylloxera. Adjust the load on the bush so that all the bunches matured on time, in mid-August or early September.

At home, serious competition to the owners will be garden birds and wasps, which are very fond of grapes. From them it is best to use a grid with small cells. She must protect the berries from the birds, and not catch them. From wasps are advised to pack individual bunches in mesh pouches.

Using

Citron Magarach is a grape variety created specifically for the production of wine materials. They produce dessert and table wines. Used for making champagne. Drinks made from Citron Grape Citrus grains differ in citron-muscat aroma.

From the wine materials obtained from the berries of this variety, "Muscat white" was created. Wine has won many awards at various professional competitions. Since the beginning of the two-thousandths the described species is listed in the register of varieties intended for industrial cultivation.

Grape Citron Magarach can be eaten fresh. Berries have excellent taste: sweet, with light acidity, fragrant. Small bones do not interfere with the fruits.