How to grow grapes: spring care

The homeland of grapes is considered to be the regions of Central and Minor Asia. It is there that the vine of this sunny berry is caressed by nature and gives a wonderful harvest of fruits. However, the correct, and most importantly, competent care for the vineyard allows you to achieve a high yield and in the mid-range conditions.

Care for the vine is year-round nature. Each season brings its own work stock. Careful owner, growing grapes, leaving in spring for his pet conducts all the rules of gardening.

Vine processing

First of all, you should check the state of the tapestry. After the winter period, they may need a small repair. Then you can go to the opening of the vine bushes. But this kind of work should not be rushed. The beginning of spring is a very volatile period. It is possible to lower the temperature, as well as the onset of frost. Therefore, the opening of bushes is best done from the end of March to the end of April. However, too, too, do not need to delay, as the delay in opening can lead to decay of the vine and the banning of the eyes. Open vine, previously freed from the ground and straw, collected in bundles and tied in a vertical or inclined position, leaving to dry for a few days. Treated in this way the grapes, leaving in the spring will continue with the first spraying, which is recommended for "sleeping" kidneys. For this purpose, iron sulfate is used , more precisely, its aqueous solution (in the calculation of 300 g of crystals per 10 liters of water).

Do not forget that the overwintered vine should be rid of excess, weak and frozen shoots. Carrying out spring care for grapes, pruning the vines is easy (not to be confused with the basic pruning). It is made before spraying. These measures will help in the fight against pests and diseases of grapes. The vine needs to be moved to the lower levels of the tapestry after 2-3 days, having made the so-called "dry" garter.

Working with soil

At the base of the bush, you need to leave a depression from 15 to 17 cm to increase the gap between the future cluster and the ground. This will also help prevent the appearance of superficial roots and will help to retain the necessary moisture. Then the ground is inter-rowed and erected, if this work was not carried out in the autumn. However, the spring plowing of the earth is carried out without rotation of the formation.

Fertilizing in spring

A significant role in the development of roots and vines is played by fertilizers for grapes. On the basis of research, it can be concluded that the bush of grapes each year receives from the ground a sufficient amount of potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus and other elements. Taking into account the climatic conditions and the composition of the soil in the places of growing grapes, it is necessary to carry out top dressing with complex fertilizers - mineral and organic fertilizers. If the balance is observed, both depletion and "overfeeding" of the soil is not allowed. Having received a sufficient amount of fertilizers, an excellent grapes will grow. Care in the spring will help maintain its fertility for a long time. He will delight you with his bunches. Remember that grapes, spring care for which is very important, will be able to bear fruit only with the quality cultivation of the land.