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No one will dispute the fact that grapes are a thermophilic plant. But today there are many gardeners who grow it outside the warm regions of Russia. Enthusiasts use varieties for planting that can withstand harsh climatic conditions. Breeders help them in this very well, creating all new frost-resistant grape varieties.
One of these winter-hardy varieties is the grape in Memory of Dombkovskaya. It is an interesting variety that is gaining popularity among gardeners. If you are interested in grapes in Memory of Dombkovskaya, a description of the variety, photos and reviews of gardeners will be presented to your attention in our article. Look at the first photo, what a handsome man he is!
History of creation
The author of the variety in Memory of Dombkovskaya is Shatilov Fedor Ilyich, a breeder from the city of Orenburg. The variety was created in 1983. The varieties Zarya Severa and Kishmish Universal were used as parents. The resulting variety received frost resistance, high productivity and a special delicate taste from its parents.
Its name, which today gardeners all over the world know, grapes received only in 1990. Shatilov named the variety in honor of the untimely deceased employee of the breeding station Yanina Adamovna Dombkovskaya. In the same year, the variety in Memory of Dombkovskaya was recorded in the State Register.
The most interesting thing is that in order to spread the Dombkovskaya grape variety, Shatilov himself handed over the grown cuttings in large quantities to Chelyabinsk residents who wanted to grow grapes. Currently, the variety is in demand, especially among gardeners living in the northern regions.
Description
It is clear that a self-respecting gardener will never plant any plants without knowing about their features. That is why we begin the story about grapes in Memory of Dombkovskaya with a description and a photo, so that the idea of the variety is complete.
Description of the bush
Shatilov grapes belong to the table-raisin varieties. Bushes are strong, strong, grow quickly. A powerful vine grows up to 5 meters over the summer, ripens along its entire length, regardless of weather conditions.
Three-lobed dark green leaves are attached to long petioles. The pubescence of the leaf plate is almost imperceptible, looks like a light cobweb.
Bunches and berries
Bunches of grapes in Memory of Dombkowska are dense, practically without peas, cylindrical or conical in shape. Weight varies from 300 to 400 grams if 3 grons are left on the shoot. In the event that there is one bunch, then its weight reaches one kilogram.
The description of the variety would be incomplete without a story about berries. They are bluish-black, rather large, round, slightly elongated. The skin is thin, with a whitish bloom from wild yeast. Inside the berry there is a juicy and sweet pink pulp.
Since the variety Pamyati Dombkovskaya belongs to raisin grapes, there are no seeds in it. Although some soft rudiments are sometimes found. An excellent option for making juice, compote, raisins and wine.
Characteristics
To appreciate the grape variety in Memory of Dombkovskaya, a photo and description will not be enough.
Therefore, we will also present a characteristic:
- High and stable yield, with good care, one bush gives 150 kg of tasty and sweet fruits.
- Winter hardiness (the vine can withstand temperatures of -30 degrees) allows cultivating the variety in the northern regions. Grapes in Memory of Dombkovskaya, according to the gardeners of the Moscow region, perfectly adapts in their gardens.
- Mass ripening of bunches begins in September.
- The variety is resistant to many grape diseases, but mildew and oidium, anthracnose, gray rot often affect the vine.
- Recovers perfectly after wintering and diseases.
Features of growing and care
Based on the characteristics of the grape variety Memory Dombkovskaya, as well as the description of the variety, gardeners plant the vine in fertile soil. By the way, planting and caring for a plant is almost the same. But on the issues of processing, pruning and shelter for the winter, you need to pay special attention. The grape yield depends on the correct implementation of these procedures.
When and how to spray
Tank mixtures are used for spraying grape plantations: several preparations are placed in one container. Such treatment destroys not only disease spores, but also pests, and is also a kind of top dressing of the vine.
The procedure is carried out in the evening to avoid burns. And when choosing drugs, you need to pay attention to their compatibility. For beginners, of course, it will not be easy at first.
A single treatment of grapes in Memory of Dombkovskaya, according to experienced gardeners from diseases, will not give a positive result. There is a certain scheme:
- before budding in early spring;
- before flowering;
- when the berries look like peas;
- in the fall, before covering the vine for the winter.
It turns out that only 4 times. But sometimes, in special cases, additional processing is carried out.
We would also like to draw your attention to some advice from gardeners with extensive experience in growing the Dombkovskaya grape variety. In the comments and reviews, they recommend dusting the wet vine with ash. This is not just foliar feeding, but also an opportunity to get rid of the invasion of mice and other rodents before hiding the grapes for the winter.
Pruning features
For successful cultivation and obtaining a rich and stable harvest, pruning of grapes in Memory of Dombkovskaya must be carried out annually:
- In summer, the crown is thinned out, shoots are removed. In addition, leaves close to the brush are cut off so that there is enough light.
- At the end of August, it is necessary to plan work on the initial pruning of shoots so that the plant has additional strength to prepare for winter, and the vine has time to ripen along its entire length. To do this, cut off the tops of the shoots by 20 or 40 centimeters, depending on the length of the shoot.
- The second part of the operation is planned for October, when the foliage will fall off. On a branch that bore fruit in summer, a couple of the most developed and ripe shoots are left. One of them (fruit) is cut to 2 buds, and the second (replacement knot) by 7 or 15. All other branches are removed.
- Cut off bushes, as well as soil, are treated with copper or iron sulfate and prepared for shelter. This pruning scheme is repeated every fall.
- In the spring, you will need to break off the frozen twigs. But gardeners do not recommend to transfer pruning for spring time in full. Juice flows out of the cuts, the vine dries up.
Shelter vines for the winter
In the northern regions, as well as in the Moscow region, for the winter Dombkovskaya grapes are necessarily covered. We will present a photo and a description of the work.
After processing and pruning, the vine is removed from the supports and placed on spruce branches or straw. A layer of the same material is thrown on top.To prevent autumn rains from falling on the grapes and on the shelter, arcs are installed over the vine and covered with non-woven material. It is best to use spunbond. It will not only keep moisture out, but also create the necessary microclimate.
When the air temperature drops below -5 degrees, the grapes must be completely covered, sprinkled with a layer of soil at least 30 cm. If the winter is snowy, then there will be enough snow cover.
The photo below shows various options for sheltering grapes for the winter and video.
The correct shelter of grapes is a guarantee of the harvest:
Nowhere did I find information. This grape variety in Memory of Dombkovskaya, own-rooted or grafted.
I am an aspiring winegrower. Planted this grape variety in 2018. This year I took three control bunches of grapes. Pleases the active growth and maturation of the vine. Now at the end of August 2019, two vines are ripening in each of the 2 sides and one more branch from one on different sides of the vines. Thinking about how to properly prune vines in October. It is not clear in the description of the variety it is described to cut the fruit vine to 2 buds. and the knot of replacement by 7-15. Is it so?
Good day!
Yes that's right. Those shoots that have borne fruit are cut off, leaving 2-3 buds on them. The replacement knots are cut, leaving 7 to 15 healthy buds on them.
Has grown the variety in Memory of Dombkovskaya for 15 years. The variety is winter-hardy, in the south of the Altai Territory (Biysk) it was enough to bend the vine for wintering. Demanding on soils, on poor clay soils, productivity fell over time. Does not like thickening, in the rainy season, in case of thickening, the berries are easily affected by diseases.