Grapes "Fun": how to grow on your site correctly

Grapes are a unique berry, known for a long time for its useful properties and taste qualities. To date, there is an abundant variety of varieties that are created based on the climatic conditions of the regions for a maximum yield indicator. Let's talk about one of the varieties, called so: grapes "Fun".

Variety description

This is a fairly common form. The "Zabava" grapes were excavated by a well-known breeder V. V. Zagorulko, by combining "Lora" and "Codrianka" varieties. In the people you can hear another name for this kind of dark grapes, such as "Lora Black".

This berry has a small aging period of just 100-110 days. And the bushes themselves grow very fast and are able not only to bear fruit, but also perform decorative functions for open buildings, for example, verandas. Grapes in this class have a cylindrical shape and can reach a mass of up to 900 g.

If you talk about berries of the sort such as "Fun" (grapes), their description will be based on fairly large sizes (one berry 10-11 g), as well as unusual taste qualities. This variety is very juicy and tasty, perfectly suited for various blanks, including for making home-made wine and juice.

The level of frost resistance of berries reaches minus 21 degrees Celsius, while they are not prone to rot attacks and practically do not get sick. Among the shortcomings is the increased attention of the wasps to this variety.

Planting grapes "Fun"

Variety of grapes "Fun" is unpretentious, so that it is possible to land on any soils, but it will give more yield to the black earth.

The landing is possible both in the spring and in the autumn period. It is important to pay attention when buying seedlings on roots, which should not be dry, and the shoot should be green and reach a minimum of 15 cm in length.

Before planting, carefully inspect the roots and remove the dried parts. For rapid and productive development of the seedlings, leave only 2-4 eyes on it, and remove the remaining ones. Soil should be chosen with good moisture, ideally, the groundwater should pass at a level of 2 meters down. Pits will be enough depth of 0.8 m. Be sure to fertilize the soil before planting with minerals and humus.

When your sprout is planted, be sure to pour a copious amount of water (20 liters) and loosen the soil.

Watering grapes

To get a high level of yield, you need proper irrigation. Do not allow the two most common errors:

• Watering every day with a hose;
• Watering on the bushes on top, falling at the same time on the flowers.

The best way to supply the grapes of "Fun" with water is a trench method. In the spring it is better to water the bushes with cool water, which will slow down flowering and prevent frost damage to the crop.

Special watering is required during the flowering period of the plant, especially during such periods as:

• At the moment when the flowers begin to blossom;
• After they have faded;
• When the berries are just beginning to form.

In the cold season, grapes must be wrapped. Especially in the central regions of Russia, where winter is severe enough, there is often a question how to cover the grapes for the winter in the Moscow region and other regions.

How to pack grapes

Despite the rather high frost resistance (21 degrees), grapes still require careful treatment and wrapping for the winter. Consider how to cover the grapes for the winter in the suburbs.

In order not to get the process of decay of the variety as a result, it is necessary to lay polyethylene or thin plywood on the ground so that after laying the vine it does not come into contact with the soil.

The wrapping of the grapes will take place in several stages:

1. First, you need to connect each bush with a few ribbons or a soft rope.
2. Lay the associated bushes on the covered ground.
3. Next, it is necessary to make and install several metal arcs.
4. The arc is covered with polyethylene, which will become a protective layer against frost and snow.

If you planted annual shoots, then cut them every year, while leaving the maximum number of eyes.

And also do not forget to fertilize the soil so that the harvest always remains stable at a high level. And it is necessary to fertilize before the blossom of the grape variety "Zabava".

Protection against diseases and pests

Grapes "Fun" can be subjected to fungal diseases and attacks of pests, such as mildew and oidium. To avoid damage to your plant, you should carry out chemical or agrotechnical processing on time.

If your grapes attacked mildew, then for protection, do the following:

• Mulch the soil under the bush.
• Add fertilizer with potassium phosphorus to the soil.
• Remove the damaged branches.
• Carry out a preventive treatment of the bushes with a solution of the Bordeaux liquid.

If your plant is attacked by oidium, then the following measures must be taken:

• Tie the shoots.
• Be sure to break off the parts of the affected branches.
• Around the bush completely spill the site from the weeds.
• Carry out treatment with a Bordeaux liquid or colloidal sulfur.

With timely implementation of all protection measures, your harvest will remain intact and will please your taste.

Variety "Fun" is very popular due to its unpretentiousness and excellent taste. Let's see the reviews of gardeners about it.

Reviews of the grape variety "Zabava"

If you look at what kind of variety like "Zabava" grapes, reviews in the horticultural environment, the majority remains a fairly selected variety.

The main thing that lovers of summer cottages and vegetable gardens emphasize is the beautiful appearance and taste. The main advantages are unpretentiousness and frost-resistance, which allows expanding the range of grapes cultivation. He is very popular in the central part of Russia, in particular, near Moscow and nearby areas.

Even beginners are encouraged to plant and grow this type of grapes.