"Agate Don" (grapes): description, reviews

In general, there are more than 20 thousand kinds of grapes in the world, but this is not the limit either. The number of varieties is constantly growing.

What should be considered when choosing the right kind of grapes? First of all - the amount of harvest, its quality and how long it can bear fruit.

The considered species was obtained in 1986 in the Research Institute. ME AND. Potapenko (Novocherkassk). It refers to winter hardiness.

Grapes "Agate Don": description of the variety

Grapes of European-Amur origin is a table sort of Russian selection. Had the original name of "Knight".

Leaves are of medium size, three-lobed or almost whole with edges curving upward, weakly divided, hard and dark green. In the lower part of the leaf there is a cobwebby pubescence.

The clusters are large, cone-shaped, with medium density. Their mass reaches 400 g. The berry itself is round, black or dark blue, quite large, with a mass of up to 6.5 grams. The flesh of the grape under the thick tearing skin is juicy and fleshy. "Agate Don" - grapes with the usual taste.

In each berry there is an average of 2 bones. Yield is very high, as well as fruitfulness.

Flowering begins in early June, and the duration of it until full aging is about 120 days.

Productivity, properties, advantages

Variety of grapes "Agate Don" has a tendency to a large overload of the crop, contributing to the deterioration of its taste qualities. It has almost always a stable and high yield, reaching up to 14 kg of berries from the bush.

Reduced sugar accumulation is inherent in this variety. When maturing in fruits, there are 13-14 grams of sugars per 100 ml of berries, 6-7 grams of acids per 1 liter and about 17.0 mg per 100 g of vitamin C. The high marketability of the crop corresponds to a figure of at least 90%.

The variety is well resistant to diseases: mildew (powdery mildew) and gray rot. Endures and 26-degree frosts. "Agate Don" - grapes, which also has a high ability to recover after significant damage as a result of severe frosts. However, it is also possible to wilt the berries in the most arid conditions during the ripening of the crop.

Grape bushes are medium-sized with excellent vines aging. For them, a shorter form is recommended (short pruning of vines for 1-2 eyes and loading of a bush to 20 shoots).

The main advantages of this variety can be considered high winter hardiness and yield, excellent resistance to diseases, as well as rather large clusters.

Grapes "Agate Don": description. Varieties suitable for cultivation in the middle band

The diverse climate of the central part of Russia is a minor obstacle to this class. He is already in the second or third years after planting yields and good.

First you need to decide on the place of planting and varieties.

Practice shows that "agate Don" - grapes, which grows almost everywhere (only not in continuous shadows), and if properly taken care of, it will not be bad to bear fruit. It must be remembered that planting grapes of low-quality varieties with seedlings can lead to complete disappointment.

If there is a veranda or gazebo in the garden or on the house site, this will be the best place to receive guests under an exquisitely fruitful vineyard.
The place for the future of the bush must be well illuminated by the sun and protected from the wind.

If the site has any bias, plant grapes on the most gentle southern slope or south-west. In a flat area, it is necessary to artificially create a place in the form of a continuous fence with a height of about 2 m, oriented along the line "east-west", or use existing structures (verandas, arbors). You can apply for this purpose and dense hedges or screens, for example from cane and improvised materials.

In the middle band, it is desirable to plant early and super-root varieties, to which "agate Don" refers. Grapes of several other varieties also get well in these areas: "victoria", "handsome", "rapture", "denal", "pleven", "black", etc.

Small tips for planting beginners

The methods of planting are very diverse, they depend on the type of soil. There are various options, but it is usually recommended to plant grapes in small trenches on the most sandy, well-warmed soils.

On cooler, clay-bound soils and clays, landing on the ridges is recommended (in the old days it was "created"), since groundwater is located in such places.

For irrigation and dressing it is convenient to put plastic bottles between the seedlings with a neck downwards with a cut bottom. In the process of growing bushes, bottles must be changed for trimming pipes (asbestos cement). The adult grapes themselves are able to extract water from the soil. The longer and deeper the roots of the bush of grapes, the more qualitative is the wine from its ripened berries.

Conclusion

Remarkable aesthetically and tasteful grapes "agate Don". Reviews about it are mostly positive. Many gardeners who grow grapes respond well about this variety. Especially numerous are the responses about good ripeness and yield. And according to external parameters, bushes and vines look great in the garden areas, especially in combination with various structures. However, there is an opinion that the market is not very popular with buyers.

In any case, every gardener (wine grower) should, to his taste, decide on a variety that will give the owners not only beautiful juicy and sweet berries, but also bring their own highlight to the design of the garden.