Grape variety "Sensation" bred by amateur breeder V.U. Drooping relatively recently. In a short period of time, the variety managed to attract the attention of gardeners. Its main advantage is its excellent adaptation to climatic conditions. Growing "Sensation" can be almost everywhere both for personal purposes and for sale. The beauty of grapes will surely attract buyers.
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Variety Characteristics
The Sensation grape was bred by crossing two equally well-known varieties, Talisman and Rizamat. The resulting hybrid can be considered an early ripe table variety, ripe clusters ripen 100 days after the buds open, and this is approximately the beginning of August. However, the ripening period may increase, this is due to weather conditions and a large number of crops. If the bushes of impressive size and brushes formed a lot, then the crop will ripen closer to the middle or end of August. Gardeners celebrate a large number of crops, the maximum load on the bush is 45 eyes.
The root system of the grapes is powerful, has the ability to grow rapidly, can penetrate into the depth of up to 10 meters. The vine is characterized by active growth, under favorable conditions, the length can reach forty meters. However, gardeners adjust the length of the vines with pruning. Under adverse conditions, the vine grows no more than 3 meters. Young shoots of medium thickness, painted yellowish-brown, may have a reddish tint. Adult branches are covered with light brown bark. The shoots are quite strong, can withstand a large number of brushes, but at the same time they need to be tied to a reliable support.
The foliage on top is smooth, on the inside there are grooves, painted in a saturated green color, the edges are serrated. Paniculate inflorescences, small-sized flowers, bisexual. Large brushes, weighing from 700 to 1500 grams, have a cylindrical or conical shape. The berries are large, oblong, up to 6 centimeters long, weighing from 20 to 35 grams. The peel is of medium thickness, covered with a waxy coating that protects the berries from spoilage, when consumed practically it is not felt. The color of the berries is a very unusual yellow-pink, maybe with a red or purple hue. The pulp is fleshy, juicy. The taste qualities of the berries are excellent, sweet grapes with a slight acidity have a delicate muscat aroma. 100 grams of the product contains 60 kcal. Even under adverse conditions, the fruit is not prone to cracking.
Grapes "Sensation" is intended for fresh use, but also suitable for the preparation of drinks and preservation. Berries after ripening for a long time firmly hold on to the brush, not crumbling. The winter hardiness of the variety is also at a high level, the vine is able to withstand frosts up to -23 degrees. The berries are well transported, even over long distances.
Advantages and disadvantages
"Sensation" has many advantages. But not a single variety is perfect, in almost every one you can find your own flaws. They, of course, can be identified with growingbut it’s better to know the flaws in advance.
Pros:
- early ripening;
- no need to plant pollinators;
- rapid growth and maturation of the vine;
- excellent yield;
- excellent taste;
- a high percentage of survival of planting material;
- frost resistance;
- resistance to common diseases;
- the possibility of long-term storage and transportation;
Minuses:
- despite the excellent winter hardiness, in the middle lane of the vine needs shelter;
- a large number of crops leads to the burning of berries;
Disease
"Sensation" has excellent immunity to fungal infections and is affected by them only if the cultivation technique is not followed. By the way diseases the immunity of the variety is at an average level. In order to protect the plants, in early spring they are treated with fungicides. To control pests use specialized drugs.
Landing
Grapes can be propagated by grafting on rootstock and green layers, and you can also plant them in a pre-prepared landing pit. Seedlings should have a well-developed root system. A grape pit is dug up with a depth of approximately 80 cm and a width of 60-70 cm. Planting work is carried out in the spring, when the air heats up to 15 degrees Celsius. Grapes love the sun, so the place should be bright. It is also necessary to protect plants from drafts, to place bushes better along the fence or fences. When planting several plants immediately between them leave a distance of not less than a meter, the row spacing should be at least 80 centimeters.
The day before planting, the roots are shortened a little, and after that the seedlings are placed in a solution with a growth stimulator. Such a procedure will contribute to better survival of seedlings.
Grape care
Care for the Sensation variety is mostly standard. Young plants are watered weekly for the first time, after which the soil is loosened. Adult grapes do not need such frequent watering, usually moisten the soil from 3 to 5 times during the season. Spring vine get out of the shelter and tied to the trellis and support. Treated with fungicides and insecticides, these procedures will help protect the vineyard from diseases and pests. Throughout the season, it is necessary to tie up the grown shoots. As they grow, unproductive shoots are removed, cuttings and weak branches are cut off. Fertilizers are applied annually, grapes respond positively to both organic top dressingand mineral substances.
After the harvest is carried out sanitary pruningRemove old and thickening branches. Before the onset of winter, experienced agronomists recommend spraying bushes with copper-containing preparations. Despite the excellent frost resistance, the vine still needs shelter for the winter, for this they use sawdust, spruce branches or agrofibre.
Reviews
Miroslav
Several grape varieties grow on my summer cottage, all unpretentious, as it is not always possible to come. A colleague shared the seedling of "Sensation", planted it in the spring. A year later, the first crop ripened on the bush, only two brushes of grapes, but very beautiful and tasty.
Anastasia
After moving to the house, my mother shared the Sensation grape seedling. I am not a gardener, for most of my life I lived in an apartment and I just have to learn all the tricks of this difficult matter. But I can notice that the variety is unpretentious in its care, and the berries are simply delicious. The brushes are quite large, in the first year there were only two, weighing 700-800 grams, they ate them instantly. The aroma of berries is simply unsurpassed, if I did not know that the variety was bred by an amateur breeder, I would never have believed it.
Conclusion
Cultivating the Sensation variety is possible practically throughout the entire territory of Russia, even in the conditions of the Siberian and Far Eastern climates. He has many positive qualities and is almost devoid of flaws. This is probably why the choice of many gardeners falls on the Sensation grape.
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