Grapes Timur: description and characteristics of the variety
If you want to get a rich harvest of delicious grapes, try to plant a variety of grapes Timur. Growing grapes is an ancient art. It's hard to say, when people first cultivated this plant. However, experts have recently begun to deal with selection issues: the best properties of varieties were crossed, and as a result received a hybrid with excellent qualities. We will talk about one of such hybrids today.
Description and characteristics
Timur grapes are a table variety with early ripening. The story of its origin is as follows: breeders of Novocherkassk Research Institute crossed grape varieties Frumoas Albe and Zakhvat. Timur inherited early vegetation and resistance to diseases from his "parents". The maturation period of the variety is 105-113 days. Grapes have a stable immunity to fungal diseases, so it is easy to grow.
Grape bushes are low, occupy a small space. They are a real decoration of the home, as gazebos are beautifully intertwined, create hedges. Three-bladed, strongly dissected leaves on a brown vine are a wonderful decoration of garden elements.
Timur matures very quickly. Despite the average strength of the bush, growers reap a wonderful harvest. One of the advantages of this variety is frost resistance. Temperature up to -25 ° C does not worsen the health of grapes, it is stored for a long time on the bush, has excellent shelf life and feels great during transportation. The variety has good resistance to powdery mildew and mildew. Sometimes on the leaves you can see an uninvited guest - an itch tick, which is not very harmful to the shoots.
Variety description will be incomplete, if we do not talk about the varieties of Timur - white and pink.
Characteristics of white Timur are as follows: yellow-green berries, clusters have a conical shape and moderate density, elongated berries with a sharp tip. When the grapes are ripe, you can see the change in color of the berries, which become amber-honey color with a tinge of brown, as if tanned in the sun. The grapes are medium in size and have an amazing taste. Soft and crunchy, they just melt in your mouth. At biting the thin skin easily bursts, emitting nutmeg aroma.
Grapes have good maturity of shoots. Practically 90% are fertile. Timur reproduces easily, and you can very quickly start to enjoy it unsurpassed in taste.
Pink Timur grapes came from the varieties Timur white and Capture Cuban. It acquires a pink hue due to the content of anthocyanins in the skin. The yield of this subspecies is less, but the fruits are bigger. Grona do 800 g loose weight, and berries are sugar and high in calories.
Pink Timur bushes grow to a height of 3 m, have a large number of shoots. This variety matures a little longer, than the white Timur. In late August, growers harvest. The subspecies is also resistant to fungal diseases, due to good heredity. One of the disadvantages is the susceptibility to grape mites, it is also of great interest to wasps due to the large amount of sugar in the berries.
Features of cultivation
This variety can take root in any soil, but the best harvest is on well-ventilated soil. Example, on clay soil the plant can bring acid, slightly tart fruits. That the grapes gave a bountiful harvest, you must follow all the rules of planting. The best option is to graft cuttings to vigorous grapes of another variety. It is possible, Of course, just plant a seedling.
Grapes need regular watering, but don't overdo it. Abundant watering should be done only during drought. Moss or sawdust should lie around the bush. Be sure to mulch the soil after each watering. You are constantly pruning the vine. For the winter this variety is covered with a special material. The vine also needs mineral fertilizers, but even in this case you need to know the measure, so as not to overfeed the plant.
Advantages and disadvantages
so, Two varieties of Timur were bred by growers - pink and white. Each of them has its pros and cons.
Pink Timur has the following advantages:
- rapid maturation;
- large berries;
- high percentage of sugar;
- resistance to low temperatures;
- high resistance to disease;
- portability of transportation.
Note some shortcomings:
- thick skin;
- instability to damage by grape mites;
- tendency to zaizyumlivaniyu directly on the vine.
Pros of white Timur:
- ripens early;
- has a pleasant taste;
- cold resistance;
- unpretentious to the soil;
- good transportability and storage;
- resistant to various diseases.
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