Many of us in childhood loved not just to eat grapes, but to drink juices and compotes from it, and, having grown up to drink alcoholic beverages: wine and brandy.
All this is made from special grape varieties. One of their representatives is the Levokumsky grape, which will be described later.
What kind is it?
Levokumsky grape belongs to the technical grape variety. It differs from other varieties by its great juiciness of berries and low ratio of the mass of the berries to the mass of the crest itself.
Among the technical varieties, Bianca, Crystal and Augusta are also worth mentioning.
It is from Levokumsk grapes that mainly produce blending dry wine and various juices. Wines from the Levokumskiy variety are obtained in dark red color, with a light berry aroma and a high alcohol content for wine.
For the production of wine grown and varieties such as Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, Merlot and Cabernet.
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Levokumsky grapes: description of the variety
The Levokumskiy variety has a pleasant appearance, but its taste is simple, and you just don't need to eat it.
The berry is very small, has a rich black color and a rounded shape. The weight of one berry is only 1.3 grams.
The cluster also does not differ in large size, mostly small, less often - medium. The weight of such a bunch is 90-120 grams.
The shape of the bunch is slightly elongated, cylinder-conical, medium density. The skin on the berry is thin. The flesh is very juicy, not possessing color. Berry perfectly accumulates sugar.
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Photo grapes "Levokumsky":
Breeding history
Variety Levokumsky obtained by national selection. His homeland is Levokumskoye village in the Stavropol region. Winemaking in the area has more than two centuries of history. The founder of viticulture and winemaking is considered a nobleman. Skarzhinsky P.M..
Characteristic
The ripening of Levokumsky grapes occurs fairly quickly - about 130 days. Strong resistance to frost, withstands temperatures up to -27 C. Growing this variety on an industrial scale produces high yields - about 130 kg / ha.
Super Extra, Arched and Alex are also frost resistant.
IMPORTANT! To significantly increase the yield of Levokumsk grapes, it is necessary to fertilize and irrigate bushes regularly. Then the yield will increase by 20-30 centners per hectare (will be 150-160 centners per hectare).
The variety is well suited for growing in such zones of Russia: Moscow region, the North Caucasus, Stavropol Territory.
Planting and care
It is recommended to plant bushes according to the 3 x 1.5 m scheme. As the bush grows, it is required to give shape to it. Gardeners-experts recommend for Levokumsk grapes to give the shape of a “double-shouldered cordon” bush. Also suitable fan shape.
Stands with two shoulders cordon is better to leave a height of 1 meter. Berried berries, green shoots and stepchildren are advised to break off. Vines do not need to overload.
To avoid overloading, it is enough to cut the vine into one or two eyes. When you follow these tips, your grapes will grow better, and yields will increase.
Diseases and pests
A huge plus in the care and maintenance of Levokumsky grapes is its resistance to diseases and pests. For mildew and gray rot is highly immune. Oidium and phylloxera are quite tolerant. However, there are diseases that can affect the vine. For example:
- Grape anthracnose (A fungal disease, it forms ulcers on the sprouts, after which the shoots dry up.);
- Black spot (It affects all the green parts of the bushes).
It is impossible to fight against these diseases without special preparations. Anthracosis is suitable Anthracol, Ridomil, Bordeaux mixture. Against the black spot, the same drugs, plus copper chloride, Kuproksat, Strobe.
It does not hurt to carry out prevention and such common grape diseases as bacteriosis, chlorosis, bacterial cancer and rubella.
Unpleasant pests include ticks:
- Grape pruritus (Violates leaf photosynthesis);
- Common Spider Mite (Reduces sugar content).
The only method of dealing with ticks - the use of acaricides: Aktelik, Omayt, Neoron, Sunmite.
Because of the juiciness of the berries are frequent attacks on the bushes of birds. In no case can not poison or shoot animals, so you need to find a more humane way out. For example, you can cover the grapes with a net, which will be an insurmountable obstacle to the berries, even for the smallest bird.
Wasps are another extremely annoying pest. Unfortunately, no mesh can help against these insects. They only need to destroy. But you should be careful when doing this, because wasps can prevent you from doing this extraordinary business.
IMPORTANT! During the flowering of grapes wasps are very useful.. For example, they exterminate pest larvae. Therefore, to destroy the wasps, if necessary, you need at the end of the summer. When the grapes begin to ripen.
There are several ways to eradicate wasps on your site:
- Destroy all at once. Wait until the time when all the wasps have returned to the hive. (This happens at night.) Inject the drug against wasps into the hive itself.
- Bait for wasps. You can make a honey bait so that the wasps stick to it and cannot get out. Or something like a kind of trap, once in which the wasp can no longer escape. But the easiest way to create near the hive feeder with poison.
- Smoke. Prepare a protective suit and smoke bomb. Smoke wasps from the hive. From the smoke, they begin to fall to the ground, where they are easy to crush. But be extremely careful, the wasps will attack!
Grape variety Levokumsky very good grade for the production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Grow and care for them is relatively simple. He is immune to major diseases and pests, which greatly simplifies the care of Levokumsk grapes. It produces excellent wines and juices.
Among the easy to grow and unpretentious varieties can also be distinguished Zabava, Sphinx and Favor.
