Grapes Isabella, landing and care. Features of the grade Isabella, its landing and care

Isabella's grade is already known for any century and during this time managed to win the hearts of many lovers of grapes. In this article, consider the features of this variety, how to choose good seedlings and prepare the ground for landing.
All this you need to know to get a strong and healthy vineyard who will delight a good harvest.

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History of the appearance of the grade Isabella

This grape variety has been known for more than 200 years. Isabella grapes is unpretentious and well fruitful grade, which was derived by crossing two types of grapes: Vitis Labruska and Vitis Vinifer. Made this breeder William Prince to improve the qualities of the vine and increase the yield of the variety.

Isabella is an American variety that was distributed almost throughout the warm part of America. Yes, the 80s of the plantation with grapes of this variety were practically in every state of the United States and Europe. However, gradually, the winemakers began to develop the opinion that the grapes of Isabella grapes, when processing in wine, has an unpleasant smell of rot and minor content of methyl alcohol. This was the beginning of a complete deforestation of plantations with Isabella grapes in the United States and Western Europe.

However, this does not mean that the grade has ceased to be popular. Plants in Brazil, Portugal, Canada, Japan are still growing Isabella. This variety of grapes and in the territory of Russia and the near abroad are distributed.

Nowadays, the owners of the country sites are unlikely to refuse to grow homemade St. Petersburg grapes.

Features of the grapes of Isabella

To understand the distinctive features of this variety, let's look at the description of Isabella grapes.

Isabella is a table-technical grape variety, which is used to prepare juices and light dessert wines, for consuming fresh and decoration. Very often, the mistresses are prepared from such grapes a variety of jams, compats and jams.

Features of the grade Isabella:

this grape variety refers to late maturation;
Isabella is unpretentious to climate and soil (frost-resistant, well tolerate moisture);
the variety is resistant to many diseases and pests (not subject to chlorosis and anthracnosis, resistant to Mildew and the defeat of the phylloxser);
has a high yield;
when growing a variety of Isabella, you can always be confident in obtaining a crop, as this grapes have the ability to shoot shoots from an old vine and wood, in case of full freezing.

Description of the grapes of Isabella:

Isabella has a slight bunch of cylindrical shape, sometimes cones-shaped cones;
the bunch is always tightly packed with berries, without great lumen between them;
middle Berries (usually the same in size), oval or round, dark color;
the mandatory feature of the grapes of Isabella is the presence of a light white plaque on the surface of the berries, which makes them with the SIZY;
the berry peel is dense and thick enough, it is easily separated from the pulp when pressing;
the flesh in the berries of the grapes of Isabella is greenish-yellow with a characteristic strawberry smell;
this grape variety has a relatively small percentage of bone availability;
sugarity of berries - 16-18%;
acidness - 6-7 g / l;
isabella grape leaf has a solid form of medium or large size, three-bladed, dark green, bottom is covered with thick input;
vine of Isabella grapes well grows, suitable for braids arbor and veranda;
the presence of a classic variety (dark) and white Isabella (NAA).

Photo of grapes Isabella

See the distinctive features of this grape variety in the following photos.

It is perfectly visible to the density of the grapes of the grapes of Isabella.

A large amount of dark color berries always appears on the bunches.

With proper care, you will certainly get a big harvest of juicy berries with a characteristic smell of strawberries.

Preparing for the grapes of Isabella

Grapes have always been popular with gardeners and dachens. And the grade of Isabella is one of the most common representatives who perfectly takes care of any soil and unpretentious to climatic conditions.

Before boarding the grapes of Isabella, it is necessary to carefully prepare. After all, it is precisely that success in the cultivation of this variety and 100% high harvest. It is important to choose a place for the future vineyard, as well as the correct processing of the soil. The main task is also the choice of high-quality grape seedlings.

Seat seedlings of Isabella grapes for landing

First and, probably, the most important step in obtaining a good vineyard is the choice of high-quality seedlings. It is important to purchase not only excellent seedlings, but also pick up for this suitable time. Let us consider in more detail the basic rules when choosing seedlings of Isabella grapes:

Buy the seedlings of grapes are best in autumn at a professional grape. This will help to visually see the features of Isabella's grade, its yield, taste and appearance of berries, the puff of the bush. So you are guaranteed to get healthy seedlings.
If you put seedlings in the fall, then in a year they will actively vegetate, and the crop will appear earlier.
If you do not have extensive experience in growing grapes, it is not recommended to acquire seedlings in the markets. There you can easily acquire infected seedlings and are not a fact that you will get the grade Isabella.
In no case should not be chased in such words as "novelty", "promising grade". As a result, you can get a completely incomprehensible grade, which will be very whimsical and gives a small harvest.
Purchase seedlings of two types: elite and seedlings of the first grade. To distinguish them from each other, pay attention to the location of the roots and their number. The seedlings of the elite variety will be at least 4 roots that are evenly located around the strain, as well as an overwhelming increase of at least 25 cm long. The seedlings of the first grade should be 4 roots of different thickness and at least one increase of at least 20 cm.

Adhering to these Soviets, you will acquire seedlings from which you will later get a thick and yield vineyard.

Choosing a place and soil preparation

The second important stage is the right choice of the place and the preparation of the soil for planting Isabella grapes.

Choosing a place:

For good grape growth and high yields, choose a sunny and windless place. Although there is an opinion that this grape variety is unpretentious and will grow anywhere, still try to choose a plot that will be covered with the sun during the day.
Choose a gender slopes near the south side of the house or the fence so that the vine could touch, leaning on the hedge. Such an elevation can be built specifically before planting seedlings, it will become not only support for the vine, but also the beautiful decor of the plot.

Soil preparation before planting Isabella grapes:

grapes are usually unpretentious to soils and can grow everywhere;
to get a good crop still check what you have soil;
if clay prevails on the selected area, then it should provide drainage;
when landing in peatlands, it is necessary to add sand;
sand soil be sure to support compost or manure;
in acidic soils you need to add lime;
grape seedlings do not like saline and stagnation of groundwater.

Landing grapes Isabella

If all the preparatory work has been carried out, the landing place is determined and the soil has been prepared, you can start landing Isabella grapes. Time for this process is chosen depending on your climatic zone, but professionals are still recommended to plant grapes in autumn. So the chances of seeing seedlings increase, and you will quickly get a crop.

Planting process:

bought grape seedlings need to soak in water during the day, and then shorten the roots, thereby refreshing them;
next, proceed to digging the pit for a sapling;
dig a holes with a size of 80 x 80 x 80 cm and a depth of 20-30 cm;
in the center of the dug holes, fasten the peg;
the bottom of the pit must be filled with gravel or rubble by 8-10 cm to obtain a drainage system;
on this drainage system, we place 10 cm of the Earth;
then abundantly water water;
on the layer of the Earth, we put 3 buckets of humus or manure;
from above lays the following mixture: 300 grams of superphosphate, spade of ash and 100 potash salts;
we fall asleep the hole of the earth and abundantly water water;
around the fixed, we form a small hilly from the ground;
to this pegs, fasten the seedling and spread its roots and shoots around the hormster in such a way that the place of discrepancies of young shoots was practically at the soil level;
create a seedling of land, slightly sealing her hands;
there is a small layer of peat and humus around the seedlings.

As the vine grows, she will need a layout. For this purpose, a metallic rod is perfect. If you have conceived to dilute on your site a big vineyard, seedlings need to be planted at a greater distance from each other - 1-1.5 m.

Vine care features

The process of care of the grapes of Isabella is necessary to obtain a high harvest. You start care immediately after landing:

deleting weeds and maintaining the soil in pure form;
soil explosion around the seedling and maintaining the state of the holmikov;
the construction of the right system of watering the grapes during the first two years, in the future, watering is sharply reduced;
fertilize the soil is necessary three times per season;
humus to make once every 2-3 years;
formation of support for the vine for the second year of growth;
in front of the frosts, cover young seedlings, despite the frost resistance of Isabella's grade, for this you can use a cheva.

Mandatory in caring for grapes is the process of trimming. Pruning Isabella grapes is more often held after harvesting and burned foliage vineyard. Although many gardeners start trimming the vines in September.

Features of the process of trimming grapes Isabella

This process is aimed at removing damaged and sick shoots.
Pruning should be carried out with a sharp secateur so as not to damage young healthy shoots (wounds on the vines are tightened with difficulty).
Cut is necessary at right angles.
To increase the yield, it is necessary to leave no more than 12 eyes on the vine.
In no case do not cut off all the shoots, it is necessary to leave a few about the reserve for the frosty winter.
Thick branches of the vine can simply form (dry and damaged), since their abundance reduces yield. Partial deterioration of green branches is allowed.
So that the plant does not grow up, it needs to be segged. This process is carried out a week before the start of flowering.