Recommendations from experienced winegrowers: is it possible to plant different grape varieties nearby and what are the benefits and harms of this

Grapes are a favorite culture of many Russian summer residents. With seeds or raisins, white or pink - everyone chooses the variety that will best take root on the site. It is planted in open ground or in a greenhouse, watered with water at room temperature and fed with complex fertilizers. The yield of a culture depends not only on compliance with the rules of care, but also on the pollination process. Whether the grapes are pollinated or not, and which varieties are suitable for joint cultivation, we will consider in the article.

Is it possible to plant different grape varieties nearby

The flowers of the grapes are bisexual or female. The former pollinate themselves, their yield does not depend on the presence of a number of other varieties. Bushes with female flowers cannot pollinate themselves. That is why it is recommended to plant bisexual plants nearby in order to obtain good yields. If grapes with female flowers grow alone, it is likely that the fruit will be small and bland.

Attention! It will not be superfluous to plant 2-3 more self-fertile varieties next to bisexual. For this, grapes are selected with the same ripening period and growth strength.

There are no disadvantages in the neighborhood of different grape plants; the main thing is to follow simple recommendations. For example, you cannot grow a low-growing shrub next to a tall one, since the latter blocks the access of sunlight.

How grapes are pollinated

Plants with bisexual flowers are pollinated on their own with their own pollen, they have it fertile. And grapes with a female type of flowers are devoid of full-fledged pollen and require helpers in the form of wind, insects, and people.

Can grapes of different varieties become dusty?

Yes, neighboring shrubs are pollinated among themselves. This guarantees juicy and tasty berries, large clusters. This method is used by both amateur gardeners and experienced winegrowers who grow crops on plantations or in vineyards.

Pollination by hand

Some summer residents resort to manual pollination of grapes - they walk along the vineyard 2-3 times a day and shake the plant. The procedure is carried out during a light breeze - it carries pollen throughout the garden. Some summer residents put hives in the vineyards, which attracts bees and bumblebees. They are the best pollinators for all garden plants.

Summer residents also resort to pollination using puffs. This is important if the bunch forms slowly or does not develop at all, crumbles. The procedure is started in the morning, the optimal time is from 8 to 12 hours. The air must be dry, the temperature is from + 20 ° C and above. It is recommended to carry out the procedure 2-3 times per season.

How to pollinate yourself:

1. Summer residents prepare small puffs.
2. With their help, they collect pollen from pollinating varieties.
3. Gently touch the puffs to the inflorescences of pollinated varieties from different sides.

Sometimes pollen is collected and stored in paper bags in a dry and dark place. They are put on the pollinator's inflorescence and gently shaken. Then they are placed on a pollinated inflorescence and shaken again. The weather should be dry and sunny.

Variety compatibility

To get a good harvest, summer residents carefully select the varieties of berries that are planted next to each other. For example, Alkor takes root well with the Sauvignon White variety - both are medium late, together they enter the phases of flowering, berry ovary, fruiting. The ripening period is one of the main signs to which it is recommended to pay attention. If you plant early and late grapes nearby, they will develop in different ways, which will negatively affect productivity. While one variety finishes flowering, the other is just beginning.

It is important to consider the type of soil and climatic conditions in which the grapes are consistently bearing fruit. For example, Skungub 2 is frost-resistant, takes root in the cold regions of the country. Next to it, Jubilee Skuinya grapes, similar in characteristics, are planted. It is not recommended to place southern and northern varieties on the same site - they are accustomed to different growing conditions, such plants will not succeed in the neighborhood.

Attention! Among summer residents, disputes do not subside: some believe that technical varieties are planted only next to technical ones, canteens - with canteens. Other gardeners claim that these grapes do well with each other. There is no consensus on this matter.

Other useful neighbors for grapes

Are planted near grapes cucumbers, onion, greens, sorrel, strawberries. These plants stimulate the growth of the shrub, the vines ripen quickly and amicably.

Not recommended to grow nearby potatoes, corn, cloves, eggplant, pepper. At the same time, the grapes are often sick, freezing in winter.

Tips and tricks of experienced winegrowers

To grow a rich harvest, experienced growers recommend:

• choose unpretentious Russian varieties Codryanka, Amursky, Arkady, Taezhny;
• follow the rules of the neighborhood;
• plant 3-4 different varieties on the site, including plants with female and bisexual flowers;
• select grapes in accordance with the climatic conditions of growing;
• combine natural pollination with artificial (manual).

Conclusion

Grapes can have female or bisexual flowers. In order for pollination to be successful, several different varieties are grown in one area at once. If only female plants are planted, the yield will be low, the fruits will be small and bland.

Before planting grapes, they follow the recommendations of the neighborhood, choose varieties of the same ripening period, study their photos and descriptions. For better fruit setting, summer residents resort to manual pollination.