Grapes grown on their own plot have a unique taste, (often much more intense than fruits purchased at a supermarket). They give birth to large, juicy and sweet crops, and care for them can bring a lot of satisfaction.
However, to be able to collect full grapes in the season, now you need to properly take care of your bushes by performing the necessary treatments. Check what you should do in August so that you can later enjoy abundant and tasty fruit.
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No care treatment will bring results if you do not provide optimal viticulture growing conditions for your bushes first. Only then will the plants be strong, healthy and release abundant crops.
Where is the vines grow best? In a warm and very sunny position With access for about 6-8 hours a day to sunlight. Shared places will not work well.
Best The area around the root, a building wall or a gazebo from the north or east will work. The ground on which grapes grow. The soil in which they develop should be permeable, preferably sandy-blinial with good drainage (to reduce the risk of rotting roots after rainfall).
Some forget that The substrate for grapes should not contain too much nitrogen. Then the leaves grow too much and the fruit does not want to appear. The ideal pH of the soil in this case is from 6.0 to 7.0.
Do not exaggerate with watering grapes. It is true that young cuttings need frequent irrigation, but do not transfer them, because in this way you can destroy them quickly. If you can’t remain moderation, Delive them water less often and properly (only with dry ground). And don’t forget about supports that make it easier for them to develop.
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Just like support, It is also very important to fertilize with potassium-phosphorus products (strengthen) and regular cutting of grapes. Without the latter.
In August, you can get rid of shoots that do not bear fruit, shade the groups or negatively affect the air circulation inside the plant. You can also slowly think about covering the vine for the winterif you have a low resistance variety, e.g. mound of land, agrotextile. Thanks to this, weather conditions will not damage the bushes.
If in August you notice signs of fungal diseases, i.e. gray mold or powdery mildew, use natural preparations, e.g. from baking garlic/ soda, So that the infections do not spread and hurt all crops. And collect ripe fruit on a regular basis in the morning/ evening trying not to damage the shoots.
