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Fox grape (lat. Vitis vulpina) - woody liana; representative of the genus Grapes of the Grape family. It occurs naturally in river valleys and shady forests of North America. It is grown mainly in European countries, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and southern regions of Russia. It is found in the Leningrad and Lipetsk regions, Primorsky Territory, but in severe winters it freezes very much, and with the onset of stable heat it recovers.
Characteristics of culture
The fox grape is a perennial powerful deciduous liana, rising high up the support, having a trunk, the diameter of which reaches 50-60 cm. The shoots are equipped with well-developed bipartite tendrils. Leaves are green, shiny, whole or slightly three-lobed, broadly ovate or ovate, up to 15 cm long, equipped with a narrow notch at the base. On the outside, the leaves are glabrous, on the inside, they are covered with weak bristly pubescence. The flowers are small, fragrant, inconspicuous, yellowish-green, collected in multi-flowered paniculate inflorescences.
Fruits are spherical, black, with a slight bluish wear, up to 1 cm in diameter, have a rather thick skin, collected in cylindrical clusters, the length of which varies from 15 to 25 cm. The fruits are edible, after the first frost they acquire a sweetish taste, in a mature state slightly sour. Seeds are small, equipped with a short beak. Flowering occurs in the first half of June, fox grapes are frost-resistant, withstand temperatures down to -28C. Resistant to powdery mildew and mildew. It is most often used in vertical gardening, as well as as a rootstock for cultivated grape varieties.
Successful cultivation
Fox grapes prefer light, loamy, neutral or slightly acidic soils. Does not tolerate calcareous, saline, compacted, heavy, clayey, waterlogged and dry soils. It develops well in open areas with shade from direct sunlight. Does not accept a thick shadow. The most important condition for successful cultivation is to provide support, thanks to which many troubles can be avoided, including damage by pests and diseases. Otherwise, fox grapes are undemanding.
Fox grapes are propagated by seeds, layering and green cuttings. The seed method is quite laborious, but effective. Seeds require 2-4 months of stratification. The seeding depth is 1-1.5 cm. With this method of reproduction, the plants bloom 5-6 years after planting. The grapes obtained by sowing seeds retain all the characteristics of the mother plant. But, despite this, most often fox grapes are propagated by cuttings and layering. These methods are also effective.
Soil preparation and planting
The soil for planting fox grapes is prepared in advance, its fertility must be provided with phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium, as well as trace elements. For quick and active survival of seedlings, sand is introduced into the soil. On heavy soils, drainage is required in the form of a 15-centimeter layer of crushed stone, pebbles or broken bricks. The dimensions of the planting pit are 50 * 50 or 50 * 60 cm (excluding the drainage layer). For backfill, a mixture is prepared consisting of fertile soil, humus, peat and sand in a ratio of 3: 3: 1: 2.
It is advisable to use seedlings for planting 2-3 years old. Before lowering them into the planting pit, the roots are dipped in a clay mash (5 liters of water, 100 g of a 12% chlorophos solution and 100 g of ferrous sulfate are taken for 200 g of clay). After planting, the soil in the near-trunk zone is mulched with peat (a layer of at least 5 cm). When planting in spring, re-feeding is carried out in June - early July, 40 g of urea, 80 g of superphosphate and 30 g of potassium chloride are added under the seedling.
Care
It is important to provide young plants with regular watering. If precipitation falls systematically, this is not required. Optimally in hot summer - 8-10 liters per plant 1-2 times a month. Do not put off weeding and loosening for long periods of time. In the spring, it is necessary to carry out formative and sanitary pruning. The first is to shorten the lashes by a third of the length. For the winter, the plants are covered with spruce branches, and the near-trunk zone is covered with peat or dry fallen leaves.
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