Lancelot grapes: description and characteristics of the variety, growing technology

Lancelot is a grape variety bred for the northern regions. Differs in immunity to a cold climate, fungal diseases, is stored for a long time, can be transported. It is in great demand, used for table wines. Rich, sweet, with a honey aroma, the taste of berries is liked by consumers fresh, in desserts. It grows in the southern regions, in the central zone and in the Urals, in Siberia.

Origin story

Scientists planned to create a grape variety resistant to severe frosts, suitable for growing in the northern regions. At the Potapenko Institute, breeders created Lancelot by crossing Podarka Zaporozhye, Ecstasy, a FV-3 hybrid.It happened 15 years ago in the city of Novocherkassk. Grapes have proven themselves on the positive side among gardeners and winemakers.

Description and characteristics of Lancelot grapes

Lancelot stands out for its good fruit quality, large yield, resistance to grape diseases and pests.

Yield rates and use

Lancelot gives a bush to collect at least 7-10 kg of grapes. Table white wines are made from this variety. Berries can be frozen, added to desserts, juiced. They are very tasty fresh, used in cooking.

Description of the bush, bunches and berries

Grapes are characterized by a powerful, vigorous vine. Its shoots are thick, withstand large clusters. Brick-colored bark. The leaves are bright green, medium in size with serrated edges, used in cooking.Bushes need a lot of space, they grow quickly. Clusters ripen completely along the entire length of the vine.

The flowers are small, white and form paniculate inflorescences. Lancelot has male and female flowers; grapes do not need pollination. Blooms in May, flowering lasts about 10 days. Berries appear 2-3 years after planting.

Clusters of conical shape, large, from 800 g to 1.2 kg, sometimes 2 kg each. The fruits are oval, weighing 12-15 g. The color of unripe berries is milky white, by the time of harvest they become golden, white-golden, amber. Wax coating on the skin of medium thickness. The pulp is juicy, fleshy, dense, there are few seeds, small berries are not observed.

The taste of berries is sweet, with a slight sourness, honey-citrus, without a hint of nutmeg. Basically, they do not crack when overripe. In the bright sun, a blush forms on the fruits. Shading brush foliage should not be cut so that the berries do not get sunburned.The sugar content of the berries is 15%, they are suitable for storage up to 3-4 months. The growing season of the variety is 130 days.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The new variety is unpretentious, takes root in regions with different climates - southern latitudes, the Urals, Siberia. Grape Pros:

1. Winter hardy, tolerates -26 ^C.
2. Not afraid of drought.
3. Gives big yields.
4. Berries ripen early, delicious with skin on.
5. Fruits do not crack after rains.
6. Immune to fungal diseases, pests.
7. Blusters are stored for a long time, undergo long transportation.
8. The pulp contains organic acids, antioxidants, trace elements.

Transportation over long distances does not harm the appearance, taste, aroma of berries.

Cons in rapid growth and the effect of sunlight on berries, grapes do not tolerate spring frosts.

How to grow a plant

The right choice of site and further care is the key to a good harvest.

Selecting and preparing a landing site

Grapes are planted in the fall, before frost or in the spring, when the frost has already passed. The site is chosen lit, calm, with fertile soil.

Groundwater must be deeper than 1.5 m from the ground.

Preparing a place for grapes in advance. For example, when planning a planting in the spring, the preparation procedure is done in the fall. The soil is dug up, leveled, fertilized. The size of the planting holes is recommended 80 x 80. Fill them 1/3 with soil mixed with 2 buckets of humus, 3 buckets of peat, 2 kg of ash, 150 g of superphosphate and potassium.

Boarding process

For planting, seedlings are needed without traces of diseases, pest damage. Choose seedlings with a good root system and mature buds, 50-60 cm long. The shoot is shortened to 3-4 eyes, the root is up to 10-15 cm. The distance between the rows is desirable 2-3 meters, bushes - 50 cm.

Set the plant in the middle of the mound, straighten the roots. Fall asleep, tamp, water. The soil around the bushes is mulched with straw, peat or dry leaves to maintain moisture.

Features of crop care

With good care of the grapes, the harvest of berries will be high. Weed grass near the bushes is removed, the soil is regularly loosened.

Water and fertilize

Twice a season, the land around the grape bushes is watered abundantly.In the spring, before the start of the growing season, in the fall - before the cold weather. For 1 sq. m requires 120 liters of water. In summer, plants also need watering. Do this after flowering and before ripening berries. For each bush - 50 liters. In hot summers, water the grapes more often.

As fertilizers take humus, chicken manure, nitrogen-containing complexes. They are brought in in the spring. In autumn, potassium and phosphorus are added.

Cutting and shaping

Annual plants with 2 shoots are cut 2 cm above the second bud. In bushes with one sprout, 4 eyes are removed. Biennial - for 2 eyes.

Adult plants are cut off in autumn after leaf fall, leaving 3-8 sleeves extending from the main trunk.

Shorten the shoots, leaving 8 eyes on each adult lash. This is necessary so that there is no overload on the vine with heavy bunches.

In the spring, frozen shoots are removed from the grapes. Before flowering, shoots are pinched so that nutrients reach the inflorescences. During the growing season, stepchildren are removed at the level of the 2nd leaf. Tops are cut in August.

Preparing for winter

In the south, plants do not need shelter. In cold regions, bushes need to be insulated. The vine is removed from the support, tied with a rope, placed on a flooring of straw. They make a structure in the form of a house from boards or a film stretched over arcs. Cover with a special material on top, sprinkle the sides with soil. Leave holes for ventilation.

Protection from diseases and pests

Grapes are not susceptible to mildew disease, may be partially affected by oidium, gardeners carry out prophylaxis in early spring. Plants are treated with a 1% solution of Bordeaux liquid before flowering, or Strobi, Fundazol are used. Traps with baits are set for wasps, the vine is covered with nets from birds. The influence of grape aphids on the variety has not yet been studied.

Harvesting and storage of crops

Harvest in late August or early September. Remove the bunches carefully, without touching the berries. Damaged, dry, rotten fruits are removed. The storage room should be odor-free so that the berries do not absorb it. Humidity - 80% and temperature +1… + 5 ^{С. Brushes are stored in a suspended state, in boxes, on racks. It is allowed to keep grapes in the refrigerator.}

Grapes are stored for 2.5 months in a cool place, without losing their taste, appearance even when transported over long distances.

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