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Why grapes dry up: summer residents named the most common reasons
16.07.2023 20:00
Surely no one wants to face the situation of drying grapes.
After all, this means that you can either lose the harvest completely, or lose a significant part of it.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, believes that knowledge of the reasons for the formation of this negative process can prevent this situation from arising.
Why do grapes dry up?
Large amount of harvest on young weak branches
Many forget that young grapes are simply not able to give a luxurious, generous harvest . Therefore, some of the berries simply begin to dry out.
It is recommended to leave 5-6 ovaries for a young plant so that the grapes feel comfortable. After four years, you can stop monitoring the number of ovaries.
Insects
If you have not carried out protective procedures to reduce the number of pests, this can significantly affect the harvest.
Some insects cause berries to dry out.
In particular, we are talking about underground phylloxera, spider mites and wasps.
Diseases
An experienced gardener always tries to take precautions at the very beginning of the season, therefore he carries out various treatments for preventive purposes.
Drying of grape bunches can be caused by spotted anthracnose, downy mildew, dry arm disease and other diseases.
