According to experienced winegrowers, in the spring, after the snow melts, the crop must be fed.
There is no reason to doubt their words, so we will hasten to share the options for fertilizers that can be used for grapes during this period.
Important note: to ensure they are absorbed better, add the nutrient mixtures not into the soil itself under the bushes, but into special drainage pipes.
To meet the grapes' need for nitrogen, prepare a mixture of 2 tablespoons of superphosphate, 1 teaspoon of potassium sulfate and 1 tablespoon of ammonium nitrate.
In the third year of the grapes' life, water the bushes with a mixture of 40 g of superphosphate, the same amount of urea, 30 g of sodium sulfate and 10 l of water.
For foliar feeding, 1 g of ferrous sulfate, 15 g of boric acid, 20 g of citric acid and 40 g of urea dissolved in water are suitable.
If the bushes are young, it is recommended to prepare fertilizer based on chicken manure.
A handful of chicken manure is poured with 20 liters of water and after a week the area with grapes is watered. This should be done no more than once a year.
For this crop, you can also use fresh horse or cow manure.
The fertilizer is prepared by mixing 3 buckets of water with 1 bucket of manure. When the mixture is infused - and this takes about 1-2 weeks, it needs to be diluted with water in a ratio of 1 to 5. You need to pour 2 buckets per plant.
If you want not only to provide the grapes with all the necessary substances, but also to repel fungus from the plant, turn to ash for help.
Dilute 1 kg of ash in 3 liters of water, wait 3 days, dilute the concentrate in 10 liters of water and water the bushes at the roots.
In mid- to late spring, when greenery begins to actively grow, you can prepare a fertilizer for grapes from nettles.
To prepare a nutritious infusion, the leaves of the plant are crushed, filled with water and infused for 3-5 days. It should be used for watering the vineyard on a dry and warm day.
