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  How to Care for Grape Vines in Winter   The grape has accompanied mankind since ancient times, quenching thirst, invigorating the soul, and healing the body. The grape has been grown in the United States since the end of the 16th century, with brief success. This success was short-lived as it succeeded in protecting the root system (under snow) from high loading temperatures of 32°F (0°C) during some snowy winters, while in the spring, it formed the ground for mass and harvest. Over time, it was recognized that the conditions in the United States required grape varieties with specific properties: increased resistance of the root system to high loading temperatures of 32°F (0°C) and increased resistance of the vines to winter frosts. To avoid losses, it is necessary to winter cover the vineyards, especially for table varieties, and you should do it correctly, as described in our article today on how to care for the grape vines in winter . A. Preparing grapevines for the cold...

  Popular mineral fertilizers When fertilizing the soil, gardeners want first of all to increase the yield of this or that crop. Of course, in addition to this, they get an increase in plant immunity and even an improvement in soil structure, i.e. undoubted additional benefits. However, such complex effects can only be produced if the fertilizers are correctly combined, their dosage correctly calculated, and the period and method of soil application correctly chosen. In this material, we will tell you about the most commonly used mineral fertilizers for home plots, their characteristics, and the way they are applied. FERTILIZER APPLICATION RATE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS Do not think that the more fertilizers in the soil of the garden, the better the plants, for example, an excess of sodium nitrate or this harmless, at first glance, lime can cause a sharp increase in calcium in the soil, leading to a sharp lack of magnesium. Vegetable crops with a lack of magnesium and excess calcium ...

  Monthly Raspberry bush care Schedule Raspberry is a berry crop that ranks alongside plants such as gooseberries, black, cauliflower currants, honeysuckle and garden strawberries. There's a time, Raspberry has joined them. Raspberry is delicious and most importantly it's useful. Whenever we feel sick, the first remedy is to make tea with Raspberry, put on warm socks, cover with a blanket and sleep soundly: by morning, the ailment will be gone. But it turns out that it's not that simple. In order to make Raspberry delightful, to raspberry bush care reasonably , it is necessary not only to work with her from time to time but also to carry out quite deliberate operations, even depending on the month of the year. CARE OF RASPBERRY IN APRIL In April we usually prepare the soil for laying Raspberry trees - thoroughly dig over a full bayonet spade, bring a bucket of humus per square meter and a tablespoon of nitromethane in the same area. Of course, remove all weeds. The next st...

  How to make sure the reason why the top of trees is dry A young garden. The beauty and pride of every Dacha master. The master cannot be satisfied with young trees that are green in spring. The garden grows. But on the outside of the canopy of apples, pears, apricots, and other garden crops , the dryness of the bud tops extends from the top to the tops of trees . The shriveled tips of the shoots spread from top to bottom. On some trees, the tops were completely bare. This is, of course, true the moment the owner realizes that the garden is suffering from dryness. This disease affects the life span of the garden and the growth of fruit. If the disease appears in individual trees, the cause may be a violation of agricultural techniques. If the disease develops and appears on several trees, the cause may be the infection of the disease and damage by pests. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the causes and take the necessary preventive and curative measures. HOW TO DETERMINE TH...

  Why pear tree flowers but no fruit The pear is considered quite a capricious tree. It often suffers from frost and disease, which is why there are quite a few industrial pear orchards in our country. Private gardeners also often complain about this culture, not only about its capriciousness to the climate, but also about the fact that pears often do not bloom and do not form fruits for a long time after planting, sometimes they can have quite abundant flowers, but they also do not give any harvest. Today will discuss the reasons for this phenomenon of pear tree flowers but no fruit . PEAR VARIETIES The most insignificant reason why pears do not bear fruit is their varietal character. It is a biological trait, there is nothing wrong with it, and it does not bring anything to the owner of the garden except a few extra years of lazy waiting. In order not to worry about the seedlings you buy not flowering and bearing fruit after planting as expected, you need to know when a particu...

  Apple ermine moth How to control the pest Apple ermine moth is also known as Yponomeuta malinellus . this is a winged leafworm, or as our grandmother called it, a leafroller moth. These silvery-white moths are small, with a wingspan of only 0.8inch (2cm). In most parts of the country, this pest has been very successful in attacking fruit trees. Often, the plants are attacked so severely that their normal development stops completely. The apple tree (if that is what is meant) has almost 90%, if not all, of its ovaries immediately reset, and the most unpleasant are the buds generated, that is, those that must bloom and give next year's harvest. The method of controlling the Apple ermine moth is explained in our article. WHAT IS HARMFUL - BUTTERFLIES OR CATERPILLARS? Indirect harm is caused by Apple ermine moth laying eggs, but tangible harm is caused by caterpillars, in addition to apple trees, with the pleasure, literally, of destroying the harvest of Flowering quince and pears. ...

  The purpose for uses of sawdust in gardens In the home, especially during construction work, sawdust waste from carpentry projects accumulates. Some young owners don't realize how valuable the gardening materials they have on hand are and immediately send the waste into the fire and then scatter the ashes around the garden as fertilizer. Indeed, where can you use sawdust, how can you use them, and is it worth a try? I hasten to reassure the reader. There are many ways to use sawdust in gardening. But you must use sawdust correctly. Let's try to figure out where and how to Uses of sawdust . WHAT IS SAWDUST? Sawdust is the waste material from sawing wood and other materials (plywood, boards, etc.). Sawdust material is quite light. The bulk density of sawdust is 220 Lb (100 kg) per 1 cubic meter, and 1 ton contains 9-10 cubic meters of raw material with a standard moisture content of 8-15% (Table 1). This material is very easy to handle. Table 1. Bulk density of sawdust wood Bul...