The seedless varieties of raisins have rightfully gained popularity among consumers due to their excellent taste.
This type of table grape is known from the Middle Ages, but continues to grow with new varieties.
One of these modern varieties is "Kishmish radiant".
- Description of the variety
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Features agrotehnika
- Care
- Watering
- Top dressing
- Pruning
- Diseases and pests
Description of the variety
This variety was bred Moldovan breeders from NIIViV about thirty years ago on the basis of "Pink Kishmish" and varieties "Cardinal". It is widely believed that these are the most delicious grapes of this type. 
In terms of ripening, it is early average, matures in about 130 days. "Kishmish radiant" is characterized by long sprawling shoots. Five-lobed leaves, round shape. Clusters are large, reach 45 cm in length. Their average weight is 700–900 g, but specimens of 1.5 kg can be formed.
Berries from grapes "Kishmish radiant" elongated, oval-shaped, weighing 4-5 g. The color is purple-pink.The flesh is thick and juicy, the taste is pleasant, sweet with a little sourness. There is a muscat flavor and aroma. The sugar content of the fruit is within 17-21%, the acidity is 6-7 g / l. According to numerous reviews, their taste is superior to the taste of berries of other similar varieties.
Advantages and disadvantages
Of the merits of the "radiant sultry", the following should be mentioned:
- great taste;
- high yield;
- early maturation;
- good preservation and transportability.
This variety has certain disadvantages, in particular, these are:
- insufficient resistance to low temperatures;
- vulnerability to mildew (downy mildew) and root phylloxera;
- need for careful care.
Features agrotehnika
Due to the lack of resistance to frost, "radiant kishmish" should be sheltered for the winter, for which you can use the land and needles. In addition, too heavy clusters can break off the vine. This problem is solved by controlling the number of shoots, as well as additional supports.
For planting choose a well-lit and protected from the winds of the place. The distance between seedlings should be at least 2.5 meters. This variety allows you to grow it on the arched structures.
Care
Grape "radiant sultry" is not easy to grow, it needs careful care, otherwise the quality of the berries will deteriorate, and in extreme cases, improper care may even lead to the death of the plant. 
Watering
This grape requires regular moderate watering. The amount of water depends on the quality of the soil. If "radiant kishmish" is grown on fertile black soil, then you will need 5-6 buckets of water for one bush. With worse quality soil, you may need up to 9 buckets per bush. The interval between irrigation is 3-4 days. Of course, this should take into account the weather conditions, in rainy periods do not need to get involved in watering. The most suitable for "radiant sultry" is drip irrigation.
Top dressing
Primary feeding is carried out on the eve of flowering, after the appearance of two or three leaves. Nitrogen-containing fertilizers are used as top-dressing. For top dressing of leaves before flowering, leaf topical preparations are used, such as "Plantafol". After the formation of the ovary, they are reprocessed by the same “Plantafol”.
To get bigger berries, grapes are treated with preparations related to gibberellins. It is important to bear in mind that an excess of fertilizers is extremely undesirable; this can lead to a delay in the start of flowering and, ultimately, to a decrease in the quality of the berries. 
Pruning
As noted above, an excessive number of clusters leads to a deterioration in the taste of the berries. The optimal is the presence of up to two clusters to escape. In the process of pruning on young shoots leave 2-3 eyes, on the old - 10-14 eyes. The total load on an adult bush should be 25-30 holes. Pruning is carried out throughout the season. In addition to excess lashes remove dried shoots and stepchildren.
Diseases and pests
The variety "Radish Kishmish" is not highly resistant to diseases. Particular danger for him are mildew and root phylloxera. To prevent these and other diseases spend regular processing of plants appropriate chemical preparations.
Pest grapes, such as goldfish, spider mites, mining moths, etc., as a rule, bypass the "radiant kishmish" side. But there is no guarantee that they will not attack this variety. In such cases, insecticides are used to control pests.
As you can see, "radiant kishmish" is not easy to grow. He will demand from the farmer careful care and compliance with the rules of agricultural technology. All this is more than compensated by the high yield and excellent taste of berries.
