The following year - more berries: what to do with currants after harvest

Do you want to receive annually a large crop of currants, Statement on the joy, the envy of neighbors? It's real, and One of the keys to success - the right care for the bush after fruiting. Unfortunately, many gardeners throw to take care of currants in August and September. To think that "the plant has fulfilled its mission and let them grow until next year offline" - a big mistake, because of which the yield becomes poor and tasteless. I'll tell you what you need to do now to currant crop in the next season was a success!

Mowing in August currants to face ...

Summer pruning after collecting berries - is required for all types of currants. Otherwise, next year's power plants will be put on the growth of old twigs and new shoots. Our task - to stimulate the development of new growth and fruiting. pruning scheme depends on the type currant:

• Agronomists have proved that blackcurrant actively fruit two-year shoots. Pinch-runners the same age, have appeared this year for the branch. The next season will be on the branches berries, so do luxuriant bush is very profitable. Branches over 5 years cut out completely - they are black currant have to anything, will only take nutrients.
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• In red and white currants completely cut branches from the age of 7 years. It is best to bear fruit "Five Year Plan". Annual shoots a prischipnite or shortened by 5 cm.

Any kind of currant after pruning should remain no more than 25 shoots. The rest - is "too much": this bush will not be well to bear fruit. Est trimming circuit (Photo from the Internet):

In addition, be sure to remove:

• damaged, dried up and diseased branches;
• branches growing inward;
• shoots out of the ground;
• branches, covered with bloom, Cork, lichen.

I spend a crop currant dacha sharp garden shears. It is advisable to disinfect the blade so as not to bring in the slice bacteria and fungi. With the same purpose agronomists recommend powder the cut pounded charcoal, or cinnamon.

Share your experiences caring for currants after fruiting in the comments!

the treatment

When berries are gathered last, we can begin to heal the plant antifungal, antibacterial and insecticide. Unfortunately, currants often becomes a victim of diseases and pests. Previously, it was impossible to provide treatment to the berries were not toxic. The next week I cook more publications about the diseases and pests of currant with photos and detailed description of treatment (Everything is not fit) - subscribe to the channel, "Secrets of gardening" in order not to miss!

If on your currant no sign of any trouble, it will be useful preventive treatment:

• weak solution of potassium permanganate spill tree trunks;
• 3% solution of Bordeaux mixture spray bushes.

These simple measures will help to avoid many misfortunes in the future.

Nuances moisture and soil treatment

Who knows what surprises will present to us the weather? In August and September often installed drought. Then we currants should be watered to the young shoots are not dry out. Otherwise, new buds will form not! Under black currant 1 watering poured 3-4 liters of water (depending on age of the plant), under the red and white - 1-2 liters.

Currant likes, when it enters the roots of oxygen. Due to irrigation and rainfall on soil formed solid crust that prevents aeration. Therefore proryhlit ground without damaging the roots and picking weeds. Then the tree trunks can be zamulchirovat. At his dacha, I use wood chips. And another important thing: next to a bush should remain high grass - abode harmful microorganisms and pests. Be sure to mow, if necessary.

"Dinner": currant dressing after harvest

Fertilizing currant after fruiting - a measure which pursues 3 goals:

• rejuvenate the plant;
• update the supply of nutrients in the soil;
• stimulate the growth of new buds.

here Top dressingsSolving these problems. Perhaps you have a different opinion on this matter. Share it in comments! So currants in August and September after trimming fertilize according to the following rules:

• The easiest way to high efficiency currant fertilizer - use chemical fertilizers. Never make potash, because chlorine is harmful to this type of plant. But the bush is very like a trio of wood ash (1 cup), superphosphate (1 tbsp. Spoon) and potassium sulfate (1 tbsp. a spoon). Dissolve in 10 L of water and water under a root.
• useful introduction organics. Excellent mullein (1: 6), or infusion of chicken manure (1:12): 1 l mullein More dilute solution in a bucket of water (10 L). Infusion of chicken manure need less - 0.5 liters per bucket. Another great organic fertilizer for currants - compost. A bucket under a bush.
• Recover after fruiting help boric acid powder solutionWhich are found in every drugstore. First, 2 g dissolve in a small amount of warm water, and then pour into 10 L of water and mix. Use spray currant bush.

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