How to rejuvenate currant bushes?

One of the most common fruit bushes in the garden, along with raspberry and gooseberry currant is. The life expectancy of this plant is 15-20 years.

The highest yields have plants aged 2-3 years. However, if you do not carry out pruning and rejuvenation currants, then in 6-7 years of age, this figure is significantly reduced.

In some cases a culture of renewal

If the garden area there is a plant upset over 6 years ago, do not just get rid of it. Rejuvenate it can achieve a good result, and significantly increase future crop of berries.

As a rule, the update is performed in the following cases:

· In case of defeat pests of plants and lichen;

· If the plant has grown greatly and interferes with the normal development of neighboring plants;

· If improperly forming bush and as a consequence of low yield of berries;

· In case of damage the root system of the bush;

· In the case where the age of the plant is more than 6 years.

pruning plants

For the full formation of the bush currants must be 5-6 years. At that age the adult plant is 15 to 20 shoots, at the rate of 3-4 per escaping the past year.

The main condition of rejuvenation currant is its regular pruning, which involves the removal of shoots over 5-6 years.

First of all, the branches are removed, are at the bottom, the shaded parts of the plant, and those that are damaged by pests.

Also removed underdeveloped annual shoots and branches, giving a minimum yield. To replace them, each year leave the strongest 3-4 basal shoots.

Branches that remain on the bush, cut to a strong, well-developed stepchildren, that contributes to a significant enhancement of plant growth and increase its productivity.

Clipping currants, it is better not to leave too long stumps and cut site sprinkle wood ash.

In advanced cases, when the plant has a lot of shoots with low productivity, which can not be removed at the same time, the rejuvenation of currants produced within 2-3 years.

This makes it possible not only to gradually rejuvenate the plant, but to keep even a small crop of berries.

Rejuvenation currant using a radical pruning

In some cases, when the plant is completely damaged and there is no possibility to carry out its gradual rejuvenation, using a radical pruning method.

In this case, in the early spring or late autumn cut the entire aboveground portion of the plant to the ground.

If the crop was made in the autumn, it is necessary zamulchirovat soil around the well to avoid freezing of the root system of the bush.

With the onset of heat basal buds will release new shoots, of which will need to leave the strongest 5-7.

In the future, it is necessary to act in the same way as in the formation of the bush seedlings, which will allow for a third year to receive an abundant harvest of high quality fruit.

Rejuvenation of old shrubs recommended for no more than three times since then begins the process of aging of the roots and the plant will not be able to bring any benefit.