Berries for the Garden: How to Grow Red Currants

Redcurrant is a tasty and healthy berry, which is not difficult to care for. In the article we will tell you what is important to consider.

Place

Redcurrant feels comfortable on humus-rich light and medium loams. Open and high places are suitable for landing, but protected from northeast winds. Placement of this crop in low and damp areas is undesirable. And if you grow it on a slope, it is better in its middle part.

It is undesirable to plant currants next to gooseberries, because they have the same diseases and pests.

You should not plant it next to raspberries, because its root system is actively spreading. Then it will simply be difficult for you to get rid of raspberries that are planted next to currants.

The soil

The best soils for it are chernozem, forest soils with a high content of humus and loams with a neutral or slightly acidic reaction.

Watering

Sprinkling is a great way. When sprinkling, moisture evenly wets the ground around the bush, and shoots, and leaves, as during a good rain.

It is important to ensure that the water does not leak from under the bush, all the currants get.

Fertilizer

Fertilizing currants with organic fertilizers The most common natural organic fertilizer is manure and bird droppings.

These are top dressings containing nitrogen, so it is advisable to make them in the spring and in the first month of summer, but not later.

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• 22 June 2023

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