To grow yoshta, a sunny, spacious place is required: over time, the bush grows greatly.
How to grow
Features: Yoshta is a medium-winter-hardy plant that can withstand drought and hot summers well.
The bush must be pruned regularly so that it maintains a beautiful shape and does not thicken.
You need to plant in a row at a distance of 1.5 meters, it is recommended to leave 2 meters between the rows.
Often used for hedges. To do this, young shoots need to be planted at a close distance from each other.
The soil must be fertile and fairly loose. When planting, autumn-type fertilizers with a high potassium content are applied;
Yoshta is a potassium-loving crop.
When does yoshta begin to bear fruit
Yoshta grows quickly and begins to bear fruit in the second year after planting.
After 3-4 seasons, you can count on a harvest of up to 10 kilograms of berries per bush.
What to plant next to yoshta
The culture is friendly with gooseberry bushes, honeysuckle, and yoshta.
Currants and honeysuckle are chemically similar; they are frost-resistant and unpretentious.
Yoshta is a hybrid of currant and gooseberry. Feels great with currant bushes.
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