Black currant Veloy

Veloy black currant has a huge variety of varieties. Most of them are young, but there are also relatively old varieties that have not yet lost their popularity today, due to the large number of advantages. Therefore, this variety of black currant, bred more than thirty years ago, has a large number of fans.

Some summer residents call this variety of black currant "sweet Leningradskaya". Presumably due to the fact that the parent variety was “giant Leningrad, the second was "Ojebyn". The variety was bred by specialists in breeding E. V. Volodina, S. P. Khominskaya and N. N. Khabarova. Almost immediately, this variety was added to the state register, it was recommended for cultivation in the Northern and Central regions of our country.

Veloy black currant: variety description and characteristics

Black currant Veloy: photo of the variety

In the characteristics of the Veloy blackcurrant variety, given by selection experts, it is mentioned that the variety is classified as a herbaceous variety with an average late ripening time. Experienced summer residents will be able to recognize herbaceous by its appearance and botanical description.

Fruit shrubs

A distinctive feature of the Veloy black currant is the spreading of the fruit shrub, it is not complete. Condensation, according to summer residents, is not available.

Fruit shrubs consist of erect branches of different ages:

• the branches of the first year of life have villi, rather thick, pink in color, but uneven.
• branches of fruit shrubs aged gray and brown or beige. The back of the branches is rather thick, slightly smaller towards the top.

On the branches of the Velaya black currant, medium-sized volumetric buds are pronounced. The buds are pink or pink and purple at the same time, the shape is ovoid. The buds are parallel to the branch. The base does not move away from the branches, and the pointed upper part slightly moves away.

Sheet plates

The foliage of the Veloy blackcurrant variety has five blades. The leaves are not shiny, dark green in color with a bronze tint. There are villi along the veins at the top of the leaf plate. The lower part of the foliage has villi all over the side. Leaf plates with bubbles and wrinkles, rather dense, rather coarse.

The leaf blades are voluminous, the upper parts of the blades are slightly folded along the main vein. Veins in color are not pronounced. The blades of the sheet plate are of different sizes. The main lobe looks far ahead, the parts on the sides of the foliage are slightly shorter. Located on thick greenish petioles.

Flowers

The buds of the Veloy black currant are large, goblet-shaped, the color is green and white at the same time with a slightly pronounced pink color. The petals are rounded and collected in an ovoid bowl. Flowers of both sexes are placed on strong tassels of different sizes.

In all clusters, this variety ties up to eight berries. They are evenly spaced and adhere firmly to the hand itself. Photos on the Internet show the beautiful flowering process of this variety.

Berries

Veloy black currant, according to its characteristics, has large fruits, round shape, deep black color, thick, glossy peel. The mass of one berry has a mass of one and a half - three and a half grams. All berries contain many seeds.The fruit stem is rather thick, but small in size. The fruits are detached from the fruit stem without the release of juice. These characteristics of black currant have been verified by summer residents, their photos and videos on the Internet.

The fruit tastes like sweet Leningradskaya. They are really like that, because the sum of sugars in black berries is about ten percent. The fruits of this blackcurrant variety have a real currant aroma.

Veloy black currant: advantages and disadvantages

Black currant of any variety has its own advantages and disadvantages. It is thanks to them that you can understand whether you need this fruit crop on the site or not.

Benefits of Veloy Black Currant

• this fruit crop is fast-growing. Immediately after planting, this variety of black currant shows good growth in the quality of young branches, which begin to bear fruit already for the new summer season.
• fruits of large size with amazing taste. Black berries are striking in their size, but the most important are the sweet taste and currant smell.
• a large amount of regular harvest. This variety of black currant is cultivated in summer cottages, suburban, backyard and industrial plots. When following the rules of care, up to four kilograms of a tasty and aromatic harvest are removed from each fruit shrub.
• universal use. The berries of this culture are delicious raw, and are also used in the manufacture of preserves, jams, marmalades and pastilles, freshly squeezed juice and compote. The crop can be dried and frozen.
• this variety of black currant is self-fertile, which means it does not require pollinating varieties.
• the possibility of transporting fruits over long distances is available, not bad. Dense fruits, if not overripe, are harvested without the release of juice, because of this, they do not flow during transportation.
• high level of resistance to cold and frost. When creating this variety of black currant, selection specialists took care of the herbaceous immunity. The variety was specially created for cultivation in cold climatic conditions in the north and in the middle zone of our country.
• high level of resistance to various diseases and parasites. Most of the known diseases do not often affect the plant.

Disadvantages of the variety

Veloy black currant has no serious shortcomings. However, it is still necessary to mention them:

• berries do not ripen at the same time, which means they have to be removed several times.
• of course, the fruits break off from the fruit stem without the release of juice, however, when overripe, the fruits crack and begin to flow.

As you can see, there are much more advantages than disadvantages. This is what makes this species famous for so many years.

Black currant Veloy: planting

For planting this fruit crop, high-quality planting materials are required. Their prices are rather big. In the absence of a specific variety, it is possible to buy one or two planting materials. Then you can get seedlings on your own.

Breeding

According to the characteristics and opinion of summer residents, as well as photographs on the Internet, this type of black currant is bred using the usual methods:

• green cuttings.
• arc and horizontal layering.
• by dividing the bush.

This fruit crop grows the root system at an accelerated rate. Such work can be carried out in the spring, summer or autumn seasons. However, summer residents with experience give preference to breeding in the fall. Planted at the end of the first autumn month, at the beginning of the second autumn month, depending on the climate of the area, the planting materials begin to grow in the spring season, the fruit shrub gets normal development.

Preparation for disembarkation

Immediately before planting, it is necessary to determine a site for fruit shrubs.If there is a desire for this fruit crop to fully justify its name, the shrubs should grow in an area with sufficient sunlight.

Note! Lack of sun light will lead to an increase in acidity in the crop, which is often written by novice summer residents.

Veloy black currant prefers fertile soil with a weak alkaline reaction. The best option is loam. The hole for planting should be large so that there is enough space for the root system, at least forty centimeters deep, about fifty centimeters wide.

The excavated soil is placed near the planting hole. Wood ash and humus are prepared. A drainage layer is placed in the landing hole. It is recommended to use wood shavings, which, when rotting, will warm the root system, fertilizing the herbaceous one.

The excavated soil and prepared materials are mixed and poured into the planting hole by one third. Then moisten with liquid. In this state, the planting hole should be infused for at least seven days for the soil to settle.

Note! With a group planting of fruit shrubs of this variety of black currant, then there should be a space of about one hundred to one hundred and fifty centimeters between the planting pits, and about one hundred and fifty to two hundred centimeters between the rows.

Planting planting material

Veloy black currant: photo

Planting materials, especially those purchased from nurseries, must be soaked for twenty-four hours in a growth-stimulating preparation. In the absence of such a drug, ordinary honey will do. A tablespoon of honey is used for one container of liquid. Herbaceous is saturated with useful components, and the harm from disembarkation will be less.

A little fertile soil is poured into a pre-prepared hole for planting, planting material is installed at an angle, approximately forty-five degrees. The root system straightens out well. If the root system of the planting material is too elongated, it is reduced. The recommended size of the root system is twenty to twenty-five centimeters.

The planting material is covered with soil, well moistened. A large amount of fluid is important at this stage. It distributes the soil throughout the entire planting hole, fills the places with air and gives better adhesion of the root system to the soil.

When planting the planting material, the entire planting hole is not immediately filled. After moistening, when the soil settles, the fruit shrub is slightly raised so that the root collar is placed above the top layer of the soil. Then the soil is poured out again and moistened. In order for the liquid to work longer on the adaptation of the planting material, the planting is covered with a layer of mulch. Humus, wood shavings or peat are used as a mulch layer.

The planted fruit shrubs of this fruit crop must be pruned. Three to four buds are not touched on a branch, the height of the stem should be no more than fifteen to twenty centimeters. This increases the level of stress tolerance of the herb and gives the planting material the ability to grow a root system. Because this fruit culture will not need to spend energy on the growth of a huge above-ground component.

Veloy black currant: care

There is nothing special in agricultural technology for this variety of black currant, everything is familiar and ordinary.

Moisturizing

Moisturizing humidification is performed early in the spring or autumn period before winter. This fruit crop requires a large amount of liquid in the process of flowering and the formation of ovaries. The rest of the time, fruit shrubs moisturize in a timely manner.

Note! This fruit crop, like other varieties, does not tolerate liquid stagnation. Pay attention to this.

Fertilizer

Fertilizer is used for the first time at planting. Then fertilization is done every year.Nowadays, summer residents are trying to cultivate environmentally friendly fruits, which means they try not to use mineral fertilizing.

Of the organic components, fruit shrubs prefer cow dung, infusion of greens and nettles. The use of wood ash under the trunk gives the herbaceous useful substances. Most summer residents recommend laying grated potatoes or peels under the bushes in the spring and autumn seasons.

Fertilizers are produced in the spring or autumn seasons, and even at the time of filling and ripening of fruits, combining them with moisture.

Loosening the soil and removing weeds

Immediately after moistening under the fruit bushes of this fruit crop, it is necessary to loosen, removing weeds. Loosening is carried out superficially so as not to harm the root system.

Pruning

In order for the Veloy black currant to produce a normal harvest, it is pruned every year. Treatments are performed in the spring, summer and autumn seasons. When pruning in the fall, remove old branches and additional branches of the first year of life. In the spring season, the broken branches are removed and each is cut by five centimeters. Still infected branches are subject to pruning.

Due to the fact that the Velaya black currant variety, according to the characteristics and opinion of summer residents, is an ordinary growth of young growth, then additional branches are also pruned. In the worst case, the fruit bushes will thicken strongly. This can be the reason for a decrease in the size of berries, a decrease in the number of crops and the formation of diseases and parasites. Do not touch the strongest branches for replacement.

Note! Every year, four to five branches of different ages are not touched on the bush. After three years, the shrub will have up to fifteen skeletal fruit branches.

Various diseases and parasites

The black currant of the Veloy variety, according to its characteristics and reviews, has a high level of resistance to various diseases. However, due to the presence of various shrubs nearby, it will be necessary to carry out prevention with the help of chemicals.

Recommendation! Process the fruit bushes of the fruit crop at the beginning of the spring season, before the snow melts, with boiling water. It is possible to add potassium permanganate to the liquid.

Black currant Veloy: reviews

Olga, thirty-four years old, the city of Pskov:

“I bought the Veloy black currant variety in the nursery of my acquaintances. It has been growing in my dacha for about three years. A wonderful variety with real big and sweet berries. I did not find any problems during cultivation. The only negative: it is impossible to remove overripe fruits, they burst. "

Anton, thirty years old, the city of Nizhny Novgorod:

“I don’t deal with the plot on my own. However, getting out of town to see my parents, I always try to help, especially when it comes to black currants. Veloy currant fruits are sweet and have a pleasant smell, they melt in your mouth. "