Currant in the garden

Currant - a very healthy and tasty berry. You can make compote, jam and even juice from it. It will not be difficult to grow a currant bush in the country.

First, let's figure out the place for planting red or black currants. Shrubs should not be planted where gooseberries or currants once grew. You should not plant berries in different lowland places where rainwater collects.

It is imperative to choose the place for the currants, which is very well illuminated by the sun. If the sun's rays do not hit the plant, then it may die.

The currant also does not tolerate the wind, therefore, it plants the plant in a non-ventilated place. Do not plant plants in swampy areas. The reason is the same: currants do not like very watery places.

The plant prefers a calcareous, neutral soil. To make the soil limestone, you need to add four hundred g of crushed limestone.

Time for planting currants.

The plant can be planted both in mid-autumn and mid-spring. Autumn planting has a lot of advantages. For example, seedlings tolerate winter cold well and begin to bear fruit faster.

Preparing the soil and pits.

If you are going to plant currants in the fall, then prepare the hole three weeks before planting. The width and depth of the pit should be approximately forty-five centimeters. When you dig a hole, fold the bottom layer separately, like the top one.

After this action, the upper part is mixed with superphosphate and potassium sulfate.

Keep in mind that the plant should be planted at a distance of 2-3 meters from other various plants. This is necessary if you are planting just one shrub. If you plant a lot of shrubs, then do not forget about the distance between them (60-100 cm).

How to plant black currant bushes.

Place the landing in the hole at an angle of 45-50 degrees.
When you bury the hole, shake the plant from time to time so that no air pockets form.
Then we tamp the earth.

Remember to properly care for your shrub.
Water the currants well after planting. To do this, dig a groove around the bush, pour water into it.
After the water has dried, fill the groove with peat. If desired, the ground can be mulched (at a height of 6-8 cm)

Plant care.

Firstly, sometimes the earth needs to be loosened in order for oxygen to enter there.
Secondly, it is necessary to water the ground using a groove into which water must be poured.
Thirdly, the plant needs to be fed. Keep in mind that in the first two years, currants do not need this.

In addition, take care to avoid various pests. To do this, we process the currants with special purchased products that are sold in different shops for the garden and garden.

If you plant the plant correctly and provide it with good care, then the berries will turn out to be tasty and correct. You can make compote or juice from berries, and tea from leaves.