Planting currants at their summer cottage
Black currant takes root very easily, but if it is incorrectly planted in the ground, then the bush will not give large yields. Currants are planted with cuttings or annual seedlings. Two or three year old seedlings take root worse, because they have a developed branchy part, and the root system is not powerful enough.
Choosing a quality currant seedling
Pay attention to the presence of soil on the roots of the plant. If the root is clean and slightly dried, then most likely this seedling is being sold by an unscrupulous reseller. Such a seedling has undergone long-term transportation, which means it is a low-quality planting material.
A high-quality one-year-old seedling should have two shoots with a large number of leafy buds and a well-developed fibrous root system.
If you still use two-year-old seedlings with a developed upper part, then such plants must be cut off, leaving 3-4 buds on each shoot.
Leaving a developed branchy part, you only make the plant worse. A weak root system of a two-year-old seedling will not be able to provide a sufficient supply of nutrients to the branches.
Planting currants in the ground
To ensure good fruiting in the future, it is necessary to select a suitable site for currants... Although the currant tolerates partial shade well, it grows quickly in a darkened area, but it will not give good yields. Therefore, the best place to plant currants is a site well-lit by the sun.
In loamy or acidic soils, the currant will take root, but its growth will be slowed down and it will bear poor fruit. Currants love soil rich in organic matter, so you need to take care of the future harvest even when planting a seedling in the ground. Dig a hole about 1 m in diameter and depth and fill it with humus. You can apply mineral fertilizers to the soil.
The "root collar" of the seedling must be buried in the ground to form a developed root system and more growth, therefore the plant is planted at an angle of 45ABOUT.
Then the roots are covered with fertile soil, the earth is watered. Pour about 5 liters of water under the bush. When the earth settles, enveloping the roots, you need to sprinkle the seedling with dry earth so that only shoots remain on the surface. They are cut off, leaving 3-4 buds on each. The currant from these buds will form new shoots and next year you will have a developed, well-rooted currant bush.