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How to Grow a Harvest of Large and Sweet Currants: Experienced Gardeners Reveal 3 Secrets
07.01.2023 20:00
Updated: 13.04.2023 08:09
Many summer residents may find that their currants grow sour and small, which is not at all pleasing.
As it turns out, growing large and sweet berries is not that difficult.
If you follow three simple rules, the blackcurrant harvest will make you incredibly happy.
What secrets will help in this matter?
Don't forget that soil has the property of becoming depleted.
Some gardeners forget that the reserves of nutrients in the soil are not endless: the longer the currant grows, the faster the resources are depleted.
Therefore, it is worthwhile to apply quality fertilizers at the very beginning of the season. Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", a scientist agronomist and landscape designer, recommends using rotted compost or mullein infusion.
Trimming
If you carry out this procedure correctly and in a timely manner, the currant harvest will never disappoint you. You need to remove branches that have clearly outlived their usefulness and look bad.
It is recommended to carry out spring pruning as early as March.
Acidity
The berry will grow and develop extremely poorly in acidic soil, so add ash or dolomite flour in a timely manner. If the soil is neutral, the currant will grow sweet and large.
