Buds are swelling on currants: how to feed the bush in spring to have a sea of berries
Currant is a tasty berry that has healing properties and strengthens human health.
Many who are engaged in amateur gardening allocate a little space on their plot for currants. This popular crop can please with a rich harvest.
Often the bush produces a lot of berries even without special care. But sometimes gardeners complain that the currant produces little fruit - barely enough to close a jar of jam.
In this case, you need to take care of the bush a little to get a good harvest every year. You can start in the spring with fertilizing, which will ensure abundant fruiting.
How to feed currants
1. To begin with, the emphasis is on nitrogen. For example, a solution of chicken manure (1:20). If purchased granulated is used, the ratio with water is 1:100.
From mineral fertilizers: urea (20 g per bush) or ammonium nitrate (30 g).
2. 1-2 weeks after applying mineral fertilizers, sprinkle the soil with wood ash. Loosen the soil slightly, and do not forget about watering. The soil should be moistened to an average depth of 40 cm.
3. During the period of budding and flowering, which usually falls in May, foliar feeding is carried out. For this, solutions of potassium sulfate and superphosphate (1-2%) are used, and manganese sulfate (0.1-0.5% solution) is also used.
