Modern gardeners call scalding currants with boiling water a grandmother's method of fighting parasites.
According to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , the slightest mistake in carrying out this procedure is fraught with burns and loss of crops.
Instead, it is recommended to use proven preparations designed to combat pests. You need to act as follows.
The treatment should be carried out in March-April – at a time when the buds have not yet begun to open.
To get rid of insect pests, it is worth choosing the morning or evening of a dry, windless day. Pay attention to the weather forecast - there should be no precipitation for another 2-3 days.
Before you start spraying, you should get rid of all dry and diseased branches.
Don't forget to clear the tree trunk circle of fallen leaves and loosen the soil under the bush.
The pest control agent should be applied not only to the shoots, but also to the soil – at a distance of 5-6 cm from the root.
