For many gardeners, black currants bear fruit without much care, while for others they constantly wither and get sick.
Often the problem is associated with plants that are planted next to the fruit bush. There is a list of plants that are undesirable to plant next to currants.
Red and white currants were included in the "black list". They suffer from the same diseases, which increases the risk of losing the harvest.
Often, currant berries become smaller because a moisture-loving crop, such as plum, grows nearby.
The bush is dangerous due to the fungal disease rust. Without treatment, the plant may die. The disease can be caused by "neighborhood" with conifers (juniper, thuja, spruce, etc.).
Undesirable "neighbors" of currants are roses, rose hips, elderberries. Gardeners have noticed that aphids attack the plant more often near them.
It is also undesirable to plant raspberries near currants. The problem is that the representative of the Rosaceae family oppresses the bush and takes away nutrients, which results in small berries.
