Currant is one of the popular bushes that can be seen in every garden.
The benefits of currants are beyond doubt. Its application is extensive: leaves are used as a spice for pickling and in salads, berries are used to make jelly, jam, and pie filling.
How to care for currants
In the spring, cut off diseased, damaged and old thick shoots that will not bloom in the new season.
Lightly dig around the bush, water the currant during flowering and active growth.
Weed and loosen the soil around the bushes 2-3 times a week.
How to feed currants
You can't do without fertilizers in the garden; the soil needs fertilization. To help plants develop, bloom, and bear fruit faster, use simple fertilizers prepared at home.
Wood ash will be an excellent fertilizer for currant bushes.
Up to 500 g of wood ash can be scattered under each plant at a distance of 25 cm.
This simple method of feeding will ensure a good result – abundant fruiting.
Benefits of currants
The plant contains vitamins C, E, K, P, group B, carotene, pectin, anthocyanins, antioxidants, minerals, tannins, essential oils.
Currants will help improve vision and are useful for gastritis.
