A few weeks before the start of the calendar spring, summer residents should learn the secrets of caring for certain crops. For example, currants.
It turns out that following three simple rules allows you to get a huge harvest of this berry.
The recommendations should be followed at the end of the first or beginning of the second month of spring. After all, it is during this period that the buds on the currant bushes swell.
An expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh told what needs to be done at this time so that problems with the currant harvest definitely do not arise.
Perform pruning
If the procedure was not carried out in the autumn months, then it must be performed in the first half of the calendar spring.
It is necessary to remove shoots that are 5 years old or more. Of course, the plant should also be rid of diseased branches.
Protect from diseases and pests
It is necessary to treat the plant with agents that protect against diseases and dangerous insects.
This needs to be done in the spring. If you postpone the procedure "for later", then the crop may not be saved.
Feed up
At the beginning of the summer cottage season, emphasis should be placed on potassium and phosphorus fertilizers.
A good option is unburned wood residues (a liter per bucket of water). Each currant bush should receive 3 liters of the prepared liquid.
Earlier, the expert told whether an ordinary summer resident can grow raspberries from seeds.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
