What Gooseberries and Currants Don't Like: Avoid These Mistakes - Secrets of a High Yield

27.06.2024 21:45

In order for gooseberries and currants to produce a good harvest, they need to be looked after in a certain way.

We'll tell you about the most common mistakes in caring for these shrubs.

What gooseberries and currants don't like

Firstly, these bushes do not like to grow in the shade, they need a lot of sun. In the shade, gooseberries and currants are easily affected by powdery mildew.

Secondly, gooseberries and currants do not like thickening; they require regular pruning.

Thirdly, these shrubs do not tolerate dry soil. During drought, they need abundant watering, 4-5 buckets of water per square meter.

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You need to water in two or three steps: add one or two buckets of water, wait until it is absorbed, and add the rest of the water.

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Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor