Large beads of black berries are pleased with the end of July all truckers its fine acidity, incredible flavor and a rich mineral composition. Wonderful natural Vitaminka for adults and children. It is important to know that it was after the collection of all the berries from a bush plant needs careful care.
How to prepare a currant bush to the deserved rest
Currant bush after fruiting is complete it is important to bring in a state of quiet and long-lasting rest in order to give the plant the opportunity to be fed with power and healthy through the winter. At all stages should be careful and accurate, then all things go good.
Clean ground under bushes
Blackcurrant bushes usually very branched, dense with a large number of trunks and branches. Therefore, for the summer season under the crown on the ground accumulates a lot of natural debris that should be removed:
- dry leaves, dead twigs of plants;
- weeds;
- fallen berries and blossoms.
All the grass carefully pry and garden debris to sweep whisk or grabelkami to within currant bush was clean and tidy.
pruning
All pruning process is divided into cosmetic and sanitary procedures. In general, it will further the well-being of the plant.
Important! All cut branches, leaves and debris collected under bushes necessarily burn to certainly protect themselves from the preservation of life-threatening pests garden currant.
What immediately stands to remove, processing bush:
- tops of the stems and branches of the twisted effect aphid leaves;
- threads with sheets obelonnymi bloom (powdery mildew);
- leaves with spots of unknown origin;
- shriveled branches and leaves;
- clusters of chronic berries braided cobwebs;
- broken branches or damaged, prostrate on the ground.
Tip! Thin out the young shoots. Leave only 2-3 most powerful, thick stems. Be sure Prischepa their crown to provoke branching side shoots. After currant berries brings on lateral shoots 2-3 orders of magnitude.
Prevention of pests
For preventive treatment against pests better to choose the drug is not a point of action, and the universal (once all diseases). Solution it is important to treat not only the plant itself, but also all the props, stumps, fences and barriers, which are in close proximity to the bushes.
Fertilizing and watering
Before the power is very important to the bushes well watered. All summer, the plant smacked force in the harvest. After completion fruited will actively develop the root system, to gain moisture and nutrients to the active season in the future to give all the power to the growth and new crop.
- Around bush Dig shallow groove (20-30 cm deep) from the center of the bush at a distance of 50-80 cm; groove need to poured under a bush water does not flow into the perimeter, which is not covered by the plant roots.
- Directly beneath the bush 1-2 buckets pour not too cold water; pour gradually giving soak small stagnation in the ditch gradually will give water to the soil.
- Young bush requires slightly less liquid, it is sufficient to shed 1 m depth; Older shrubs (3-4 years) require Strait and a half meters.
Fertilizer combined with irrigation, as all feeding is important not to make dry, and moistened the soil:
- Mineral fertilizers can be dissolved in the irrigation water;
- wood ash can be emptied into the groove before watering and pouring water already spiced ground.
Loosening and mulching
Some time later, after watering and feeding of the bushes and in front of the immediate preparation for the cold, the ground under each plant is necessary to loosen a little hoe. After the bed from the periphery to the center of the bush (up to 50-80 cm in radius) dry layer of large chips. Suffice it to 5-7 cm.
Thorough care currant bushes garden will help to prepare the plant not only to the well-deserved rest, but also for the coming season a big yield. And if you did everything correctly, currant delight you and your children a tasty fleshy berries, rich in vitamin C.