Currant crop after harvesting

Black currant, black , red or white, like any plant, must be cut off, so that it does not overgrow and better fructify. Many do not know how to properly cut currants, and therefore do not touch the bush, believing that he will cope, but it's not. And in fact, in the process of trimming the currant there is absolutely nothing complicated, we just need to know a few rules, which we will consider in this article.

Cutting times for currants

Immediately it is worth mentioning that it is necessary to trim the currant every year. For the bush, so that it fructifies, you need quality care. In addition, in the well-groomed bushes, which are very proliferating, much more parasites are being planted, which you can even not notice because of too many branches. And if you consider that the old branches do not even bear fruit, then a large number of branches does not have any advantages.

Trimming currants can be in periods of rest - in early spring or late autumn, when harvesting has already ended. In no case can you cut the currant in the late spring, because during this period, the juice will drip too much from the cuttings, and this is not good.

Both periods of currant trimming - both autumn and spring - are equally convenient, but now we will consider how to trim the currant in the fall, after the harvest is already harvested.

How to cut the currant in autumn?

So, the main crop of your currant is formed on growths, which are not more than two years. Those that are older are completely unnecessary and only hinder, that is, during the autumn trimming of the currant, they can be eliminated. It is desirable that the bush of the currant has about 15-20 branches, which would not be older than two years. This will be the key to a good harvest.

Now, in more detail, consider some of the nuances of pruning currant bushes in the fall.

1. Immediately it is necessary to cut off old branches, which are already more than two years old. They are very easy to distinguish because they are somewhat darker than the young ones in color.
2. It is also necessary to cut off branches that have a growth of less than 20 cm.
3. Branches that are broken, drooping, lying on the ground - all of them must be cut off.
4. Of course, it is necessary to cut off diseased branches, which were struck by pests or diseases .
5. Old branches are cut right at the ground. We must leave only a small stump, 2 cm in height.
6. Slices on the branches of the currant are not overgrown, so it is advisable to grease them with a garden fume.
7. Cropped branches, in which you saw pests or just sick branches, you need to burn.
8. It is impossible to shorten branches very much, but if there is no other way out, then it is better to cut off completely than to shorten it too much.
9. After you have cut your currant, you need to loosen the ground so that there are no parasites in it.

So, in principle, as already mentioned, to trim the currant bushes, it's enough simple, you just need to know the rules and small nuances that will help to do everything quickly and correctly. The main thing is attentiveness. We must carefully inspect the branches for the presence of tops, new branches. Once you cut it off, and then you will get used to it and will be able to "understand" the currant, and, therefore, it is correct to cut it already without the help of any advice. But the skill, as they say, the skill comes with the years, so for the first time it's better to follow the recommendations given above to perform the whole procedure of trimming the currant, as it should be and in the next season to get a bigger crop.

Currant cropping after harvest is something like an annual ritual, which, if carried out correctly, will make your currant bush stronger, fruitful and, of course, beautiful.