Some varieties of blackcurrant produce a good harvest at the age of five or six years.
However, after some time, its quantity may decrease and its quality may noticeably deteriorate.
Agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh suggested how to restore good fruiting of currants.
How to fix the situation
Timely rejuvenating pruning of bushes will have a positive effect on their yield.
It can be done from the age of six years of the bush. After that, this procedure will need to be repeated every year.
This type of pruning can be done in the fall after all the leaves have fallen, or in the spring.
Pruning rules
When pruning bushes, it is important to follow some rules. Otherwise, the procedure will not bring the desired result.
So, plants should be pruned only when the temperature is above zero.
In addition, this must be done in dry weather.
It is advisable to disinfect and sharpen the pruning tool beforehand.
How to trim
The first thing to do is to remove the darkened parts of the branches. They need to be cut to the point where healthy wood is already visible.
Then we remove broken branches and areas that were damaged by pests.
In addition, it is necessary to get rid of non-fruit-bearing and weak shoots.
What to do after
After pruning in the spring, it is recommended to feed the bushes. For this, you can use urea.
Before applying it, it is advisable to loosen the soil around the tree trunk a little.
You can use one tablespoon of the product per bush.
Previously we explained how and with what to treat plums.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
