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Andreichenko’s redcurrant is a time-tested variety of fruit shrubs that is widely popular among gardeners. Unpretentiousness in care and high yields allow it to remain relevant to this day and successfully compete with new types of crops. But in order for the shrub to remain productive for many years, it is necessary to properly plant it and provide optimal growing conditions, taking into account the basic requirements of the crop.
Redcurrant Andreychenko is resistant to shedding
History of breeding
This fruit shrub was bred at the Novosibirsk Experimental Station. Michurin. Andreichenko’s red currant was obtained as a result of free pollination of the Red Cross variety. After careful selection, a seedling with stable characteristics was isolated, characterized by a stable high yield and increased resistance to common crop diseases.
An application for variety testing was filed in 1985, and two years later Andreichenko’s red currant was entered into the State Register. This fruit shrub is recommended for cultivation in the central and northern regions of the country.
Description of the variety of red currant Andreychenko
This variety has characteristic differences in the appearance of the bush and berries. Knowing these features, you can accurately determine the species of the plant.
Bush
The Andreichenko variety is characterized by tall bushes, up to 1,5 m high. The currant crown is medium spreading with a diameter of about 1,2 m, rounded. The shoots are thickened, strong, easily withstand the load of the crop. They are upright, dark orange in color, with a smooth matte surface, and the tops are gray-green. As it matures in autumn, the shoots turn brown.
The leaves of Andreichenko’s red currant are five-lobed, medium in size with a pointed tip. They have a slight serration along the edge. The surface of the plates is glossy, slightly wrinkled, of a light green hue, and on the reverse side is covered with a short edge in the vein area.
The flowers of the shrub are small, reddish-brown, collected in brushes. The buds open almost at the same time.
Berries
The fruits of this currant are of a regular rounded shape, weighing 0,7-1,2 g, of a bright red hue. They are collected in dense brushes, at the ends of which the berries are slightly smaller. The pulp is juicy, contains large seeds. The skin is thin, but dense, so the crop tolerates transportation well without loss of commercial qualities.
The fruits in the brush ripen at the same time
Characteristic of the variety
For the successful cultivation of this fruit shrub, you need to know its main characteristics. Also, this information compares the productivity of the species with other crop varieties.
Palatability
Red currant Andreychenko is distinguished by high consumer properties of berries. Its fruits have a pleasant dessert taste, in which there is sweetness and a small amount of sourness. The content of vitamin C in fruits is 23 mg per 100 g of fresh product.
Terms of maturation
Variety Andreichenko is mid-season. Harvest reaches removable maturity in the second decade of July. However, depending on the region of cultivation, these terms may shift slightly.
Productivity of red currant Andreychenko
The species is consistently high-yielding. And this means that the shrub blooms and forms fruits in large numbers every year. Moreover, to maintain high productivity, the shrub does not require close proximity to other pollinating varieties, since it is self-fertile. The yield of the species is 7-12 kg per plant.
Frost resistance
Redcurrant of this variety is characterized by a high level of frost resistance. The shrub tolerates temperatures as low as -40 °C, without loss of yield. The flower buds of the plant are also not very susceptible to spring frosts, so sudden temperature changes during their blooming period do not affect the yield of the bush.
Disease resistance
Currant Andreichenko has absolute immunity to powdery mildew, spotting. But the shrub is susceptible to anthracnose and septoria. Therefore, in order to maintain a high yield of the species, one should not neglect preventive treatments of bushes in early spring, after fruiting and in autumn with fungicides.
Advantages and disadvantages
Redcurrant of this variety has many advantages compared to other types of crops. But it also has certain disadvantages that you need to pay attention to.
Andreichenko begins to bear fruit in the second year after planting
Main advantages:
- self-fertility;
- excellent consumer properties of berries;
- versatility of application;
- possibility of transportation, storage;
- shedding resistance;
- stable yield;
- accelerated growth rate;
- high life potential.
Disadvantages:
- not suitable for southern regions;
- needs protection from certain diseases, pests;
- requires regular updating of the bushes.
Rules of landing
For Andreychenko’s red currant, it is recommended to choose sunny open areas. It is important that the bush is protected from cold gusts of wind. The variety is undemanding to the composition of the soil, but the best option for it is fertile loam, which guarantees maximum yield. In the area intended for fruit shrubs, the groundwater level must be at least 1 m.
A place for planting this red currant must be prepared at least two weeks in advance. To do this, the site needs to be dug up and the roots of perennial weeds removed. After that, it is necessary to make a hole 60 by 60 cm in size. A 10 cm drainage layer should be placed on its bottom, and the rest of the volume should be filled with a nutrient substrate consisting of turf, humus, peat and sand in a ratio of 2: 1: 1: 1. It is also additionally recommended to add 40 g of superphosphate and 25 g of potassium sulfide per plant. Fertilizers should be thoroughly mixed with the soil to avoid root burns.
Planting currant Andreychenko should be carried out according to the standard scheme. After that, the root neck of the shrub should be buried in the soil by 3-4 cm, which contributes to the growth of the crown.
You can plant the Andreichenko variety in spring and autumn, depending on the climate of the region.
Red currant care Andreychenko
This type of crop is not demanding on care, but compliance with the rules of agricultural technology allows you to grow shrubs up to 40 years in one place and at the same time regularly get a good harvest.
The Andreichenko variety needs regular watering during dry periods. For moistening, you can use settled water, which is recommended to be poured under the root. Watering is carried out once a week at the rate of 10-20 liters of liquid per bush.
Also, throughout the season, growing weeds at the base of the plant should be removed. And in especially hot periods, it is necessary to lay humus or peat mulch at the base of Andreychenko’s currant to maintain air access to the roots.
You need to fertilize the shrub four times per season. The first top dressing is carried out at the beginning of the growing season. For it, you can use chicken manure 1:15 or mullein 1:10, and in their absence, ammonium nitrate 30 g per 10 liters of water.
In the future, fertilizers should be applied immediately after flowering, at the stage of fruit formation and after harvesting. To do this, you can use potassium sulfide 25-50 g and superphosphate 40-80 g. Granular fertilizers should be scattered in the root circle, followed by incorporation into the soil. Top dressing to do after rain or watering.
Pruning red currant Andreychenko
This red currant needs shaping and sanitary pruning. In the first case, it is necessary to remove old branches every three years, leaving no more than 4-5 strong, highly productive shoots. Also, the species needs regular cleaning of the crown from broken and damaged branches after winter. During pruning, the tops of the shoots cannot be shortened, as this negatively affects the productivity of the crop.
Pruning can be done in early spring or late fall.
It is necessary to rejuvenate Andreichenko’s redcurrant bushes every seven years. To do this, they must be completely cut off at the base, leaving shoots 10 cm long. In this case, it will take a year to restore the shrub, but after that it has a maximum yield level.
Conclusion
Redcurrant Andreichenko fully justifies the expectations of gardeners. After all, it is undemanding to growing conditions and has a high yield, and the berries are of good quality. Therefore, the variety can be found on almost any personal plot in the central and northern regions. After all, both an experienced and a novice gardener can cope with its cultivation.
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