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Transplanting currants. Video
Black currant is a very useful and widespread plant. Its berries are not only tasty, but also represent a real storehouse of vitamins and microelements. In addition, many varieties of black currant are fruitful, unpretentious, winter-hardy enough. Unsurprisingly, this plant is a welcome guest in gardens.
Sometimes it happens that the place for planting black currants was chosen unsuccessfully (for example, a grown tree in a neighboring area began to shade a currant bush). How to transplant currants correctly so that they take root well in a new place?
The best time to plant a plant
When is it better to transplant black and red currants – in autumn or spring? It is believed that black currants can be transplanted both in early spring and late autumn. However, according to many experienced gardeners, it is still better to transplant this plant in the spring, when the snow has already melted, the ground has warmed up a little, and the growing season has not yet begun. Then the bush will take root well and begin to bear fruit. If you transplant any kind of currant in late autumn, in the event of early and severe frosts, the fragile root system can be severely damaged, the bush will begin to lag behind in development or even die.
How to choose and prepare a place for black currant
Black currant is a light-loving and thermophilic plant, so choose a location that receives sufficient light during the day, from the south, southeast or southwest side of the site. Dig holes in advance that are at least 50-60 centimeters wide and at least 35-40 centimeters deep. The distance between the centers of the holes should be about one and a half to two meters.
Only the minimum dimensions of the landing holes are indicated here. If you are going to transplant adult large bushes with a well-developed root system, accordingly, the size must be increased.
At the bottom of the planting holes, it is necessary to pour fertile soil mixed with humus. Black currants are especially sensitive to phosphorus deficiencies, so it is also recommended to add a small amount of superphosphate to the hole. Form something like a cone out of the soil, place the roots of the currant bush on it (so that the root collar is on the surface) and cover it with earth, gently and evenly tamping. After transplanting, water the bush abundantly, let the water soak in and add earth again. Just do not cover the root collar while doing this.
Watering is a must, even if it seems to you that the soil is moist enough
After transplanting, prune off any old (five-year-old or older), damaged and intertwined branches. Also, if necessary, try to thin out the bushes by removing some of the young branches if there are too many of them.
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