Black currant

The fruits of black currant contain many microelements, vitamins, organic sugars, biologically active substances. Black currant
Contains pectins, tannins and colorants, organic acids. Leaves and
Fruit of the currant - a source of vitamin C, the presence of which largely depends on the degree of maturity of the fruit, variety, plant age, weather conditions. The most rich in vitamins are immature berries, while over-ripening the vitamin activity sharply decreases. Currants black, care for which has its own characteristics, contains folic and pantothenic acid, vitamins B and PP. Currant berries have anti-inflammatory, antisclerotic and restorative effect. A sheet of black currant is widely used in canning. They not only preserve the natural color of the products, but also saturate the product with vitamins and phenolic compounds.

Black currant is planted in the middle zone of Russia in the fall, at the end of September, but spring planting is also possible. In spring, the plant should be planted as early as possible, until the buds are blooming in the currant. Black currant is planted at a distance of 1.9 m between the bushes. After planting the soil must be compacted, abundantly moistened and mulched with humus. Pruning of blackcurrant is carried out immediately after planting, leaving 2 buds from the soil surface. This method may seem too radical, but it promotes the development of a powerful root system and the development of a well-branched bush.

Black currant needs watering, pruning and weed control. Especially a lot of water it consumes during the ripening of berries. At the beginning of fruiting the bushes need to be fed with mineral fertilizers. Potassium chloride, nitrogen fertilizers and superphosphate are introduced. Following the feeding is mulching a mixture of peat and perepredshego manure. This method of mulching not only fertilizes, but also prevents the growth of harmful weeds and contributes to the preservation of moisture. When pruning, you need to remove about 20% of the shoots to leave the bush uncut and illuminated. Removed all affected by pests and diseased branches.

The currant is propagated by cuttings and layers. If there is a high-yielding grade on the site, the layers are made from it. Rooted cuttings are cut off with a pruner from the mother's bush and then transplanted to the place of permanent cultivation. With a strong healthy bush, you can take 6-7 shoots.
The most popular varieties of black currant :

- Openwork - a universal grade of medium maturity. The bush is sredneraskidisty and srednerosly. Berries have a sweet and sour taste. The variety is resistant to pests and diseases, frost-resistant.

- Gulliver - winter hardy universal variety. The shrub is too tall. Peel of medium density berries.

- Kupalinka - a sort of medium-late ripening. Has slaboskidistye and sredneroslye bushes. The variety has a high resistance to pests and diseases. Winters.

- Exotics - a sort of mid-term maturation. The shrub is compact, medium-sized. The berries are almost black, have a thin skin and a delicate aroma, sweet and sour taste. The variety is frost-resistant.

- Zusha is a variety of universal use, medium maturity. The bushes are weakly scanty, medium-sized. Berries are sweet-sour taste with a thin skin.

- Kipiana - the variety is resistant to columnar rust and other diseases. Berries have a medium-thick peel and sweet and sour taste.

- Orel serenade - a relatively winter-resistant variety, resistant to fungal diseases. It has round-oval berries, almost black in color, with a strong aroma.

- Barrikadnaya - the variety is resistant to fire, pincer, pathogens flour
Dew and anthracnose. The berries are black, unreleased, sweet and sour.

- Eleesta-grade is not affected by pests. Berries have a delicate and delicate aroma.
The variety has a high resistance to freezing.