Currant has indisputable curative properties, in this berry large amount of vitamins and microelements is concentrated. Therefore desire of summer residents and gardeners to have this bush on the parcel is clear. If you had had need of change of currant, consider some nuances.
It is required to you
- Potash fertilizers, wood ashes, humus, loose peat, sawdust, dry grass.
Instruction
1. Among summer residents there is opinion that it is the best of all to replace currant late fall when the plant has dumped the foliage and has ceased to fructify, or in the early spring (prior to the beginning of the vegetative period). It is recommended to be engaged after all in change of bush in the early spring, the currant replaced at winter can freeze because of even weak root system.
2. For change of bush pick up the suitable place which will be enough lit with sunshine. Currant is thermophilic plant which badly transfers the shaded sites. Dig over the earth and introduce to it potash fertilizers, wood ashes and humus. The hole under landing needs to be dug out beforehand (for two-three of weeks before landing).
3. If you have decided to replace several bushes at once, then it is necessary to adhere to necessary minimum distance between them in 1.5 meters. Width of holes has to be 50-60 centimeters, depth – 40 centimeters. Depth and width of landing can vary depending on the size of roots of currant.
4. Put on garden gloves not to injure hand. Begin undermining of currant bush with definition of the place, outline it shovel. Try to exhaust not too deeply during undermining shovel, so you will be able to secure bush against damages of roots. Accurately replace bush together with root system in the prepared hole and it is abundant water (even if it seems to you that the earth is well moistened around). Mulch the soil around sapling loose peat, sawdust, dry grass or humus. When the bush of currant is replaced to the new place, start its cutting. Remove all damaged and bound branches, thin out compact stalks.
5. You watch soil moisture, the earth should not dry up at all. It is the best of all to water the replaced currant bush every evening. If everything is made correctly, then in few weeks at bush vegetative growth has to begin. Further care for the replaced currant is made, as well as behind normal bush in garden.