Blackcurrant is perhaps the most popular shrub in personal plots. Gardeners love it not only for its pleasant, slightly sour taste and rich aroma, but also for the abundance of useful substances: vitamins, macro- and microelements. In addition, it is easy to harvest currants for the winter, and bake pies and cook compotes on cold snowy days, enjoying the summer taste of berries. There are many varieties of this shrub, but today we pay attention to one of them, which is called Yadrenaya currant.
Grade descriptions
At the Siberian Research Institute of Horticulture named after M.A. Lisavenko bred Yadrenaya currant. The description of this variety is as follows. Currant medium-late ripening. The variety of Currant Yadrenaya is very resistant to weather conditions, tolerates frosty winters well.
The shrub is compact, medium in size, semi-spreading, which means that it can be successfully grown in small areas. Berry brush up to 7-9 centimeters long, from 4 to 8 berries are located on it.
Currant Kernel is the largest-fruited variety to date. The berries have a round or oval shape, bright black, with sheen, thick skin and dense elastic flesh. The mass of berries varies from 4 to 8 g. The taste is saturated, sweet and sour, bright refreshing aroma. Productivity is up to 4 kilograms per bush.
Care Features
Due to the large size of the berries, Yadrenaya currant is very popular. Reviews for this variety are mostly positive. However, the desired unique crop can only be obtained by observing all agrotechnical rules of care.
Yadrenaya currant is very demanding for care, it shows its highest yield only in areas of Western Siberia, for which it was bred. The north this variety is grown, the smaller the size of the berries and the lower the yield.
Currants give a higher yield if several different varieties are planted nearby for mutual pollination.
Planting is best done as early as possible, until the plants have buds. After planting, the soil is treated with manure, sawdust or peat.
Seedlings require particularly plentiful watering during the period of ovary, ripening of berries and after harvesting for growth and active laying of buds for next year.
The landing site should be well-lit and protected from the wind.
Pruning of shoots should be done in a timely manner, they should not be allowed to thicken. Mandatory is the introduction of organic fertilizers.
During fruit ripening, when the bush is densely covered with heavy berries, the branches must be tied up, otherwise they will break under their weight.
Pests
Currant Kernel is very weakly affected by a kidney tick and powdery mildew, practically does not suffer from rust, and is medium resistant to anthracnose. In early summer, aphids can appear on young shoots. Since there are no berries yet, various pesticides can be used against the pest. As a rule, a single treatment is enough until next year.
Adult currant bushes almost do not require chemical treatment from pests and diseases. The tops of the bush can be affected by powdery mildew. In this case, in the spring they are cut off with a secateurs of 3-4 centimeters. If a spider web is found during the ripening period of the berries, it should be removed.
Currant planting
So, you decided that Yadrenaya currant should be settled on the plot. A description of the process of planting seedlings in this case will not be out of place. Cuttings are planted in mid-September in the dug up loose earth at a slight angle (45-50 degrees). At the same time, no more than two buds remain on the soil surface. Better if they are located on the side.
In early spring, shoots are formed from the shoots with a length of 1.5 - 2.5 centimeters. At this time, it is advisable to make the first feeding. What fertilizer does Kernel currant like? Gardeners' opinions on this matter agree that the best fertilizer is a mixture of manure and urea (add a tablespoon of urea to a manure bucket). Such fertilizer in early April will be the most effective. One bucket of fertilizing goes for 10-12 cuttings. The second top dressing is carried out in a couple of weeks, at the end of April with the same composition. And finally, the last top dressing can be done in another two weeks. More cuttings do not feed until the fall, however, if the summer turned out to be dysfunctional, and their growth is very slow, then the fourth top dressing is brought before the end of June.
Also, in the middle of summer you should pinch the shoots. The nail breaks the tip of the shoot and then is removed. After this, shoot growth is suspended and lateral processes appear.
During the season, you can periodically apply ash, seedlings are very responsive to this fertilizer. Ashes are made at the rate of 1 bucket per 3 m of planting, sprinkle it near the base of the plantings.
Annual seedlings can be planted in autumn and spring. Plants are located at a distance of 1.2-1.4 meters from each other. They dig a hole about 40 * 40 centimeters in size, add organic fertilizers, peat, rotted sawdust, grass to it, sprinkle it a little with the ground and drop a seedling on top. Top dressing is carried out in the same way as in the case of cuttings, in early April. Three top dressings with an interval of two weeks between each.
Adult bushes of Kernel currant from 4 years old require liquid top dressing, 3-4 buckets per bush. It is held in mid-May, after flowering.
Pruning is necessary, removing unnecessary dry branches. The slice is treated with paint or garden var.
Grade Benefits
Currant Kernel is a frost-resistant variety, it is able to tolerate fairly large temperature fluctuations. Resistant to pests and diseases. It reproduces well.
The variety is good for harvesting berries with sugar, making compotes and preserves.
The berries have a sour taste, as they contain
organic acids, a little sugar and a large amount of ascorbic acid.
If you delay the harvest, then the berries acquire a sweeter, dessert flavor.
To summarize
Thus, the Yadrenaya currant variety has many advantages over other species. It is quite successfully grown by gardeners throughout Russia, but it gives the highest yield only in the regions of Siberia. Reviews are mostly positive. Gardeners note a pleasant taste of berries, unpretentiousness to conditions and agricultural technology, frost resistance, good harvest. Berries are easy to pick; they do not peel off even after ripening. Some summer residents notice that this variety resembles blueberries. Currant Kernel (photo in the article is a proof of this) has the largest berries among the other varieties, which are easy to pick and perfectly stored. Try this variety and you!