Propagation of currants by cuttings

Currants are one of the healthiest berries. Black currants contain a huge amount of vitamin C. If you eat 20 berries every day, your daily requirement for this vitamin will be met. Every gardener tries to have this berry on his plot.

The harvesting of cuttings is carried out in early autumn, and the actual propagation of currants by cuttings is carried out in the second half of September or in the spring, in March, April.

For cuttings, take annual basal shoots or annual growths. Cuttings up to 20 cm long are prepared from them. The upper part of the shoot is not used. Each cutting should have 5-6 buds. The upper cut should be made oblique above the kidney, the lower one should also be oblique, but under the kidney. To cut the shoots, it is advisable to use a garden knife so that the cuts are even and smooth. Before planting, cuttings should be kept in water or a cool place.

The cuttings are planted in prepared moist and loose soil at an angle of 45 degrees. You need to leave 2 buds above the ground, and the bottom one should be at soil level. By autumn, annual seedlings with several shoots grow from the cuttings. They can now be transplanted to a permanent place. In order to obtain biennial seedlings, you need to cut off annual shoots next spring, leaving 2-4 buds on each.

Propagating currants by cuttings is simple, convenient and effective!