Red currant "Sugar": characteristics and agricultural technology

Currant is one of the most popular berry crops. Her love to grow gardeners and gardeners from around the world.Moreover, with the help of currant bushes it is possible to decorate the landscape design of the garden in a very unusual way. To date, many varieties of currant have been bred, however, one of the most popular is the red currant variety called “Sugar”.

This name speaks for itself. Growing this plant, you can get delicious berries at home. However, before you buy a varietal currant for growing, you should learn about all the pros, cons, features and tips of professionals.

In order to understand what a variety of a currant looks like, it is very important to consider in detail not only the features and characteristics of the bushes, but also the fruits themselves.

Sort "Sugar" refers to tall shrubs that can reach 2 meters in height. Currant sprigs upright with broad fruit tassels, reaching 10 cm in length. The leaves have five blades, their edges with teeth.

In spring, light brown buds can be observed on the bushes. When flowering on currants appear miniature flowers of light green color, sometimes with a tinge of yellow. On one brush, as a rule, grows about 20 berries.

They are most often consumed fresh, but often canned and made of them currant jam. Jams are rarely prepared, since this variety is not the highest rate when frozen. Especially popular for housewives today is the freezing of berries and vegetables, which later retain all of their useful substances.

The varieties of berries have a curved shape that is usual for currants, while they are covered with a thin red skin, and the flesh is also red with light streaks. The weight of one berry does not exceed even a gram. Berries can not be called too light, because there are varieties with a weight several times smaller.

Before you buy this variety for planting in your garden, you should find out some of its features and important distinctive features that make the "Sugar" currant is very popular among many professional gardeners and amateurs.

• The variety "Sugar" has a natural resistance to a variety of plant diseases, including fungal and bacterial infections. Moreover, pests and insects are the last to hunt on this currant.
• Caring for a currant does not take much power. If it is correct and regular, you can be completely sure that the harvest will be abundant.
• Currants of this variety gives excellent yield. So, from one bush per season you can collect up to four kilograms of delicious sugar berries. From year to year, the bushes can bear fruit without reducing the amount of yield to twenty-five years. With regular fertilization of the soil and its special processing, the amount of the harvested crop can be increased several times and collect about 6-7 kg from one bush.
• An important point in the cultivation of currants of this variety is its self-pollination, which reaches quite good marks. Even if there are few insects in your garden, you should not be afraid of the harvest.

Variety currant "Sugar" is very popular because has a lot of advantages.

• Long storage of currants is a big advantage. So, when collecting berries with clusters, you can be sure that they will retain their attractive appearance for a long time. In addition, they are not afraid of long shipments.
• Delicious berries begin to ripen in late June or early July. That is why this variety refers to the early ripening.
• A plus of the variety is its resistance to the most different temperature variations and adverse factors from the outside. Currant bushes can winter well without any further damage to the berries. Moreover, they will not be afraid of regular droughts. That is why this variety can be grown even in arid regions of our country.

The disadvantages include the average size of the berries and sometimes a small amount of the crop.

In order for currant bushes to grow strong and healthy, it is very important to choose the saplings for future planting. This issue should be approached with all responsibility.

In the selection of currants should take into account some points.

• Roots of seedlings should be well developed; one should not choose variants with too long and dried roots, since such plants are unlikely to take root in the ground.
• Plant leaves should not be damaged by anything; it is very important to inspect seedlings for pests or diseases. A huge number of dangling leaves on them should be alerted, which may also indicate that sellers are trying to hide the attack of pests or the presence of a disease on plants.
• The twigs should be healthy in appearance, a slight peeling of the bark is allowed, but there should not be any spots or growths on it.

It is best to purchase any plants only in specialized stores and nurseries, as well as from proven gardeners who are engaged in private practice. Buying in the right place significantly reduces the risk of acquiring a poor-quality or diseased seedling. When ordering seedlings from another city, it is very important to take care of their reliable transportation.

Red currant varieties "Sugar" is best planted on light and sandy soil. It is not recommended to plant seedlings on clay plots, as they can grow and develop badly on them. It is better not to plant currants in those places where there is groundwater.

For red currants, an optimal place for planting will be a quiet place with plenty of sunshine in the daytime. Most often, currant bushes are planted next to buildings or fences, since it is in such places that plants are protected from wind and other adverse precipitation.

Variety "Sugar" can be planted in different seasons. Shrubs take root well in the spring and autumn. However, many experts give greater preference to the second landing option. Planting in the fall should be carried out no later than mid-September, so that rooting of the plants will pass without any problems and complications.

Before planting bushes, it is very important for them to properly prepare the territory and make the markings.

Consider a phased process of planting currants.

• At the first stage, you should dig holes, the depth should be no more than 40 cm. If you plan to plant several bushes at once, then it is best to make a trench.
• To settle the soil, it is recommended to leave the fossa for a week, and only after passing this time to plant plants in them.
• Fertilizers should be laid at the bottom of the pits. If the earth is oxidized, you can add a little chalk to it.
• Immediately before planting pits for plants should be moistened with water.
• Seedlings must be planted carefully, keeping them straight and straightening the root system. The root neck should be planted to a depth of no more than five centimeters. Such a planting option would be an excellent solution if the gardener wants his berry crops to develop properly and in optimal conditions.
• After planting, you need to bury the holes, trampling the area at the roots of red currants. Around the bushes should be formed holes for more convenient watering of plants.
• For the accelerated growth of plants and the formation of a full-fledged root system, they need to be watered regularly. However, pouring water to stand under the bushes is also wrong. Seedlings can rot.
• After planting, the shoots should be cut about 1/3 of the length.This is done so that in the year of planting the plant showed an excellent increase.

Next, consider some points of seasonal care for red currants "Sugar". Berry crops care includes a complex of agrotechnical and preventive measures to combat possible diseases and pests.

A lot of attention should be paid to irrigation of the crop, since this variety of currant loves moisture. Especially need regular watering during the ripening of berries, because with an insufficient amount of water the ovary may fall.

A complex of agrotechnical measures will help to ensure a good harvest in the summer, which includes cleaning weeds next to currant bushes, their hilling, and, if necessary, mulching the soil. All of these activities must be held in the spring season, and then - as needed and overgrown bushes.

It is equally important to feed the plants with appropriate fertilizers. With their help, it is possible not only to accelerate the growth of shoots, but also to increase the terms of fruiting currants. Experts recommend to be sure to trim unnecessary twigs and weakened shoots in the spring. And, finally, in order to protect currants in the winter season, it is very important to take care of tying up and covering it, especially if it grows in a cold climate. In moderate gardeners do not always cover this variety, as it is considered to be frost resistant. For shelter you can use polyethylene, special fabrics and agrofibre.

Variety currant "Sugar" is perfect for growing at the cottages, as it is not afraid of temperature changes, and also tolerates breaks without watering. For the full development of bushes it is very important to process them in time from caterpillars and other pests. For this, it is not necessary to use strong insecticides. As a preventive measure, infusions and decoctions of herbs, for example, from wormwood and chamomile, are suitable. They are often added to the usual soap, which not only holds the solution on the plants, but also has antibacterial properties. But if someone has already settled on the bushes, then, of course, herbs cannot do here. We'll have to choose a stronger tool.

Be careful with chemical insecticides that cannot be used during harvest. Moreover, they have a cumulative effect. They should not be used too often. When spraying the bushes with chemical and biological agents from insects, it is very important to observe safety measures, to work in a protective suit, mask and gloves. To obtain the best yield, you should create cross-pollination.

On the Internet you can find a variety of reviews of currants varieties "Sugar". Most of the amateurs and professionals are satisfied with the cultivation of an unpretentious plant, which gives an excellent harvest the next year. However, many note the fact that the currant has a peculiar acidity, and is not as cloying as many gardeners say.

You will learn more about the sugar variety “Sugar” in the following video.