Currant Generous

Currant Generous
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: N.I. Pavlova (VNIIR named after N.I. Vavilov)
  • Appeared when crossing: Faya the Fertile x Houghton Castle
  • Year of approval: 1965
  • Ripening terms: early ripening
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Yield: high
  • Appointment: universal
  • Berry weight, g: 0,5
  • Escapes: growing - of medium thickness, bright pink in the upper part, with sparse pubescence; lignified - straight, unbreakable, grayish
  • Sheet: medium-sized, round, dark green, matte, with well-defined five lobes
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The generous red currant variety was bred by breeding in 1949. Over the course of several decades, this variety has become familiar to most gardeners and has spread throughout the country. The distinctive characteristics of the variety are considered to be excellent yield and pleasant taste.

Description of the variety

Medium-sized plants reach a height of 1.8 meters. In appearance, the shrubs are dense and powerful, taking up a lot of space in the garden. The branches are medium spreading. The purpose of the crop is universal. Shoot thickness is medium. The upper part of the growing shoots is colored deep pink, and the lignified ones turn gray. Shoots are not brittle and straight.

The leaves are round, medium in size (4-7 centimeters). The color is dark green. The surface is matt. Each leaf plate consists of five pronounced lobes. The flowers are small and neat, in the form of a bowl. The brushes are small and dense. The length is about 6 centimeters. Each forms from 8 to 10 berries.

Characteristics of berries

Ripe berries acquire a light scarlet color. The average weight of each berry is 0.5 grams. The sizes are average. The shape is rounded. Inside, large seeds are formed in an amount of 3 to 7 pieces.

Taste qualities

The taste is pleasant, moderately sour and refreshing. The amount of sugar is 6.9%, the volume of dry matter is 17.8%. Acidity - 3%. 100 grams of berries contain 44 milligrams of ascorbic acid.

Ripening and fruiting

Variety Generous refers to varieties with an early ripening of the crop. Shrubs bear fruit from June to July.

The fruiting of currants depends on the variety, on the region in which it grows, what is the care for it, whether all agrotechnical measures are followed. In black currant, flower buds form on branches that are one year old. So the first small crop can be harvested the next year after planting. Full fruiting begins from the third year of the shrub's life.

Yield

Due to the high yield, one plant forms from 3 to 4 kilograms of fruit. On an industrial scale, 170 centners are harvested per hectare of land.

Landing

Planting is carried out in spring or autumn. When choosing the first option, the shrubs are watered 2-3 times a week during the first months after transplantation. The root system needs nutrition for active development. For fruit crops, sunny areas are chosen. Currants prefers a nutritious soil saturated with organic matter. When grown in infertile soil, it must be fed with manure or compost.

Red currants do not tolerate sharp temperature changes, therefore, territories with hedges in the form of trees are chosen for its cultivation. And also from drafts or strong gusts of wind, bushes will protect the walls of a tall building.

For regular fruiting and fast rooting, an optimal level of soil moisture should be ensured. Scarlet berries contain a large amount of water (82%). To make the shrubs feel comfortable, you need to dig a planting hole of a suitable size. It should be slightly wider than the root ball. The approximate dimensions are 30-40 centimeters wide and the same length.

Disembarkation process:

  • landing is carried out in dry weather;

  • half a bucket of compost is placed in each hole;

  • the soil dug out of the pit is mixed with 0.5 buckets of compost;

  • a peg is installed in the hole, a seedling will be tied to it;

  • the seedling is carefully taken out of the container and placed in the planting pit;

  • soil mixture is poured on top to completely fill the hole;

  • the earth around the trunk is rammed;

  • the plant is tied up with a soft material that will not damage the shoots.

Not a single garden plot can do without currants. This fragrant and healthy berry is very popular. When planting currants, you need to take into account many factors and nuances. It is necessary to choose the right planting material, determine the location, and competently prepare the soil.

Growing and care

The volume and quality of the crop directly depends on irrigation. Watering should be regular, but not excessive. They begin to moisten the soil with the arrival of spring. The procedure is carried out once a week. Most gardeners opt for drip irrigation. This is a convenient and practical system that gently moisturizes the soil, preventing it from drying out.

Red currants do not like cold water, and due to drip irrigation, the water will quickly heat up to the desired temperature. A day after rain or irrigation, the site is loosened. All weeds that appear on the site must be removed immediately. They grow rapidly and take useful trace elements from the ground. Periodic loosening is necessary so that oxygen reaches the roots.

In the process of development, shrubs take useful substances from the ground, which must be replenished with fertilizers. Before adding them, you need to take into account the condition of the plants. If the bushes develop quickly, forms strong stems and a large amount of tasty harvest, you can do without additional feeding.

Otherwise, drugs with a high content of phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen are used. Each of the components has a specific impact on the culture. Some components help to grow foliage, others - berries. Nitrogen fertilizing is used in early spring. Potassium and phosphorus are added in the process of crop formation.

Some gardeners opt for organic matter, for example, rotted manure. It is dissolved in water, and the shrubs are watered with the resulting composition in early March (4 kilograms of manure per bucket of water). The second time the composition is used in June.

In autumn, shrubs are fed with ash (1 liter) or superphosphate (120 grams). These substances are brought under the bush. If desired, the components can be dissolved in water.

The most important step in caring for currants is the correct moisture of the crop throughout the growing season. Due to errors in watering, you can lose most of the crop and get small and tasteless berries.
Pruning is an indispensable element of caring for any fruit shrubs, including currants. If you carry out this agrotechnical procedure at the optimal time and do it correctly and regularly, the result will not slow down to affect the quality and quantity of berries grown.
Competent preparation of currants for winter is the key to a good harvest for next year. Autumn care for currants and preparation for cold weather includes the following stages: pruning, watering, feeding, treatment from diseases and pests, shelter.
In the process of growing currants, timely feeding is an important part of care. Organic and mineral elements are necessary not only for the harmonious growth of the bush, but also for the formation of the crop. During the entire growing season, the plant needs different substances, which is important to consider when choosing a fertilizer.

Currant is one of the most favorite crops of gardeners, it can be found on almost any personal plot. In order for the currant berries to be tasty and large, and the bush itself to be healthy and strong, you should properly care for, treat and protect the plant from harmful insects.It is important to recognize the signs of the disease in a timely manner and begin treatment in the early stages of plant damage.

If there is a need to increase the size of the plantings of currants or to rejuvenate the shrub, then you can propagate the currants yourself. You can propagate currants in different ways: green cuttings, lignified cuttings and layering. Each of the procedures is a vegetative propagation of currants and allows you to get full-fledged seedlings without much effort.
Main characteristics
Authors
N.I. Pavlova (VNIIR named after N.I. Vavilov)
Appeared when crossing
Faya the Fertile x Houghton Castle
Year of approval
1965
View
red
Appointment
universal
Yield
high
Average yield
3-4 kg / bush, 170 kg / ha
Bush
Growth type
medium-sized
Description of the bush
powerful, medium spreading, wide, dense
Bush height, cm
up to 180
Escapes
growing - of medium thickness, bright pink in the upper part, with sparse pubescence; lignified - straight, unbreakable, grayish
Sheet
medium-sized, rounded, dark green, matte, with well-defined five lobes
Flowers
cupped, medium-sized
Brush
short, dense; petiole very short, thick, unbreakable
Brush, cm
about 6
Number of berries in a brush, pcs
8-10
Berries
Berry color
light red
Berry size
average
Berry weight, g
0,5
Berry shape
rounded
Taste
moderately sour, pleasant
Berry composition
dry matter - 17.8%, the amount of sugars - 6.9%, titratable acidity - 3.0%, ascorbic acid - 44.0 mg / 100 g
Seeds, size
quite large
Seeds, quantity
from 3 to 7
Growing
Self-fertility
self-fertile
Self-fertility,%
39
Winter hardiness
average
The need for feeding
required when landing
Moisture requirement
watering once every 3-4 days
Location
sunny
Growing regions
North-West, Volgo-Vyatsky, Central ChO, Uralsky, Srednevolzhsky
Disease and pest resistance
low
Anthracnose resistance
average
Kidney mite resistance
unstable
Maturation
Ripening terms
early ripening
Fruiting period
June July
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