Methods for autumn processing of currants

About what should include the processing of currants in the fall from pests and diseases, we will discuss in detail this material. Here it is important not only competent spraying, but also pruning of the bush, protection of currants from frost. These tips are relevant when caring for bushes not only black but also red currants.

The main autumn processing activities These berry bushes suggest the use of strong and toxic chemicals. In principle, alternative recipes can also be used. But the latter should be preferred only if this year currants grew without problems. When the bushes are attacked during the season by disease or pests, the treatment must be strong and thorough.

How to spray

When carrying out spraying, you must, first of all, choose the right tool. Here you need to focus on diseases and pests that were already at the bush or on the prevention of which you want to make special emphasis. But it is also important to remember that spraying should be carried out in clear and calm weather, otherwise, it will not bring any result. Again, the vegetation of the plant must be taken into account.

Stages of spraying currants for one year:

1. It is clear that spraying is necessarily carried out in the spring. Moreover, the first treatment must be done before the moment the buds open.
2. When the bush is in the active flowering stage, it also needs to be treated, but with less powerful drugs.
3. After flowering, a weak but necessary treatment is also carried out.
4. Autumn processing is carried out only after harvesting and here you must be in time before the onset of frost.

If to speak about a specific technology, then before dissolving the kidneys, you will need to cut the upper shoots. If traces of thick and light plaque are visible on the bush, then a sign that powdery mildew mycelium has wintered on your currant should be treated immediately before the fungi emerge from the spores and begin to multiply.

In the video you can see in detail what the processing of currants in the fall from pests and diseases includes. However, the first stage of caring for the bush is precisely the treatment in the early spring and during this period you can observe the spread of the kidney tick. If he is noticed, then you need to remove all damaged parts of the plant, rejuvenate the berry bush as much as possible. In case of detection of anthracnose, rust or other spots, regardless of the season, spraying is carried out with one tool. In this situation, the processing of currants in the fall from pests and diseases with copper sulfate is carried out, with iron sulfate or with a Bordeaux mixture.

What drugs to use for autumn processing from pests:

• 0.3% solution of copper chloride.
• 1% Bordeaux mixture.
• 2% nitrafen.
• 0.2% malathion.

From natural folk remedies for preventive treatment in this case, an infusion of wormwood, an infusion of onion husks or garlic, tobacco or calendula is perfect.

How to handle

Autumn processing of black or red currants is very different from spring processing. In particular, in preparation for the winter, it will be necessary to remove and burn the affected parts of the bushes, as well as all the foliage under them. Spraying is carried out in cold but clear weather without wind.

It is necessary to carry out processing two times at intervals of two weeks.It is imperative to additionally feed the treated bushes, which is also an important step in their preparation for wintering. If the entire autumn gardening treatment was carried out correctly, then the next year without much effort and investment it will turn out to harvest a large and sweet berries.

About currant pests and their control

In order to choose a specific and most suitable method for treating currants in the autumn from pests and diseases, it is in the autumn that you need to carefully examine the plant and understand which particular parasite you have to fight or what kind of prophylaxis for a particular bush is required.

Spider mite

This parasite is often found on the underside of blackcurrant leaves. You can notice it on a thin woven web. At the beginning of the lesion, light dots appear on the leaves, then they spread, the fate of the leaf becomes colorless. This ultimately leads to the fact that the leaf acquires a marble color, and then dries and falls.

Features actively pest spreads in hot and dry weather. Winters under fallen leaves, as well as in the upper soil layer. So, be sure to remove the leaves under the currant for the winter, loosen the soil under the bushes.

Spider Mite Treatment:

• Spray with Fitoverm according to the instructions. Remember that this is an active chemical preparation and the treatment must be carried out in compliance with safety precautions.
• As common folk remedies, you can use the infusion of onion husks. To do this, 100 grams of onion husks brew in five liters of water. Five days later, strain the solution, spray them with bushes.

Aphid

You can also notice the parasite on the underside of the leaves, as well as on the tops of the shoots. Due to the lesion, the leaves are twisted, ants often live in the lesion sites. If you do not treat the plant, then the leaves will dry and die. In autumn, it is imperative to collect and burn all the leaves. But the danger of the pest is that aphid eggs can winter directly on bare bushes.

Aphid Treatment:

• Spray according to the instructions with Fitoverm.
• From folk remedies, mustard powder proved to be excellent. It will be necessary to dilute ten grams of white mustard powder per liter of water, insist for several days, then strain. Dilute the solution five times with water, and only then use it for spraying. Also for this purpose, you can make an infusion of garlic, tobacco and even orange peels.

Berry sawfly

The peculiarity of this pest is that it infects berries. They ripen before, but become tasteless, small and ribbed. Saw dolls for wintering remain in the topsoil right under the bush. So, in autumn, you need to remove the leaves, and additionally loosen the soil.

Processing from a berry sawfly:

• During the whole season, be sure to destroy the infected berries. Particular attention should be paid until mid-July, because, by the end of the summer, the sawfly leaves for the winter.
• It is best to spray currant bushes from this pest in the spring. For example, you can use the drug "Karbofos" or other similar action for this.

In conclusion, I want to say that the treatment of currants in the fall from pests and diseases with urea is necessary only in case of severe damage and emergency measures. Because, the remedy is very strong and it can not only relieve the disease or pest, but also harm the bush.