Blackcurrant seedlings Rusalka
Appearance: black
Fruits: large, 2.3-7.5 gr., sweet and sour
Fruiting: medium early maturity
Yield: 3.5-6.0 kg/plant, 6-12 t/ha.
Life cycle: perennial
Growing conditions: Central Russia, Siberia, Far East.
Selection: Russia, Ural
Shipping and pickup: | бронирование на сентябрь/октябрь 2022 года |
Ripening period | Mid-early variety |
fruit size | Large-fruited varieties |
Productivity: | high |
Selection | Russia |
planting material | Currant |
The blackcurrant variety Rusalka was bred by the scientist of the South Ural Research Institute of Fruit, Vegetable and Potato Growing V.S. Ilyin by crossing the varieties "Seedling Dove" and Bredthorpe. In 2004, the variety was included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements. Due to the early ripening (first half of July) «Mermaid» quickly gained popularity among Russian gardeners.
Variety advantages: self-fertility, winter hardiness, consistently high yield, large tasty berries, resistance to powdery mildew, anthracnose, bud mites.
Varie Features
Bushes «Mermaids» 1.3-1.7 m high, medium density and sprawling. Young shoots are light pink in color, thickened, curved, hairless. The kidneys are light brown, solitary, oval. The leaves are 5-lobed, dark green in color, with a leathery, wrinkled plate. Flowers – small, goblet, light pink. Brushes 5.5-6.5 cm long, often doubled.
Fruitscurrants are very large, weighing 2.3-7.5 gr. Peel – black, dense. Pulp – juicy with an average number of seeds. The taste of dessert berries – sweet with slight sourness, tasting score – 4.5 out of 5 points. Appointment – universal.
Productivity of the variety "Mermaid" high: 3-6 kg of berries are harvested from a bush, 6-12 tons per hectare. Currant ripens quickly and amicably in the second decade of July.
Growing conditions
One of the key advantages of the currant "Mermaid" – unpretentiousness of the plant and simple care for it, as well as the ability to develop and produce a high yield in almost any climatic conditions.
To grow a variety, it is enough to follow the simple rules of blackcurrant farming.
Location. Blackcurrant prefers well-lit, elevated areas. Shade throughout the day, cold through winds can damage the plant and reduce the quality of the crop. Lowlands, as well as swampy areas with high groundwater (above 1.5 m from the surface) – not suitable for currants.
Soil. For planting currants, fertile, well-drained, light soils with a neutral or slightly acidic pH (5.5-6.5) are chosen. Acidic, saline soils, as well as areas where other berry bushes grew less than three years ago – bad choice for blackcurrant.
Feeding. Before planting seedlings, the land on the site is enriched with organic matter: they spread manure, compost or humus, dig it along with the soil to the depth of a shovel bayonet, turning the layers over. A mixture of organic, nitrogen-containing fertilizers and a fertile soil layer is laid at the bottom of the planting pit. Mineral and vitamin compositions based on magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, etc. contribute starting from the 2nd season.
Watering. "Mermaid" loves regular watering: in moderate summer 1-2 times a month, 1 time per week – during severe drought. In rainy weather, watering is stopped. A lack, as well as an excess of moisture, can lead to a halt in plant growth and a deterioration in the taste of berries.
Diseases and pests. Variety "Mermaid" has a good immunity to fungal diseases and pests. However, under adverse weather conditions and violation of agricultural technology, the shrub can be affected to one degree or another by septoria, terry, powdery mildew, and bud mites. To prevent the spread of the disease during the season, it is necessary to regularly inspect the plants. If the slightest signs of disease are found, take immediate measures to remove diseased areas, treat and disinfect bushes.
Wintering. Currant tolerates frosts and return frosts well and, as a rule, does not need additional shelter for the winter. In late autumn, it is enough to cover the diameter around the bush with a thick layer of mulch made of straw, sawdust or coniferous spruce branches – this will protect the currant roots from freezing.
Selecting planting material
Before you buy blackcurrant seedlings Rusalka, pay attention to:
- The state of the root system. It should have 3-5 main healthy and elastic roots – at least 20 cm long, with many small fibrous processes. Without traces of dryness, putrefaction, diseases.
- Appearance of shoots – well-developed stems in the amount of 2-4 pieces, at least 40 cm long. Bark without signs of dryness, cuts, breaks, unnatural spots.
- Age of seedlings. Most of all, 2-3-year-old plants are suitable for planting. They adapt more easily and will grow in a new place.
Beware of fakes and "sick" planting material! Buy currant seedlings «Mermaid» in nurseries and specialized stores.
Preparations
Phase | Operation | Biopreparations | Comment |
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Pre-plant tillage | Disease treatment | SBT-Trichodermin TH82 | Fight against overwintering forms of pathogens 30-100 g/20 l of water per 1 weave |
Pest control | SBT-Pecilomycin RM116 | wireworms. Soil pest control: larvae and adults of the May beetle, wireworm, mole cricket, etc. 100-150 g / 1 weave is applied by spreading |
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top dressing | Organic fertilizer "TOR" | Main application in April Proportion 1:20 |
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SBT-Ekosoil | Stimulation of biological activity 50 g per 20 l of water / 1 weave |
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root formation | Disease treatment | SBT-Trichodermin TH82 | Prevention of the development of a wide range of fungal diseases. Soaking the roots of seedlings 60 g/10 l for 50 pcs |
SBT-Fitolek BS26 | Soaking the roots of seedlings Prevention of the development of a wide range of fungal diseases 60 g/10 l for 50 pcs. seedlings |
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top dressing | SBT-Biocomplex Amino | Root soaking of seedlings 30 ml/10 l for 50 pcs |
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vegetation | Disease treatment | SBT-Trichodermin TH82 | Prevention of the development of root rot Treatment in the phase of bud break 60-80 g per 1 weave, with a total water consumption of 30 - 50 l / per 1 weave |
SBT-Fitolek BS26 | Prevention of powdery mildew, alternariosis, anthracnose, phomopsis, gray mold, curliness, septoria, tubercularia 40 g/10 l per 100 m2 |
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Pest control | SBT-Entolek | Aphid. Pest control mites, weevil, aphids, flower beetles, moths, moths, leafworms. Treatment during bud break 60–80 ml/10 l of water per 100 m2 |
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top dressing | SBT-Ekosoil | Stimulation of the development of the root system. improved provision of plants with nutrients 80–100 g per 1 hectare With a total water consumption of 30–50 l/1 hectare |
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Bloom | Disease treatment | SBT-Fitolek BS26 | Processing in the budding phase Prevention of powdery mildew, alternariosis, anthracnose, fomopsis, gray mold, curliness, septoria, tuberculariasis 40 g / 10 l per 1 weave |
SBT-Trichodermin TH82 | Prevention of late blight, powdery mildew, root rot, gray mold, leaf spot 40 g/10 l per 100 m2 |
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top dressing | SBT-Biocomplex Amino | Stimulation of plant growth. Improvement of photosynthetic activity 20–30 ml/10 l per 1 hectare |
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Fruiting | Disease treatment | SBT-Fitolek BS26 | Prevention of powdery mildew, alternariosis, anthracnose, phomopsis, gray mold, curliness, septoria, tubercularia During the period of fruit formation (2-3 treatments) at intervals of 10-15 days 5 days before the start of harvesting 40 g / 10 l per 1 hundred square meters |
SBT-Trichodermin TH82 | During the period of berry formation (2-3 treatments) at intervals of 10-15 days 60 g/10 l per 1 weave |
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Pest control | SBT-Entolek | Ticks. Pest control mites, weevil, aphids, flower beetles, moths, moths, leafworms. Treatment of plants during the formation of berries (2-3 treatments) at intervals of 10-15 days 80–100 ml / 10 l of water per 1 weaving |
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top dressing | SBT-Biocomplex Amino | During the period of berry formation (2-3 treatments) at intervals of 10-15 days 20–30 ml/10 l per 1 hectare |
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After harvest | Disease treatment | SBT-Trichodermin TH82 | Autumn processing Reducing the stock of overwintering forms of pathogens spraying 120 g per 10–15 liters per 1 weave |