Currant Ural beauty: description and characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The modern field of horticulture includes a variety of currant varieties. Species range is not just two divisions: red and black. You can buy different species characteristics of the variety, and they all have high yields. Which of them will be optimal for you, depends on several factors: prices, climatic features of your region, as well as directly your preferences. For example, red currant Ural beauty is included in the list of new, but have already gained widespread popularity. How to take care of her, and what its features every gardener needs to know?

Description and characteristics of the variety

This variety is medium-ripe and was bred in the West Siberian region of Russia relatively recently. Nevertheless, this variety has become quite famous among domestic gardeners, as it has a lot of advantages and is not too demanding in care. Shrub of this currant grows low and sparsely spread. Shoots slightly pubescent, have a green tinge. The buds on the bushes are also small. The leaf blade has a five-bladed shape, green and slightly shiny shade.

Why you should pay attention to this variety? That's the whole point, that this variety of currant shows good resistance to low temperatures, in addition, it gives a fairly generous harvest. With the help of seedlings of this variety you can significantly diversify your garden collection. But before you buy, be sure to specify the right plant for your climate zone.

Usually, Ural beauty is grown in central Russia. The shrub does not require maintenance of excessively high temperatures, it can grow and develop quietly even in the cool summer.

Yet, if your region is characterized by regular winter thaws, this factor may not be very beneficial to the integrity of the bushes with berries. So if the terrain, in which you live, differs in such weather characteristics, it is necessary to stop the choice on varieties of currants under the name the Ural beauty.

Fundamentals of agricultural technology

The process of growing red currants in the garden Ural beauty is not particularly difficult. However, you can not just stick the branches with roots into the ground and leave everything as it is until the first harvest. In such circumstances, you are unlikely to have to rely on it. Once you have decided to start a similar lesson, you will have to learn some essential technologies, which has been around for many years, but which are all just as successfully used by domestic farmers.

For example, scalding of bushes with boiling water. This procedure is performed in early spring, before, as the buds begin to grow and bloom on the branches. It is very important to carry out this stage of treatment of bushes in early spring, as if the bush has already "come to life" after winter, and the process of juicing becomes active, such a measure is no longer the right decision.

Why the procedure of pouring boiling water over currant bushes is necessary? This is a great way to kill those pests, which have already penetrated into the branches, shoots or buds of the plant, but which you have not yet noticed. This method of treating currants is a great alternative even to professional drugs, so they should be used, if you have any suspicions about pests in the bush.

Secrets for currant care

As for care, the main thing here is to follow the basic rules of cultivating such a plant in your garden. Mulching and loosening the soil should not be forgotten. These stages of caring for the Ural beauty are mandatory for every gardener. It is necessary to regularly and carefully water the bushes, as this variety of red currant does not like too dry soil. Experts and experienced farmers recommend pouring water into prepared containers in the morning, after all, it must be well defended. But it is desirable to water the soil in the evening. It is better to prefer drip irrigation: imitation of rain will have a beneficial effect on the development of the bush.

The fertilizer application process is also important, as well as treatment of shrubs from various pests. You should not overdo the feeding of currants: it will be enough to saturate the soil with useful mixtures in the spring, when the plant is actively developing, and ovaries begin to form on the branches.

It is very important to ensure timely protection of currants from spider mites, as immunity to this pest at plants is weak enough. And in general, the treatment of currants from diseases and parasites is desirable. If a similar problem occurs later, at least you won't get a very generous harvest. But with prolonged inactivity, you can completely lose plants. In addition, spraying currant bushes with fungicides in early spring is a much cheaper solution., than trying to fix the situation, when the disease begins to progress.

Advantages and disadvantages

Variety of currants, bred by Ural breeders, is a good choice for any farmer. You will not have any special problems with caring for the bushes, if you competently organize all the stages, starting with regular watering of plants and ending with the application of fertilizers. If you consider in more detail the benefits of this variety, to such it is necessary to carry first of all:

• good survival in areas with temperate climates and fairly cold winters;
• unpretentious care;
• high rates of yield;
• excellent taste.

As for the shortcomings, this can be considered a tendency of the bush to invade spider mites. However, if you compare the variety of red currants presented here with other varieties, it becomes clear, that almost every type of agriculture is susceptible to certain diseases or parasites. Therefore, to do without fungicides in full you are unlikely to succeed.

Red currants, which was named the Ural beauty, will be a great decoration of your table. The berries are eaten raw. The use in cooking is quite wide: this variety of red currant can be safely dried and added to tea or desserts in winter. In addition, currant jam is very popular. Make every effort to do so, to grow such a shrub on your summer plot - and you will definitely be satisfied with the results.

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