The use of stems of cultivated plants is a very popular phenomenon. This makes it easier to harvest, gives additional aesthetics, transforms the garden. Such shrubs on the legs look very unusual, surprising the neighbors and guests.
Methods for producing currant on the stem
There are two ways to form a plant on a stem. The first of them consists in special system pruning of the bush, as a result of which a bar of the required height should be obtained. After this, its tip is pricked and the bush begins to form.
Another way is more interesting and quick. On the stamping agent, which often acts as golden currant, a vaccine of the desired plant variety is made, in our case - currants. The result is an original tree-bush on a high leg.
Red and blackcurrant on the stem is most often carried out by grafting. Do it in the early spring, when the active sap movement begins. To inoculate a stalk with a tongue, wrapping the place of inoculation with a polyethylene film. Remove the film can be in the fall, when the graft will have new shoots, indicating that the vaccine was a success.
It is necessary to tie a tree to a reliable peg, so that it does not break from the wind and during abundant fruiting. Formation of the crown is carried out by removing unnecessary shoots and improperly growing branches.
Limitations of the pitted currant in the climate
The bushes on the high legs have a unique minus - they are worse tolerated by cold winds and frosts. Unlike squat shrubs, they do not hide under snow and therefore often freeze.
In a cold climate, such currant trees need additional shelter. And in general, it is better to choose frost-resistant varieties for the currant bunch.