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Grouse currant (Latin Ribes dikuscha) - berry culture; a representative of the Currant genus of the Gooseberry family. The people often call the plant Okhta or Aldan grapes. In nature, the variety of currants under consideration is found in the Far East and Eastern Siberia. Typical habitats are river banks, river valleys, floodplains and forest zones.
Characteristics of culture
Grouse currant is a tall deciduous shrub up to 1.5 m high. Leaves are green, rather large, 3-5-tillobe, glabrous, pubescent along the veins on the lower side. Flowers are white, tomentose, collected in loose clusters of 8-12 pieces. Fruits - spherical berries up to 1, 3-1, 5 cm in diameter, dark blue with a light waxy bloom, sweet-sour or sour, do not have a pronounced aroma (inherent in most species of the genus). Grouse currant berries taste like blueberries. Aldan grapes bloom in mid-May for 12-15 days. It starts bearing fruit in the third year after planting. The fruits ripen in the second decade of July.
Grouse currant differs from its congeners by its high yield, especially with careful care and favorable growing conditions. The cultivated grouse currant is quite demanding, it does not take root well in the incorrectly selected areas, the cuttings often do not take root, and the seed germination rate is low. What can not be said about the hybrids of the considered variety with homemade varieties. Such hybrids boast large fruits and winter-hardy properties. Grouse currant is actively used in ornamental gardening and breeding.
The subtleties of growing
Siberian grouse currant is photophilous, although it develops well in semi-shaded areas, but one should not expect abundant flowering and abundant harvests in such areas. Plants have a negative attitude towards heavy clayey, strongly acidic, waterlogged and saline soils. Light, loamy, well-drained, moderately moist substrates are optimal for growing crops. Grouse currant reacts positively to fertilizing with mineral and organic fertilizers.
Plants do not tolerate thickening, they need systematic pruning. Correctly and on time pruning is the key to a good harvest. Aldan grapes are relatively frost-hardy, and do not need shelter for the winter, with an exception: young specimens up to 3 years old. Careful care of shrubs is very important, not only plant health depends on it, but also the quality and quantity of berries. Watering should be regular, but without waterlogging. During a long absence of rain, the amount of irrigation is doubled, and this also affects the volume of water used.
Pest control
Like other representatives of the genus, sprouts currant, or Aldan grapes, with improper care or unfavorable climatic conditions, are often affected by pests. Among them, the most dangerous and widespread is the leaf gall aphid. Damage to lei plants can lead to a decrease in yield, drying out and dropping of leaves, slowing growth, and even death.
Leaves affected by the pest become covered with galls (swellings). At first, the galls are yellow, later they turn dark red. Fighting gall aphids is not difficult, but to get rid of it once and for all, you have to work hard. At the time of budding, plant leaves are sprayed with infusions of tobacco or garlic, after 5-7 days, the procedure is repeated. It is also important to monitor the cleanliness in the projection of the crown of shrubs; it is necessary to regularly remove weeds and carry out preventive treatments.
Application
Grouse currant berries are widely used in cooking and folk medicine. They are useful for vitamin deficiency and colds. Often, berries are used as a diuretic, astringent, diaphoretic and antiscorbutic agent. Berries are used to prepare fruit drinks, juices, preserves, compotes and other canned foods. Fresh berries are no less good, despite the fact that they are odorless. There are practically no contraindications to the use of wild grouse currant berries, except for individual intolerance. In ornamental gardening, shrubs are used for landscaping sunny and slightly shaded areas.
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