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Currants are very popular among many summer residents, as they are healthy, tasty and unpretentious. The variety of varieties makes it possible to satisfy any desires and requirements. Lovers of sweet fruits are recommended to purchase seedlings of the modern and dessert currant variety Green Haze. Let's take a look at its description, features, photos and reviews.
Origin
The authors of the Green Haze variety are K.D. Sergeev and T.S. Zvyagin. A new hybrid was created at VNIIS named after. Michurin by crossing two well-known varieties of currants - Karelsky and Minai Shmyrev.
Since 2004, the currants of Zvyagin and Sergeev began to spread widely. The Green Haze hybrid was included in the State Register, and it became possible to plant it in many regions of Russia. It grows well in the Urals, Eastern and Western Siberia, the Black Earth Region, and the Central and Northwestern regions.
Description of the hybrid
A blackcurrant variety called Green Haze has a mid-ripening period and has a high yield. In the photo you can see a small bush strewn with large berries during the fruiting period.
Bushes
Shrubs of this variety medium-sized, slightly spreading. Young stems are straight, bright green in color. Over time, they begin to become woody and acquire a gray color with a yellowish tint.
The buds have an elongated ovoid shape, brown color and a short stalk. The leaves are characterized by a rich green color, large size, matte surface and five-lobed shape. They also have serrated teeth on the edges with a white tip.
The hybrid blooms with small flowers that are shaped like a glass. The sepals have a reddish tint. On the kidney there are 1-2 brushes with a length of 7 to 9 cm.
Berries
Currant Green Haze produces large and medium-sized black berries. They have a small number of seeds, thin skin and a round shape. Their weight varies from 1.2 g to 1.5 g. The fruits come off easily without being damaged.
Green Haze currant berries are sweet with a slight sour aftertaste. They are rich in microelements necessary for health, such as calcium, iron, phosphorus. They contain a large amount of vitamin C and serve as a preventive measure for many diseases.
Chemical composition of berries:
- water;
- sugars (fructose, glucose);
- organic acids;
- pectin;
- ascorbic acid;
- dyes and tannins.
Many gardeners also note nutmeg flavor of the fruit. The fragrant green haze currant bush will decorate the garden and provide delicious berries.
Peculiarities
Green Haze berry bushes have proven themselves well among beginners and experienced gardeners. As a result of hybridization, a competitive variety was obtained that absorbed the best qualities.
Productivity
Currant Green haze has high yields. Under favorable conditions one plant can produce from 3 to 5 kg of berries. The average yield is 12 tons per hectare.
The plant does not bear fruit immediately after planting the seedling. They can be obtained only after the currant bush has overwintered, grown stronger and taken root. It begins to bloom in May, and at the end of June or early July the first fruits can be collected. In summer, the bush is completely covered with berries.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of the modern hybrid Green Haze are:
- large berries (1.2-1.5 g);
- rapid ripening, harvest can be obtained in the first half of summer;
- adaptability to low temperatures;
- abundant fruiting;
- resistance to many fungal diseases and powdery mildew;
- suitable for mechanized cultivation technology;
- ease of care.
The only drawback of currants called Green Haze is vulnerability to kidney mite, so he often hits her.
Application
The muscat flavor of currants and green haze makes this variety attractive to chefs. Its pronounced aroma is preserved in various dishes and confectionery products.
Due to the high pectin content in the berries, the Green Haze variety is excellent Suitable for making marmalade, jelly, jelly, marshmallows and jams. Vitamin compote and wine are also prepared from it. It can be stored frozen or ground with sugar without additional heat treatment.
To improve taste and aroma, the leaves of the bush are added to tea, fish and meat.
Planting currants
In order for a currant bush to bear fruit well and grow quickly, you need to choose a suitable place for it, plant it correctly and then provide rational care.
Landing dates
You can plant Green Haze currants during the entire period of growth and development. But experienced gardeners It is recommended to plant seedlings in the fall. This is best done in the second half of September or early October. Before the onset of frost, they will be able to get stronger and take root, and with the arrival of spring they will begin to grow. You can plant the hybrid in the spring, but it is advisable to do this before the buds swell.
Site selection and preparation
When growing currants, it needs to be allocated a suitable area for it:
- Place for berry bushes should be well lit. If the region experiences extremely high temperatures and dry air in summer, the currants need to be slightly shaded by stretching a net over them. Otherwise it may burn. But in the shade it will take longer to develop.
- The area should be windless. It is advisable to plant currant seedlings near a fence or wall on the south or southwest side so that protect the plant from strong winds.
- The plant likes it best fertile, slightly acidic or neutral soil. The most preferred are loams.
To prepare the site, it is recommended to dig up the soil to a depth of 25-30 cm and apply fertilizer. You can add humus, superphosphate and wood ash to the soil.
Planting process
After choosing a suitable place, they begin planting. Currant seedlings of the Green Haze variety planted at intervals of at least 150-200 cm from each other.
Step-by-step landing instructions:
- Prepare a hole 40 cm deep and 50 cm in diameter.
- If the ground has not been fertilized, place humus, superphosphate, ash and potassium sulfate at the bottom of the hole. Pour 5 liters of water into it.
- Spread the roots of the seedling and place it in the prepared recess at an angle of 45 degrees.
- Sprinkle it with soil, deepening the root collar 5-7 cm deeper than in the mother liquor. This promotes the emergence of new roots and shoots.
- Compact the soil around the currants and water generously with a bucket of water.
- Trim the bush with pruning shears leaving 5-6 buds on each shoot.
- In order for moisture to remain in the soil longer, it is covered with a protective layer (leaf humus, hay, sawdust peat).
Subsequently, the Green Haze berry bush needs to be provided with proper care.
Features of care
Currants need regular watering, fertilizing, loosening and proper pruning of branches.
Young plant does not tolerate dry soil well due to the shallow root system. Without sufficient watering, fruits become sour and small. When the top layer of soil dries out, the bush needs to be watered with 1-2 buckets of water. If the weather is hot, treat the plant with a sprayer. Water treatments are especially important during flowering and fruiting periods.
Procedures such as loosening the soil, removing weed and adding mulch are necessary for Green Haze currant berry bushes. The soil around them should be light and breathable.
Every year with the arrival of spring in the ground it is advisable apply fertilizers. To do this, you can use a solution of urea or carbamide, using 50 g of the substance per root. This must be done before the buds open.
This is how a currant bush is formed for the first 5 years. Then sanitary pruning is done every year.
By following all the recommendations, you can grow a healthy plant that will regularly produce rich harvests.
Fruiting problems
The Green Haze variety is undemanding in care, but violation of growing technology can weaken the plant, change the taste and quality of the berries, and reduce yield.
Common mistakes:
- A berry bush grows in the shade. For the growth and development of flower buds, the plant needs a lot of light (if the sun is scorching, you can slightly shade it).
- Drying of the soil. In summer, especially in the heat, currants are sensitive to overheating of the roots and lack of water.
- Excess fertilizer. The leaves will actively grow, and the number of berries will decrease.
- Incorrect formation of currant bush. Old branches produce less fruit, so the growth of young shoots should be stimulated by pruning the plant.
A plant weakened by improper care is more easily affected by various pests and diseases, so it is important to carry out timely prevention. A competent approach to the process of growing currants can increase its productive life.
Reviews from gardeners
Conclusion
The hybrid is grown by both beginners and experienced gardeners, who generally characterize it positively. This is a productive variety that is highly resistant to fungal diseases. According to reviews from summer residents, Green Haze is similar in description and characteristics to Black Pearl currants.
