Manure for currants: in spring, autumn, is it possible and how to apply it, fresh

Content

1 Do currants like manure?
2 Which manure is better
3 When to apply manure to currants
- 3.1 Feeding currants with manure in spring
- 3.2 Autumn feeding of currants with manure
4 Rules for applying fertilizer
5 Conclusion

Manure for currants is applied in early spring, in the first half of summer, and also in mid-autumn, several weeks before expected frosts. Raw materials can be added in both dry and liquid form. At the same time, it is important to know in which cases fresh and in which rotten organic matter is used.

Do currants like manure?

Currants need fertilizing with various types of manure up to 2-3 times per season (spring, summer and autumn). The benefits of such fertilizers have long been tested and are therefore well known:

enrichment of the composition with nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, microelements;
penetration of beneficial bacteria into the soil;
improvement of soil structure;
formation of a fertile layer of humus;
pest prevention;
normalization of pH (organic works especially well in acidic soils).

Regular feeding with manure allows the bush to quickly gain green mass in the spring and form fruits in the summer. In autumn, raw materials are used as mulch to protect the roots from freezing.

Which manure is better

There are different types of manure - they are used as fertilizer for currants in spring and autumn. The most common types of fertilizers, their composition and benefits are described below.

Bird droppings

Bird droppings are a common form of manure used to feed currants. There are several types of litter:

chicken is one of the most common;
duck;
pigeon (considered the most effective).

Even in small concentrations, this type of manure acts very quickly, practically like mineral fertilizers (for example, azofoska). During production, the raw materials are thoroughly dried and then composted. After removing excess moisture from 300 kg of fresh litter, it is possible to obtain 100 g of concentrate in dry form. Moreover, after evaporation, weed seeds lose their ability to germinate.

Most often, a form of manure such as chicken manure is used to feed currants. It has several advantages:

affordable price;
economical consumption;
rich chemical composition - contains a lot of phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen, as well as trace elements (iron, copper);
increases currant resistance to fungal diseases;
an alkaline environment is useful for soils with an acidic reaction (but if the soil, on the contrary, is alkaline or neutral, you need to periodically measure the pH).

Raw materials must be diluted with water at least 15 times

Watering currants with chicken droppings is carried out in the spring. Moreover, the solution must be diluted with water 10-12 times; some sources recommend diluting it 20 times. Therefore, we can say that the optimal ratio is 1:15. For each currant bush, use up to 10 liters of the resulting solution (5 liters is enough for a young specimen).

Horse manure for currants

Currants can also be fertilized with horse manure. It is dry and light. Its density is so low that a 10-liter bucket weighs only 8 kg. Such manure is not used fresh, since the raw material can burn the roots and stimulate the growth of weeds.

First you need to wait for ripening (it rots within 2-3 months). To speed up the process, it is recommended to add pig and cow manure. Next, it is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10 (partially rotted raw materials in a ratio of 1:40). Most often, horse manure is used for currants in the fall. The procedure is carried out at the end of September.

The advantages of using horse manure are obvious:

rich in potassium and nitrogen;
it is convenient to dilute it with water in any ratio;
quickly releases heat, protects currant roots from night frosts;
does not contain pathogenic microorganisms that can harm the soil and plants.

Advice! Experienced gardeners pay attention to the fact that horse manure is especially suitable for currant varieties: Black Pearl, Bagheera, Roland. However, it can also be used for other varieties.

Rabbit

Rabbit manure is similar in composition to chicken droppings and other types of poultry waste. As a fertilizer for currants, it has quite a few advantages:

balanced composition - potassium, phosphorus, nitrogen;
excellent digestibility - fast and complete;
there are no weed seeds in it, so there is no need to pre-compost;
it practically does not need to be dried;
easy to transport even over long distances.

However, there is also a drawback - the volume of raw materials is small, so it is used directly when planting currant bushes (placed in a hole). It can also be used for watering shrubs in spring - for this, take 2 kg of raw materials and dissolve them in 10 liters of water.Then they are stored (can be kept for up to two weeks or used immediately).

When used in liquid form, water is added to the raw material in a ratio of 1:5

Bovine

Cow dung is one of the most common organic fertilizers. It is characterized by several undeniable advantages:

contains a lot of potassium, necessary for the normal formation of ovaries;
suitable for both watering and mulching;
not only increases the fertility of the soil under currants, but also improves its structure;
optimizes the water and air balance of the soil;
stimulates the proliferation of beneficial soil bacteria;
affordable.

But there are also disadvantages. A significant disadvantage is that the raw material heats up poorly and takes a long time to mature. To speed up the process, horse manure is often added to it (by weight it is placed four times less than cow manure). The standard form of application is watering with water infusion (10 times more liquid is taken than raw materials). Cow manure can also be placed under currant bushes in the fall. It is suitable as mulch.

Pork

Pig manure is also used to feed fruit and berry bushes, but somewhat less frequently. It contains many nutrients, but there are also disadvantages:

when fresh, raw materials lead to strong oxidation of the organic components of the soil, so they are not used even as mulch;
decomposes over a long time - to speed up it is mixed with horse waste;
contains pathogenic bacteria and often worms.

When to apply manure to currants

Chicken manure and other forms of manure are used for currants in spring, summer and autumn. The terms and rules for depositing for each case are described below.

Feeding currants with manure in spring

In spring, fertilizing is applied in mid-April, when the buds begin to bloom confidently. There are two ways to proceed.

Distribute the raw material in the tree trunk circle in a fairly large layer (height up to 10 cm) within a radius of 40-50 cm from the trunk. Thanks to this, you can not only fertilize the soil, but also impede the movement of insects whose eggs have overwintered in the surface layer.
At the end of May or June, pour in an infusion, for example, mullein (1:10) or bird droppings (1:15 - 1:20).

Important! Fresh, i.e. Under no circumstances should undecayed fertilizer be used in the spring. Only rotted organic matter is suitable for mulch and watering.

In spring, bushes are fed in mid-April

Autumn feeding of currants with manure

In the fall, 2-3 weeks before the first frost, they take rotted or fresh raw materials and lay them out in a circle near the trunk, also within a radius of 40-50 cm. This will provide additional shelter. In a few months, the raw materials will rot and enrich the soil with nutrients.

Rules for applying fertilizer

Organics are introduced in different ways. The raw materials can be used fresh, dry, in the form of granules, as well as infusion, which is easy to prepare yourself. How to do this is described below.

Fresh

Fresh fertilizer is given only in the fall. It is used as mulch and also a source of nutrients. Regardless of the form of manure, there is one rule - organic matter is laid out in a layer up to 10 cm high in a circle near the trunk. Moreover, this must be done several weeks before the first frost.

Advice! Fresh manure can be used to fertilize the soil several months before planting. It is applied in an amount of 7-10 kg per 1 m².

In dry

Dry organic matter is also placed in the surface layer of soil.But first it needs to be removed to a depth of 5 cm and then thoroughly loosened. After removing the layer, the raw material is evenly laid out so that it is level with the surface.

Granular

The easiest way to apply granules with manure is to simply scatter them over the surface and then mix them with the soil (first loosen the surface layer). Next, it is recommended to water with a small volume of settled water.

Liquid

In liquid form, fertilizing is given in the spring and in the first half of summer to enrich the soil with nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus compounds. The raw materials are diluted in the following ratio (only for rotted composition):

chicken manure 1:15;
horse manure 1:10;
cow 1:10;
rabbit 1:5;
pork 1:5.

If the organic matter has not rotted (i.e. fresh), it can also be used for irrigation, but in a very diluted form - in a ratio of 1:80-1:100.

Conclusion

It is recommended to apply manure to currants regularly, at least once a year in the spring (in liquid form). In autumn it can be used as mulch. You can use different forms of fertilizer, while many summer residents prefer cow, rabbit, horse and bird fertilizer. Pork is used less frequently because it contains pathogenic bacteria and parasites.