How to propagate blackcurrants with autumn cuttings: preserving planting material until spring
Cuttings are the fastest way to propagate blackcurrant bushes.
Autumn cuttings are the best option, since if properly prepared and stored, they quickly take root when planted in the spring.
Let's figure out how to properly prepare and store blackcurrant cuttings.
Harvesting and planting cuttings
Cuttings must be carried out with disinfected tools, cutting off shoots from 3-5 year old high-yielding bushes.
After cutting, the cutting must be placed in a solution of root, heteroauxin or another plant growth stimulator. Here it must remain for 5-7 days.
After this, the cutting is planted in open ground or in specially prepared containers.
In the first case, the cuttings can be stored standing in the snow. However, if the snow melts too early, it is recommended to take them out of the soil, wrap them in damp burlap and film and put them in the refrigerator until warm weather arrives.
In the second, the cuttings are placed in special containers and placed on the windowsill until spring. It is important to ensure that the soil in the pots is not too wet and does not dry out.
