Preparing berry bushes for winter does not end with applying fertilizers, mulch and creating shelters..
It is necessary to carry out preventive treatment of bushes from pests. Do not count on the fact that they will die out over the winter, and the remaining ones will die during spring treatment..
Our magazine expert Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an agronomist and landscape designer, told us how to treat currants in the fall.
Why is this important
You should not stop fighting pests and diseases with the onset of autumn.
If we talk about currants, then their first enemy is a tick, aphid and other insects. In addition to pests, you need to remember about shrub diseases.
This can be powdery mildew, various spots, mosaic, as well as gray rot.
Processing
It is worth noting that the processing is carried out only after pruning and other necessary procedures.
It is also important to have an idea of the diseases that cannot be treated. In such cases, it would be better to dispose of the bush.
And in the fall, you can use more concentrated solutions than in the spring.
For spraying, Bordeaux mixture, Batrayder, Aliot and other preparations are used.
Unlike folk recipes, they are reliable, act long and effectively, strengthening the plant’s immunity.
