Smorodina Dar Smolyaninova: description of the variety and features of planting and care with a photo

Blackcurrant varieties on the market are very diverse. It is she who is more in demand among gardeners than the rest (golden and red). She not only has an excellent taste and aroma, she is just a storehouse of vitamins. There are 8 times more of them in currants than in citrus fruits. One of the most popular is the Dar Smolyaninova currant.

How the variety was bred

The variety was bred at the All-Russian Research Institute of Lupin, by crossing hybrids of sortolinear 4-15-90 and 42-70. The creators were Astakhov A.I. and Zueva L.I. Included in the State Register of Varieties Allowed for Use in the Central Region since 2007.

Biological description of culture

Super early variety, approved for use in the Central and Volga-Vyatka region. Smolyaninova's gift is self-fertile, resistant to frost and drought. Moderately resistant to fungal diseases (anthracnose and powdery mildew).

Shrub and root system

Medium-sized bush, moderately sprawling and dense. Shoots erect, olive-colored, dull, medium thickness. The leaf is large, wrinkled, three-lobed, with a convex and naked plate, light green in color. Blackcurrant has a fibrous root system, without a main root and with moderate branching of small lateral roots. They are located in the surface ball of the earth and reach a depth of up to 40 centimeters.

Flowering, berries and yields

Flowers pale purple, with reddish sepals. The brush is of medium length, sinuous and pubescent.It has 6-8 flowers. Berries grow on a brush, not tightly adjacent to each other. They are very large, weighing from 2.08 to 4.5 grams each. The black berry is round, with a dry separation.

Peduncle thin, green, medium length. Yields (average) are: 13.3 tons/hectare (from one bush you can get 2 kilograms of berries) and maximum: 17.2 tons/hectare (2.6 kilograms per bush).

Blackcurrant characteristics

The chemical composition is very rich: vitamins, macro- and microelements. Vitamins that make up blackcurrant: grams of berries

Beta-carotene 0.1 17 B1 (thiamine)0.003 B2 (riboflavin)0.004 B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.4 B 6 (pyridoxine)0.1 B 9 (folic acid)5 2.4 E0.07

	A
C	200
H (biotin)

Macronutrient table:

Calcium36Phosphorus33 Magnesium Chlorine Sulfur

Macronutrients	Amount, milligram per 100 grams berries
Potassium	350
31
14
2

Trace elements table:

Iodine1Copper130 Manganese Fluorine Bor Molybdenum Cob alt 4Zinc 0.13

Trace elements	Amount, milligram per 100 grams berries
Iron	13
0.18
17
55
24

Calories - 44 kilocalories. Contains proteins - 1 gram, fats - 0.4 and carbohydrates - 7.3 grams per 100 grams of currant.

Resistant to freezing temperatures and drought

Variety Dar Smolyaninova refers to currant varieties resistant to frost and drought. The shrub does not require shelter for the winter and tolerates spring frosts well. Quickly and easily restored after the winter season. In dry weather, currants need to be watered frequently and the ground under the bush should be mulched so that the moisture remains as long as possible.

Susceptibility to ailments and parasites

Dar Smolyaninova is resistant to fungal diseases (anthracnose, septoria and powdery mildew). Not susceptible to bud mites.

Important! It is impossible to plant blackcurrant near bird cherry, buckthorn, hyssop and fennel! Pest infestation may occur!

How to plant a variety on the plot

To grow this variety in your garden, you need to follow some important planting rules for blackcurrant, taking into account the characteristics and needs of this variety (soil, light).

The best time for work

The best time for planting is the end of September and the beginning of October. Before the onset of cold weather, the roots should be well settled and strengthened in the ground. This time will be enough, and in the spring new shoots will go. You can plant in the spring, only early. Before the kidneys start to wake up and the sap flow begins.

Seedling selection and planting site

The place for landing must be chosen sunny and preferably protected from the northern winds. Experienced gardeners recommend planting along fences or paths.

Currant can grow in any soil, except saline and swampy, with low air permeability, as well as in areas flooded by flood waters. In such areas, bushes should be planted on a hill or made mounds.

If the soil is too light, sandy or, conversely, heavy and clay, it must be fertilized with compost or humus before planting a bush. The most desirable soil for this crop is slightly acidic.

It is advisable to choose a two-year-old seedling that has already passed the first shaping pruning. It is made in order to increase the density of the bush. Its root system should already be well formed. Leaves and shoots should be clean and he althy, with no visible disease.

Preparing the beds

When planting currants in the autumn, the beds are prepared in advance. In the spring - the land must be prepared in the fall. To do this, it is necessary to add nutrients to the soil, based on 1 square meter:

• humus - 10 kilograms;
• wood ash - 1 kilogram;
• superphosphate 100 - 200 grams.

Mix everything well and dig up while adding this nutrient mixture.

Currant planting technology

There is nothing difficult in planting this crop, the main thing is to follow some rules:

1. Prepare the site from autumn or winter.
2. Dig it up and fertilize it: add 10 kilograms of humus per 1 meter.
3. Fill the planting holes with nutrient mixture 2 weeks before the intended planting. The pit should be about 50 centimeters deep and wide. Mix the earth from the pit with 2 tablespoons of superphosphate, a handful of wood ash and 5 kilograms of compost. Mix and 2/3 fill the hole.
4. Wait until the soil settles and compacts.
5. Pour 5 liters of water into the hole.
6. Place the seedling in the hole, maintaining an angle of 45 C.
7. Spread the roots, sprinkle with earth on top and press down a little with your hand.
8. Pour another bucket of water.
9. Then you need to cut the shoots, leaving 2-3 buds on each.

After planting, currants will need care.

How to properly care for a crop

Care is simple, it includes: watering, pruning, fertilizing.

What and when to feed

Fertilizer is applied to the soil evenly. The diameter should be equal to the size of the crown of the shrub itself. Can be sprinkled on the surface before watering or make a shallow incorporation into the ground (by 5 centimeters).

In the spring, the plant is fertilized 2 times:

• in the early flowering phase;
• in the berry formation phase.

If all fertilizing was done before planting the bush, then the plant is not fertilized for 3 years.

First spring feeding includes:

• organic fertilizer solution (chicken manure, rotted manure);
• complete mineral fertilizer;
• a mixture of organic and mineral fertilizers.

Manure top dressing is prepared as follows: 1 part of mullein, 25 grams of urea or s altpeter are added to 10 liters of water. If you use chicken manure instead of mullein, then you need to take 13-15 liters of water. Organic fertilizers can be replaced with nitroammophos, in the amount of 40 grams per bush.

The second spring dressing should bring trace elements to the plant. Can be used:

1. Wood ash - 200 grams per bush, with further shallow loosening and moisturizing.
2. A mixture of humus and potassium sulfate.
3. Mineral fertilizers with trace elements, for example, Kemira, Yagodka.

These top dressings are applied to the ground under a bush or sprayed (foliar top dressing). For spraying 10 liters of liquid, take 10 grams of fertilizer.

One week after the first root, the first foliar top dressing is made. They use not only ready-made preparations, but also an infusion of wood ash, boric acid.

The second foliar top dressing should be carried out during the ripening of the berries.

In autumn, phosphorus-potassium fertilizing is applied to the soil. The first fertilization should be done immediately after picking the berries, the second - in a month, and the third - in November (apply organic matter). The third top dressing will begin to act in 3 months (in the spring).

How often to water shrubs

This culture is very moisture-loving, so it needs regular watering - 2-3 times a week. If the currant does not receive enough moisture, its yield drops, and the berries become smaller. For one watering, one shrub needs 3-4 buckets of liquid.

Shaping and rejuvenating pruning

Pruning the bush should be done in early spring, before the buds appear. First, branches damaged by diseases and ticks are removed. Also broken and withered.

Rejuvenating pruning. Unlike red currants, black currants are capable of producing multiple null shoots. This is the reason for the large thickening of the shrub and its very rapid aging. They need to be removed in time, and only branches should be left to replace the old ones that bear fruit.

Shaping pruning. Remove all shoots that are older than 3 years. Because the first crop of a branch is 27% of the 100% crop for the entire life of the currant. The second - 50%, and in other years - only 13%. Therefore, there is no need to be afraid to cut the branches, because they will not bring a good harvest.

This is the key to a well-formed bush, with 12 upright shoots, as well as annual and biennial branches, which should be equal. If pruned correctly, the shrub will bring good harvests every year.

Loosening and mulching of soil

The soil around the shrub must be dug up and mulched with sawdust or humus. The thickness of the mulch should be about 5-10 centimeters.

The next day after watering, the ground near the shrub should be loosened and sprinkled with hay or sawdust. Emerging weeds must be removed immediately so that they do not infect the plant with diseases or pests.

Preventive treatments

For prevention purposes, it is necessary:

1. Get he althy and strong cuttings.
2. Systematically inspect plant bushes for diseases.
3. Destroy vectors of infections (aphids, ticks) with chemical or biological preparations.
4. Respect the dosage of fertilizing, as an excess of nitrogen fertilizers provokes viral diseases.

At the end of winter, pour currant bushes with boiling water to kill pests and their larvae.

Frost Shelter

This variety tolerates winter well, but sometimes early frosts can take the plant by surprise. For protection, cover the bushes with a covering, non-woven material or wear large paper bags.

Method of breeding currant Dar Smolyaninova

Some experienced gardeners practice currant propagation. It is not very difficult, the main thing is to choose he althy cuttings for this purpose.

Methods of reproduction:

• cuttings;
• layering;
• dividing the bush.

Currant Reviews

Igor Petrovich, pensioner, 64 years old.

"I have only the best varieties of currants on my site, and Dar Smolyaninova is one of them."

Elena, 46 years old.

“I really love Dar Smolyaninova currant for its aroma and large and sweet berries. Previously, I used berries only for preservation, but I eat this variety fresh, and I am very satisfied.”

Zoya Petrovna, 54 years old.

“I live in the suburbs. I have been growing this variety for 7 years. He not only has delicious berries, he perfectly tolerates our winters. I am very satisfied!”

Variety Dar Smolyaninova has proved itself only on the positive side. It is versatile and has an early ripening period. Berries are not only tasty, but also very useful. Jam and decoction, due to the high content of vitamin C, doctors recommend using it for influenza and acute respiratory infections.

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