When neighbors in the countryside look with envy at the currant bushes strewn with berries, they don’t even realize that the secret lies in the November fertilizing. While the garden is preparing for winter, smart gardeners are laying the foundation for the future harvest with the help of a simple and affordable fertilizer that is available in every home.
It's a combination of fishmeal and banana peels: two ingredients that create the perfect nutritional cocktail for currants. Fishmeal is rich in phosphorus, which is responsible for the development of the root system and the formation of berries, and banana peel contains potassium, which increases the sugar content of the fruit.
Fertilizer technology:
- 150-200 g of fish meal are evenly scattered under each currant bush.
- Place the chopped peels of 3-4 bananas on top.
- The fertilizer is carefully incorporated into the soil with a pitchfork.
- Mulch with peat or compost.
Why it works:
Phosphorus from fishmeal is absorbed gradually, providing nutrition until next summer.
Potassium from banana peels increases the winter hardiness of bushes.
Organic components improve soil structure.
The number of flower buds increases.
Results:
- The size of the berries increases by 40-50%.
- The taste becomes richer and sweeter.
- The bushes get sick less and tolerate drought better.
- Productivity increases by 2-2.5 times.
This method is especially effective for red currants, which are more demanding in terms of nutrition. Already next spring you will notice how the bushes will be covered with powerful shoots with numerous flower clusters, and in the summer the branches will actually bend under the weight of large transparent berries.
