Comment planter des cassissiers et des groseilliers à grappes

To successfully plant small fruits like blackcurrants or redcurrants, the secret is to prepare the ground properly. Choosing the right varieties, installing supports, planting, and mulching… Hubert Fontaine explains how to plant blackcurrants and redcurrants in rows to grow berries in a vegetable garden. #blackcurrant #redcurrant #planting • What exposure and sunlight should you choose? Wild blackcurrants and redcurrants are originally fruit-bearing shrubs found in the undergrowth and at the edge of clearings… A partially shaded location is perfect for these berries! • Soil suitable for berries Berries appreciate rich soil with good leaf litter. To mimic the natural conditions in which blackcurrants and redcurrants grow, Hubert Fontaine suggests enriching the soil with compost and mulching with wood chips (BRF - Bois Raméal Fragmenté). • Installing a Structure for Trellising Small Fruits o To encourage harvesting and limit damage from the weight of the fruit, as well as disease, Hubert Fontaine suggests trellising blackcurrants and redcurrants in rows on wires stretched between two posts. o To facilitate movement between each row of small fruits and to ensure good air circulation, the trellising lines should be spaced 1.5 to 2 meters apart. Another advantage: you can later install netting on this structure to protect the redcurrants and blackcurrants from birds. • Planting Potted Small Fruits in Rows 1. Make holes and enrich the soil with compost. The planting distance between two small fruit bushes is 1 meter. 2. Remove the plants from their pots and place them so that the surface of the root ball is level with the surrounding soil. 3. Add soil and firm it down, creating a small basin for future watering. 4. Mulch with wood chips (BRF) to a depth of at least 10 cm. 5. Water: apply between 5 and 10 liters of water per plant for autumn planting. Contents 00:00 Planting blackcurrants and redcurrants 00:12 Recreating a forest floor 00:53 Removing weeds 01:07 Installing a trellis structure 01:39 Choosing varieties 02:22 Planting small fruits 04:20 Conclusion