THE CURRANTS 



drainage in spring is essential. Furthermore 

 the currant is one of the first fruits to bloom 

 in spring, and in low places the blossoms are 

 likely to be damaged by late frosts. Frost 

 pockets must be avoided. 



Propagation 



The easiest way to propagate currants is by 

 layering and it is quite satisfactory when only 

 a few new plants are desired. Bend a young 

 shoot to the ground at any time during the 

 early part of the growing season and cover 

 a portion of it with earth, having the end ex- 

 posed. If the shoot was quite upright, it may 

 be necessary to add a stone to keep it down. 



Such shoots root quickly and are ready to 

 transplant in the fall or early spring. If the 

 layering is not delayed until late summer a 

 strong root system usually is developed and 

 the plants get an excellent start. If the branch 

 is covered for a length of a foot or more, the 

 buried portion may send up several shoots, 

 each of which may be severed, along with a 

 piece of root, and transplanted. 



When many plants are desired, hardwood 



cuttings are employed. The cuttings may be 



made in the fall as soon as the leaves have 



dropped, and they are taken from current 



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