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cuttings from blackcurrant bushes

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  Posted by brymur (U14548947) on Sunday, 11th July 2010

  Hi, can anyone tell me how to take cuttings from blackcurrant bushes and the best time to do it.
  

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  Posted by Lizmunstone (U6711031) on Sunday, 11th July 2010

  It's easy; I did it last night.
  
  Look for long new growths of about 30cm. Cut just below a leaf joint. Strip off all the lower leaves. Put in a gritty compost about 6 to a 6 inch pot. Water and keep in a shady place for the rest of the summer.
  
  I find that they are normally well rooted to plant out in early spring.
  
  You can also do the same with riper wood in the autumn, but I have found doing it now is quicker.
  
  You can do the same with any other currants.

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  Posted by 4smilingcat6 (U14338727) on Sunday, 11th July 2010

  Wait until around mid October time and then take hardwood cuttings,not the oldest wood but something around 2-3 years old. You want around one foot of wood and cut at an angle.
  
  Plant in a prepared trench and leave for another year. They should then be ready to be moved to a new home.
  
  You can also layer them,bend down a branch and pin it with a brick or anything,cover the branch with soil and wait.
  
  Again in about a year you should have a rooted branch that get then be cut off of the main bush

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