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[Thomas Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hi Lon,

I thought you pruned currants on a 3-4 year old cane schedule.  Will I get
as large a crop on annual pruning?

Thanks,
Tom

--
Southwest Ontario
Canada Hardiness Zone 6a
(similar to US zone 5)

On Mon, 26 Aug 2002, Lon J. Rombough wrote:

> If you prune them heavily every year, the new shoots are more upright.  If
> that doesn't solve the problem, try a plant ring.  It's just a metal or
> plastic ring on legs that you can put around the plant for the drooping
> canes to rest on.  Lots of garden supplies have them, though you can make
> one with heavy gauge wire (like 9 gauge or heavier).
> -Lon Rombough
> Grapes, writing, consulting, more, plus word on my grape book at
> http://www.bunchgrapes.com
>
> > From: Thomas Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
> > Reply-To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> > Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 15:39:35 -0400 (EDT)
> > To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> > Subject: [NAFEX] Buffalo currants
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Buffalo currants (Crandal) have a weeping habit, what is the best method
> > for keeping the canes off the ground?  I have noticed that the largest
> > berries are usually found on the downward slope of the weeping cane.
> >
> > I tried oversized tomato cages, but they are not that effective in keeping
> > the bushes off the ground.  They do crop heavy, is it just a matter of
> > crop weight?
> >
> > I have never seen such a twisty growth habit before.  If they cannot droop
> > down, they pick some queer angle to twist off into.
> >
> > Cannot complain about crop size or flavor.  We made one of our finest
> > jellies this year combining Crandall, jostaberry, and Titania black
> > currant.
> >
> > Finally, are they better off lying on the ground, in you cannot keep them
> > up?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tom
> >
> > --
> > Southwest Ontario
> > Canada Hardiness Zone 6a
> > (similar to US zone 5)
> >
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