Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-07-18


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Plants
Currants can be grown from seed.
but the method Is not used except ny
the plant breeder. Plants are usually
procured from nurserymen.
The plants used are grown from cut
tngs OF the rlrened wood or from lay
erings The cuttings are made from
the current seasons wood In August
or September AFTER the leaves nave
ia"en. "ese are u'"ue se'en W
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wen prepared e"'oeh SUI, WIN on'y
an 'hcn a"oEe s'o"i,u' 'o'' '"' n.'
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FOR, wolf cu,t,vated m tho growing
SEASON RI c,,s.rve tho moisture They
are sometimes n,anted when one wear
old but the hest results will ne Oh
tanned by allowing them to grow tor
two seasons before settju.
The branches NAV pe rooted nv
nend,pp them down and covering with
soil. leaving the tips exposed After
one season they should he cut loose.
lifted and grown in nursery rows tor
one season before being painted out
They are also ,ayered successfully by
cutting off the clump. encouraging as
many Young shoots as possible and
then momnding soil in and about them
to height OF eight or ten lucnes.
Planting.
In large plantations the best plan is
the check system. Csc single plant
to establish hill and plant 6 by q feet
for best results Where continuous
rows are used the plants should stand
8h or 4 by 6 feet.
Cultivation and Mulchino.
Tho cnrrant INNS, n I no cuItivated
do.n,v eor - !. . shol,ov roo,od nlan,
Tho naca.sarv mo,s,nre mu.t no main.
ta,nad hv continual surface culf,vat,on
~ hv mn,ch,no
Ashes. sawdust. straw and manure
are used for mulching. Hardwood
sawdust. II not worked into the soil. u
proba bly, the best Apply to a depth
Of several inches. Manure IL good and
tends 10 keep 4 supply Of plant food
always at hand. The best method OF
mulchinc IL to conflne the appiiratjon
to the hills and within tile row. where
the continuous row Is used. The space
between the rows y cultivated
Pruning and Thinning.
The plants probably produce the best
fruit and rho larger norton az n on
the two and three year old wood.
In practtrat ield culture four to
eight main stems are allowed to devei-
op. aud system OF renewing By cut.
ding ont the WOOD over three years old
ID followed. The greater part Of the
FRUIT u horne near the bare OF the
snoots. FOR TINS reason u u advan-
takeou" 70 UP p"cK the GROWING snoots
10 tue summer season when they nave
reacned anont eighteen inches
Harvesting and Marketing.
The currants. n to be sold. should
never be stripped when one IA pickipp.
The stems OF the bunches ahou,d he
clearly severed from the branchea
The fruit IA said 70 make hetter tel,v
when picked just "A the curranta ara
ripenine and while the frnits an the
tips OF the punches are green.
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