Description and characteristics of black currant variety Binar, care and cultivation

Black currant is one of the popular berry crops that is grown in private gardens. Let's consider the description and characteristics of Binar blackcurrant, the pros and cons of the variety, planting technology, features of preparing seedlings and growing plants. How to properly care for bushes, protect them from diseases and pests, when to pick berries and how to store them.

Description, characteristics and history of selection

The Binar variety was bred at the All-Russian Research Institute of Plant Growing in 1991. The parent forms are the Odzhebin and Naryadnaya varieties. Mid-season, zoned in the North-Western, Northern and Far Eastern regions.

Black currant Binar is characterized by early ripening; the first berries can be obtained in the 2nd year after planting the seedling. The plants are characterized by resistance to cold, diseases (blight, powdery mildew), average resistance to anthracnose and bud mite.

Description of the plant:

• the bush is tall, powerful, almost spreading;
• shoots are thick, straight;
• rapid growth and formation of the bush;
• young shoots are green with unevenly distributed anthocyanin pigment;
• well-developed leaves, concave, with sharp teeth;
• short or medium-length brushes (4-5 cm);
• the cluster consists of 3-6 berries weighing 1.2-1.5 g each;
• the fruits are round, smooth, the skin is dense, black, shiny;
• the taste is sweet and sour with pronounced sourness, the aroma is strong.

The Binar variety is productive (2-3.6 kg can be harvested from a bush), self-fertile. The berries come off easily and do not leak. Used for fresh food, processing and canning.

Positive and negative sides

Advantages of black currant variety Binar:

• cold resistance;
• productivity;
• large fruit;
• constant productivity;
• good taste and strong aroma;
• transportability;
• versatility of using berries;
• resistance to diseases and kidney mites.

Disadvantages of Binar blackcurrant: sourish taste; after ripening, the berries fall off if they are not picked in time.

The nuances of growing black currants Binar

The Binar variety is considered unpretentious in planting and growing, so it can be recommended to both experienced gardeners and beginners.First of all, you need to choose a place in the garden where the seedlings will grow.

Place and timing of planting currants

Seedlings of this variety can be planted in the garden in early spring or mid-autumn. The main condition is that the buds on the shoots have not yet blossomed or, if planting takes place in the fall, that the leaves have already fallen. These are signs that the currant is in a dormant period. Such seedlings take root faster and suffer less pain after planting.

The best place for currants in the garden is sunny and open, but protected from the winds. You can plant it near buildings and fences, but at a distance of 1.5 m from them. The area should be level and not be in a place where water stagnates.

Preparation of seedlings

For transplanting Binar currants, 1-year-old or 2-year-old seedlings are best suited. They should have smooth shoots with healthy bark and strong roots. If the stems and roots are damaged or signs of disease are visible on them, such seedlings cannot be planted.

The day before planting, the roots of the seedlings should be soaked in a solution of a root formation stimulator. Before replanting, trim the ends of the roots to remove dried areas.

Landing technology

If you plan to plant several currant bushes, leave a distance of 1-1.5 m between them in a row, and 1.5-2 m between rows. Planting holes are dug with a depth of 0.5-0.7 m, a width of 0. 7-1 m. Drainage is placed at the bottom of each, a layer of humus mixed with ash is sprinkled with a layer of dug up earth. The roots of the seedling are lowered into the middle, sprinkled with earth, and lightly compacted. Water and cover with mulch.

Further care

Blackcurrant needs timely watering and fertilizing. Water and nutrients are used for growth and fruiting.No matter how fertile the soil is, plants need to be fed throughout the season so that they can form and grow a crop.

Watering and fertilizing

Watering the seedling before rooting is carried out once a week. After it takes root, watering can be reduced to 1-2 times a month. Mature bushes can only be watered if the weather is hot and dry and lasts for a long time.

After the start of fruiting, the bushes are fed 3 times a season: with the beginning of sap flow, after flowering and in the middle of the period of fruit formation.

Pruning and preparation for winter

Currants are pruned in spring or autumn. All branches that bear fruit, dry, broken, diseased, frostbitten, or damaged by pests must be removed. In the fall, after pruning, the soil under the bushes should be covered with a thick layer of mulch to protect the roots and lower parts of the shoots from freezing.

Diseases, pests and prevention

According to the characteristics of the variety, Binar currants are resistant to fungal diseases and bud mites. But in order to protect plants from infection, in the spring it is necessary to spray with fungicides and insecticides in preventive dosages. Be sure to prune once a year. Burn all cut shoots and fallen leaves.

Harvest and storage

Binar currant berries are harvested after ripening, when they become black and shiny. You can’t keep them on branches. The berries can withstand short-term (up to 1-2 weeks) storage in the refrigerator and are well transported. You can make jam from them and prepare any homemade berry and fruit preparations. The shelf life of the preparations in the cellar is 1 year.

Blackcurrant Binar can be recommended to gardeners for planting in regions with cold climates due to its cold resistance. The variety is productive, bears fruit consistently, produces large berries with good taste. The fruits are suitable for eating fresh and for processing.