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Dear All, July 26, 2014
In 1990 and 1991 I planted some Black Currant in the Kentville garden; 5
within 5' of the SW line of our lot; some berries in the 2nd year as I
recall and about maximum by year 6. They are now 23-24 years old. Over this
period they have not had a speck of fertilizer other than about 10 litres of
sawdust or bark mulch per year from the chipyard. To thrive they need only
space and a vicious pruning right after the fruit is off; about 90% of above
ground growth removed.
Several years ago our neighbor put up a wooden fence that shades 5 of
the plants much of the time so I expected them to go into decline but this
year these plants have yielded much more than ever before. This may be a
shelter from wind effect or a snow-fence effect but whatever it is they like
it.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
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