Currant bushes are grown in almost every garden plot. To get a good harvest of tasty and healthy berries, it is important to pay attention to the correct formation of the plant. For this, do-it-yourself props for currant bushes are used. Consider what types of props are, which option to choose, and how to make them yourself at home, the advantages of using props.

Why do you need support for bushes

The cultivation of most berry bushes requires proper care in the form of pruning and fencing with bush holders (supports). This will allow the grower to form the aesthetic appearance of the plant. Currant bushes need props. By installing supports, you can avoid unpleasant consequences:

Frame for currants

  • Currant branches will not lie on the ground. So you can exclude the uncontrolled reproduction of the plant by layering;
  • Ripe berries make the branches of the bush heavier, and they can break and dry out, the plant is damaged, the appearance is deformed. Supports hold the branches, prevent them from breaking;
  • The future harvest will remain clean, since the berries will not touch the ground. Harvesting from branches that are fixed on a support is very convenient and quick. For example, gooseberry branches attached to a trellis will allow you to easily pick berries from thorny branches;
  • The plant is less exposed to the negative effects of wind and heavy rains, the frame will protect the currant from mechanical damage;
  • It is easier for a raised bush to form a correct crown;
  • Currant leaves and berries do not suffer from putrefactive bacteria, since there is no contact with wet ground;
  • Currants take up less space on the site, the garden becomes well-groomed.

Convenient harvesting

Gardeners who are careful with the plants on the site should take care of the availability of supports for the currant bushes. Other types of bushy plants also need props: raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, peonies, roses. With the help of a homemade frame, you can give the shrubs a neat shape.

DIY methods of making props

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In specialty stores, you can buy ready-made bush supports, for example, a fiberglass frame or a DIY PVC kit. But it will not be difficult for gardeners to make supports on their own from scrap materials.

To create a prop at home you may need:

  • Wooden pegs (old wood);
  • Rope (twine);
  • Strong bending branches of fruit trees;
  • Small diameter iron pipes;
  • Polypropylene tubes (PVC);
  • Armature;
  • Plugs for pipes;
  • Self-tapping screws;
  • Flexible hose;
  • Wooden beams;
  • Out of order lawn lanterns.

Racks are made from scrap materials. The size of the racks is calculated based on the height of the bush, but at least they should rise 50-60 cm above the surface. They can be made from wooden blocks, small boards, plastic or metal pipes. Anything that can be buried firmly in the ground will do.

Further, the racks are framed with wire, pieces of wood, wires. The branches of the plant are laid out on the finished frame.

To make a holder for currant branches, you need to find any materials that are suitable for making a supporting frame for the bush. There are several ways how you can make yourself a reliable stand for currant bushes.

5 ways to support, diagrams, instructions

We will present the simplest options for how you can make props for currant bushes with your own hands. Master - class on how to make supports for currants:

3_Frame made of wooden beams

  1. Support for currants made of wooden beams and twine (you can take any other strong rope). A simple idea for creating a frame with your own hands at home. This is the fastest backup option. With a strong installation of the peg around the perimeter of the bush, the support will last several seasons. For manufacturing, you need 4-6 pegs. Remnants of a small timber, pruning of dry branches of an apple tree, cherry trees can be suitable as pieces of wood.
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Instructions:

  • Drive pegs in a circle near the bush. They should be 50-60 cm above ground level;
  • Twine is attached to one of the pegs. The rope is pulled through all the stakes in the outer circle. It is important to fasten the rope tightly so that it does not fall when laying currant branches on a support;
  • Support the currant branches and carefully lay them on top of the rope, they should not bend too much.

On a note. Instead of twine, you can use wire, strong rope. Small blocks are also suitable, which will need to be attached with self-tapping screws.

Metal frame

  1. Metal stand. If the gardener decided to make a durable structure, then it is better to use metal. Such a support will be the most stable and will last for more than one year. For manufacturing, it is necessary to prepare the remaining scraps of a metal pipe, small bars, a stick, metal wire.

Manufacturing instruction:

  • Cut the tubes to the same size. The pipe should be approximately 70-80 cm long, the quantity should be 4-6 pcs. Make a through hole inside each pipe. Install them around the perimeter of the bush;
  • For the integrity of the structure, sticks or bars must be inserted into the place where the hole was;
  • Fix narrow boards or slats to the pieces of wood using self-tapping screws. You can take metal wire instead of bars. It must be pulled through all holes in the pipe and secured. The metal frame is a little more difficult to make, as additional tools are needed to cut the pipes.

PVC support

  1. The frame is made of plastic pipes. To create a support, you need to prepare: fiberglass reinforcing (4 mm in diameter), thick wire (4-5 mm in diameter), plastic pipes 4 m.

Instructions:

  • Cut the pipes 70-80 cm long, drive them into the ground as supports around the bush. Through holes can be drilled in each pipe before or after installation. They should be on top of the pipes;
  • Thread through fiberglass reinforcement or single-core wire. This will create the edging of the frame;
  • The support made of plastic tubes has an aesthetic appearance and looks more neat. The service life of the plastic frame is comparable to a metal support. It takes 1-1.5 hours to manufacture.
  1. Support with lawn lights. Garden lanterns can be a good handy material for building a support. They go deep into the ground easily. Inoperative flashlights must be disassembled, removed from them the upper part of the plafond.

Instructions:

  • Install flashlights around the perimeter of the bush. If the height of the lanterns is too low, then additional wooden beams can be attached to them to obtain the required height. Lawn lanterns are suitable for young bushes in height;
  • Tie a wire or electric wire on each flashlight in a circle to create an edging;
  • Place the twigs on the blackcurrant support.
  1. Currant bush holder made of plastic tube. A support made of a metal-plastic pipe is considered the most practical, durable and beautiful in appearance. To obtain a reliable structure, you need to make 3 supports.

Instructions:

  • Cut the racks 70-90 cm in length. Set them in the ground;
  • From another tube, you need to make 2 hoops that will gird the upper and lower parts of the racks;
  • To get a hoop, you need to bend the metal-plastic.To do this, you can use a barrel or an empty gas cylinder. To do this, the tube is tightly fixed on the barrel and fixed with a plastic hose;
  • Finished hoops are fixed on the rack. To do this, holes are drilled on the racks, a wire is threaded through them, on which the hoops are attached. To make the support beautiful and harmonious in the garden, you can use green plastic.

On a note. If the gardener is a metalworker, then unusual forged props can be made. They will look harmonious in the garden and will become a reliable frame for the bushes.

Five options on how to quickly make props for currants with your own hands from unnecessary leftovers of various materials save money and time. Homemade frames can be transformed in the future by adding upper floors or additional racks for structural strength.

Benefits of currant support

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Do-it-yourself support for currant bushes has several advantages:

  • The manufacture of the frame does not take much time, it will save money and usefully use the remains of the building material;
  • As an improvised material, unnecessary pipe cuttings, small bars, dry branches of garden trees, sticks can be used;
  • The size of the structure and design can be adjusted independently, based on the size of the bush and the material for support;
  • The currant bush will look presentable, the branches, neatly laid on a support, allow the bush to grow correctly, with a lush and beautiful crown;
  • The ability to save almost 100% of the harvest. Berries that do not have contact with the ground remain on the bush longer, are not attacked by diseases and pests;
  • Shrub support additionally protects against mechanical damage and branch fractures in an area with frequent and strong drafts;
  • The main advantage is the saving of the garden area. Currant branches are able to grow strongly. The support forms a bush.

Saving garden area

Making your own support allows gardeners to grow beautiful currant bushes and harvest a rich harvest. The methods are simple and do not require investment, a lot of time and effort. Props can be interesting to arrange a garden plot.