Why It Is Important to Prune Currants in July 2025 - How to Do It.

Many gardeners usually prune currant bushes in spring or late autumn, but it should be done in the second month of summer. Find out why it is essential to carry out this procedure in July and how to properly prune the bushes of this berry to improve the yield.

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Why It Is Important to Prune Currants in July 2025

By mid-summer, currant bushes expend a lot of energy on berry formation, while gardeners harvest the crop. At this stage, the plants begin to actively grow young shoots, known as zero-order shoots.

If you do not prune the currants at this Time, there will be shade and moisture inside the bush, which creates a favorable environment for the development of powdery mildew, the appearance of aphids, and other problems. Young shoots, which need light, get elongated and become weak, which is why they do not manage to ripen by winter.

Therefore, it is essential to prune the bushes to thin out these shoots and direct their energy towards the right things.

How to Prune Currants Without Hurting the Yield

Step One — Inspecting the Bush

Before pruning the currants, carefully inspect the base of the berry bush to find the young shoots. They will be green, flexible, and growing near the surface of the soil. These are the ones you need to prune.

Step Two — Thinning the Bush

Cut at the ground all young shoots that have become thin, deformed, damaged, and diseased. Leave among them four to six of the strongest shoots, which appear healthy and are evenly distributed.

Step Three — Pinching the Tops

In the selected shoots, you need to trim the top to encourage the awakening of lateral buds. Cut the top part of each shoot on the currant about ten to fifteen centimeters or five to six buds. But make the cut above the bud that is directed outward from the plant.

Let us remind you that we wrote about what needs to be buried under the currant to improve the yield.

Earlier, we discussed what should not be grown next to currants in the garden.

We also provided information on how to protect currant bushes from aphids.