Hello all,

We have a new allotment and it has several currant bushes which have
been neglected for some years. Half of them are badly effected by big
bud. I presume these are black currants and the unaffected ones red
currants. How should I deal with the big bud? Would I be better
digging out the effected bushes and starting again somewhere else on the
allotment, or can the mite be destroyed by pruning off the effected
branches (not much bush would be left if I did that)?

Thanks for any advice.

All the best,

Chris Potts

"Chris J Potts" wrote in message
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Hello all,

We have a new allotment and it has several currant bushes which have been
neglected for some years. Half of them are badly effected by big bud. I
presume these are black currants and the unaffected ones red currants.
How should I deal with the big bud? Would I be better digging out the
effected bushes and starting again somewhere else on the allotment, or can
the mite be destroyed by pruning off the effected branches (not much bush
would be left if I did that)?

Thanks for any advice.

All the best,

Chris Potts

I have just pinched off the 'big bud' buds and destroyed them and for the
time they are still fruiting very well, not at this moment you understand
lol


--
Rowdens Reservoir Allotments
Best Allotment Site in Plymouth
Plymouth In Bloom Gold Award 2007
www.rraa.moonfruit.com

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"Chris J Potts" wrote in message
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Hello all,

We have a new allotment and it has several currant bushes which have been
neglected for some years. Half of them are badly effected by big bud. I
presume these are black currants and the unaffected ones red currants.
How should I deal with the big bud? Would I be better digging out the
effected bushes and starting again somewhere else on the allotment, or can
the mite be destroyed by pruning off the effected branches (not much bush
would be left if I did that)?

Thanks for any advice.

All the best,

Chris Potts

I have just pinched off the 'big bud' buds and destroyed them and for the
time they are still fruiting very well, not at this moment you understand
lol



I kept on top of mine with big bud for around 8 years then decided to
grub up and burn, planted all new bushes and they have never been as good
as before!
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea

Hello Chris
Your plot is full of challenges.
There are no controls for big bud. Best bet is to dig up and burn.
There is resistant variety - Ben Hope
Regards
Clifford
Bawtry, Docnaster, South Yorkshire