Growth, Development and Yield of Golden Currant (<i>Ribes Aureum</i> Pursh.) Depending on Cultivation System

Abstract Although golden currant has been grown in Latvia for several decades, mainly as ornamental plant, there is little experience on the most suitable cultivation systems berry production. Two cultivars of — ‘Laila’ and ‘Uzbekistanskaya Krupnoplodnaya’, were planted 2017 two vertical trellis shrub form assessed first seasons with harvest. In addition, plots without organic mulch established system. The aim study was to investigate growth, development yield depending All plants bloomed abundantly practically at same time both years, while no significant differences found between cultivars. annual growth shoots 2020 significantly affected by system average 0.66 m system, 0.41 mulched plots, 0.43 unmulched plots. Cultivar tended produce longer (average 0.51 m) than Krupnoplodnaya’ 0.47 m). low because poor fruit set did not differ cultivar systems, though still had higher yields.