Using a knife carefully slice the bottom of the cutting on a diagonal slicing away a small segment of bark. We water the planted cuttings and if they were placed in containers then dig them out in a convenient place. Pin On Z Berrylicious Easy Blackcurrant Jam Recipe15p a jar. How to take blackcurrant cuttings . This step is not required. Too early yet to tell if theyre going to take but from what I read they are very easy to root so I should get quite a few. How To Take Fruit Bush Cuttings In Autumn. During this period as well as in autumn cuttings are harvested from woody one-two-year-old shoots the diameter should not be less than 5 mm. How To Plant Christmas Potatoes are they a con. The stems on currants have what is known as pre-formed root initials and when inserted into moist soil or compost they quickly develop roots. Simply stick them into the ground in early spring and let nature do the rest. Space the cuttings 20cm 8in apart click picture to enlarge. Pl...