Planting strawberries: simple instructions
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Planting strawberries
Strawberries grow in almost every summer cottage or suburban area. This plant cannot be called particularly whimsical, the main thing is to follow simple rules of care, and then even an inexperienced gardener will be able to grow a sweet berry. It is important to choose in advance a plot that meets the requirements of strawberries and grow it correctly on it. This article will help you understand all the nuances when planting and caring for strawberries.
Planting strawberries: simple instructions
It is recommended to plant strawberries at a temperature of fifteen to twenty-five degrees. Then there will be a high probability that it will take root perfectly and will delight you with a tasty and healthy harvest. Let's analyze the right time for planting this plant:
Moscow region and Russia - from the last week of the first spring month to the second week of the second spring month, from the first week of the last summer month to the end of the first autumn month.
North - from the last week of the spring month to the first week of the second summer month.
South - from the first week of the first autumn month to the second week of the same month.
What methods of planting strawberries are there? For example, in one lane... This method is the most popular, the distance between the stripes should be sixty centimeters, the distance between bushes with strawberries should be fifteen centimeters. This method is used for planting in autumn and spring.
The second method is - two stripes... This method is used for planting in the summer. The distance between the stripes should be thirty centimeters, the distance between the bushes with strawberries should be twenty centimeters. This method surpasses the first in the amount of the harvest due to the competent use of the territory. A sufficiently large distance between the rows and the bushes themselves guarantees a quick fight against parasites and various diseases, since they will not jump to other bushes.
In the absence of a large suburban or suburban area, another method of planting strawberries is also possible.
The first method is vertical. Take any container like a flower pot or a car tire. Place the strawberries vertically to conserve space.
The second method is bagging. Place the soil in a plastic bag and place the seedlings there. The bags can be hung or stacked on top of each other. Make holes for oxygen and further growth.
The third method is agrofibre protection. This method is rarely used due to its high cost, but the fruits ripen faster than usual.
Planting strawberries outdoors
The size of the beds and the soil affects the quantity and quality of the crop.
Strawberries can be planted in areas with drafts and sufficient sunlight. The beds must be made high. Possible infection with fungal diseases due to excess moisture. We advise you to make a drainage layer of sand or small pieces of brick. Groundwater can sink eighty centimeters deep without causing harm.
Purchase a 1% iodine solution and spray it on strawberries with a spray bottle. Or soak the plant in it for three days. When using seeds as planting material, reduce the stay in the iodine solution to two days. Check the weather forecast and choose cloudy and rainy days for planting this plant. It is necessary to weed and loosen the soil in advance, as well as apply mineral fertilizers.Moisten the soil well, possibly adding manure or compost.
Correct care
In the first years of a plant's life, emphasis should be placed on helping the roots. Take a sharp knife or scissors and cut off the stalks and mustache. For a plant from the age of two years, you must follow simple rules of care:
- Remove last year's mulch from March.
- Remove unnecessary and damaged plant parts.
- Loosen the soil.
- Weed the soil.
- Feed the plant.
- Moisten the soil.
From the second week of the last month of spring, flower stalks begin to appear. With proper care of the plant, a ripe and tasty harvest is ensured. Purchase potassium fertilizer with humus or ash as a top dressing. You can also purchase boric acid to spray the bush with a spray bottle.
During the flowering process, weed and loosen the soil regularly, make sure there is no earth crust that does not allow oxygen to the roots. Add mulch. Take a sharp pair of scissors or a knife and cut off the whiskers and damaged leaves.
Maintain a moisture balance in the soil.
A strawberry transplant is necessary every three to four years. All because of the powerful root system, which develops too quickly and absorbs all the nutrients from the soil, making it unsuitable for further development. The transplant process is carried out from March to May and at the end of summer.
Unfortunately, strawberries, like all other crops, are susceptible to attacks by parasites and pests. It is necessary to carry out prophylaxis.
As you may have already figured out, strawberries are not very different in their care from other herbaceous plants. All she needs:
- Thorough and abundant watering. We recommend making a watering schedule.
- Regular weeding and loosening of the soil.
- Timely feeding.
- Transplant every three to four years.
- Removal of damaged or interfering plant parts.