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Why Strawberries Refuse to Produce a Harvest: 3 Non-Obvious Reasons
08.01.2023 20:03
Updated: 13.04.2023 08:34
Often, summer residents face a situation when it seems like it’s time to harvest strawberries, but there are only bare bushes in the beds.
An expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist, and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh explained what could be the reason for this behavior of the crop.
1. Frosts
A normal spring frost can cause a gardener to lose his first strawberry harvest.
Yellowed or blackened flowers found after a cold night should be removed and hope for the best.
2. Fertilizer
Excess nitrogen is one of the factors that will prevent you from seeing a bountiful harvest. You can recognize a mistake related to fertilization by the bright green leaves in the spring.
A lack of fertilizers, particularly boron, also does not bode well.
3. Soil acidity
The normal soil acidity for strawberries is pH 6.0-6.5. Increasing this indicator prevents the plant from absorbing water and, accordingly, nutrients.
To reduce acidity, it is customary to use wood ash or dolomite flour.
