Is it possible to water strawberries in autumn with nettle and mullein infusion: a common mistake among summer residents
The infusion, for the preparation of which nettle was used, just like mullein, is highly valued by many summer residents.
However, even such very useful fertilizers should be used wisely, notes the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
To understand in what situations the use of such fertilizers is prohibited, it is worth remembering that these compositions contain a large amount of nitrogen.
This is the reason why you should not use nettle infusion and mullein to water your strawberry “plantation” in the fall.
Otherwise, you will not help, but on the contrary, you will harm the plants.
The thing is that nitrogen stimulates the growth of foliage and tendrils, and during the period in question, strawberries do not need this at all.
Now the bushes are forming flower buds, which are responsible for the next season’s harvest.
Instead, in September you need to take care to feed the strawberry bushes with mineral fertilizers, which include potassium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus and other nutrients.
