Why you had a small strawberry crop this year: You didn't use inorganic mulch
Not every gardener knows that strawberry bushes need hilling, which will increase the growth of large, sweet and juicy berries.
The fact is that the new bush grows and increases in size, and the earth settles.
In the resulting free space, young shoots begin to appear, which negatively affects the yield.
Let's pay attention to the advice of the expert of the online publication "Belnovosti" and agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.
Why Use Inorganic Mulch
First of all, you need to understand that if you cover a bed of strawberries, for example, with black film or black agrofibre, the gardener forgets about fighting weeds.
This method of mulching prevents the soil from drying out quickly after watering – the soil will always be well warmed up, which is beneficial for the bush.
You will get clean and beautiful berries that will lie on the material, not in the soil. The bush will not be able to take root on such a surface.
