What to do with strawberries to get large berries: experienced gardeners reveal their secrets
It is not difficult at all to harvest large strawberries from your plot – if you follow some recommendations from experienced gardeners.
First of all, it is worth remembering how important it is to choose the right place for growing strawberries.
The area where you plan to plant a strawberry patch should be well lit, and the soil should be fertile and not acidic.
Make sure that there are no potatoes or tomatoes growing in the beds before this.
In addition, you should not ignore such a procedure as mulching, because a layer of covering material is needed by plants in order to retain moisture and provide protection from pests and diseases.
The best mulch for strawberries is pine needles or straw.
Summer residents also advise to get rid of buds on young bushes without regret. First, let the plants take root and get stronger - this will help them not to freeze in the cold, and only after that you can start "producing" the harvest.
Well, the last "secret" is to remove the tendrils from fruit-bearing bushes. If you leave everything as is, get ready to get small berries, since part of the plant's energy, and a significant one at that, will go not to the fruits, but to the "shoots".
