Hoping to get a large harvest, summer residents apply useless fertilizers that will not give the desired result.
This option is relevant for cooking, but for strawberries it is better to use a fertilizer that has been tested over the years.
An expert of the online publication Belnovosti , agronomist and author of the blog Conscious Gardening Anastasia Kovrizhnykh named a useless fertilizer that many summer residents use.
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Sour milk is a "dummy" for strawberries. It is believed that this fertilizer can increase the yield.
Summer residents especially rely on the size of the fruits. But in practice, the folk remedy does not give the desired effect, the agronomist claims.
Sour milk is used to change the characteristics of the soil. Supposedly, strawberries bear fruit better on acidic soil. But this is another summer cottage myth that experts do not confirm.
How to best care for strawberries
The secret of a good harvest lies in the timely application of fertilizers, loosening the soil, and spraying against pests.
It is better to replace the notorious sour milk with organic matter, which gardeners add in the fall. The best remedy is rotted manure or compost.
River sand is also added under the bushes, which makes the soil looser. Thanks to this, air reaches the roots better. In such conditions, plants actively develop and bear fruit.
