Want juicy and tasty berries instead of dry and wrinkled ones? It's easy and simple to do this if you organize the correct watering of strawberries.
Of course, when growing strawberries, watering alone won't do. Only comprehensive care of the plantation will help to collect a large harvest of sugary and large berries.
Watering strawberries
How to water strawberries so as not to harm the plant and do it as correctly as possible?
1. Before flowering, strawberries can be watered using the sprinkling method, irrigating the leaves, and during flowering and ripening of the fruits, they are watered at the root or between the rows, but so that moisture does not get on the leaves.
2. During the fruiting period, strawberries are irrigated only as needed, and the norm can be considered to be 15-20 liters per square meter.
During heavy rains, strawberries located in small beds can be covered with film to limit the ingress of excess moisture and prevent the fruit from rotting.
The most frequent watering should be done in the first two weeks after planting. At this time, you can add up to 3 liters per square meter.
Gradually, the intensity can be reduced to two or three days a week in hot weather and once a week if there is no heat.
Optimal watering time
It is preferable to water in the morning so that the leaves and berries dry out by night.
Frequent watering will cause diseases, including fungal ones, so it is important to observe moderation.
Watering strawberries after harvesting promotes better formation of flower buds, and after watering, loosening and mulching the soil will be required, otherwise the yield may decrease by a third.
