Strawberries are aromatic, sweet, red berries, one of the first to appear in garden plots. Strawberries have quite a lot of useful and valuable properties. They contain antioxidants that slow down aging, and there is also vitamin C, which is necessary for maintaining immunity.
Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", an agronomist and landscape designer, told how to care for strawberries.
What to do urgently in strawberry beds
Warm spring days have arrived, it is necessary to do some work in the beds so that the strawberries develop normally and subsequently bear fruit generously.
First of all, you should remove the old leaves that remained from the winter, dried out and died.
Now it is necessary to make room for the new bush that has begun to appear.
Methods for cleaning old leaves
1. You can remove it using scissors so as not to damage the young bush.
2. You can use the breaking off method - a dry leaf breaks off easily from the stem.
3. And there is a very original method of cleaning bushes from old foliage with a broom or a brush. How is it done? Choose dry sunny weather, when the plants have dried out, and start sweeping the bush. Dry leaves are quickly removed, and all unnecessary is swept away, a clean plant with new leaves is preserved.
This process is easy and not labor-intensive, and very productive for cleaning the bed. Gardeners advise using this method.
Fertilizing strawberries in the garden
After clearing the area of old leaves, it is necessary to feed the plants to increase leaf mass.
The fertilizer should contain phosphorus, which promotes the development and growth of the root system. A strong root is the success of good fruiting.
How to do it? Make holes around the bush so that the plant feeding solution does not spread, but falls on the roots of the bush.
It is necessary to fertilize with fertilizer that contains the following components: potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus.
These combinations give the best yield results. Nitrogen promotes growth of stem and leaf mass, phosphorus helps develop the root system, potassium plays a major role in supporting the plant against stress and creates good conditions for the formation of fruit buds.
Top dressing is carried out by watering with a solution under each bush. Plants must be provided with the required amount of nutrients in full.
Treatment for diseases
In spring, strawberries are treated against diseases with copper oxide chlorine. This is done using a sprayer.
During the spraying process, not only the bushes are affected, but also the surrounding area, that is, the space between the rows. Since there may also be an accumulation of pathogenic parasites there.
Proper care of the crop will bring joy and satisfaction in the form of a rich harvest.
In conclusion, one secret is offered: a good harvest is promoted by the proximity of parsley, radishes, onions, planted in a bed with strawberries. Dense plantings can contribute to a bountiful harvest.
Earlier we told you what you shouldn’t feed raspberries with.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
