How to plant strawberries correctly
If you want to eat delicious strawberries, it's best to grow them yourself. Unfortunately, store-bought strawberries are often of unknown origin and are simply dangerous to health. Moreover, it has practically no taste.
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Even in the fierce winter, the taste of frozen strawberries brings warmth and joy to adults and children. This healthy sweetness is full of vitamins and, of course, no one would argue that homemade fruits and berries are the best option to please your loved ones. Instead of purchased sweets of dubious quality, we can offer our relatives gifts of nature that guarantee health and longevity. Growing it, of course, is not as easy as going to the store, but it's worth it. With proper care and a large freezer, you can enjoy the fragrant queen of gardens all year round.
Newbies who are just starting to make friends with this plant do not always know how to plant strawberries correctly. The very first thing is the selection of a site. TO soil strawberries are not so demanding, although they prefer gray forest soils and black soil to other soils. It is important that the strawberry bed is well lit and that the groundwater does not get too close to the surface.
The best time to plant seedlings is late summer and early autumn. It is recommended to keep the seedlings in a cool room for five days before this. The ground should be slightly damp during planting, but not wet. The site needs to be cleared of weeds in time and maintain normal humidity. An excess of it can cause rotting of fruits and plants themselves, and a lack of it can greatly affect the amount of the crop.
It is advisable to change crops from time to time on the site, do not plant strawberries after potatoes or tomato... Despite all the worries of gardeners, strawberries continue to be capricious from time to time. Such is her royal nature. Fortunately, this does not happen very often. But in another year, this culture is able to bestow a magical harvest.
Planting strawberries
When buying strawberries, look for plants that have a closed root system. Healthy seedlings should have 3-4 rich green leaves without spots or damage. Before you start planting, water the cells with seedlings with water. This will make it easier to remove the seedlings with the soil. Dig up the ground before planting and break up the clods. It is necessary to clear the land of weeds and apply fertilizers. Use humus or semi-rotten manure for this. Just don't use fresh humus.
Start planting as follows. Remove the top of the pot, freeing up the growing point. It is important to ensure that the root collar is at the level of the soil, and the buds are on the surface. Raise the bed 15 cm to warm the soil well.
It is necessary to prepare planting holes, the depth of which should be about 18 cm. In this case, 30-35 cm should remain between the bushes. And there should be about 70 cm between the rows. Spill the holes abundantly and plant the seedlings immediately.
The pits are covered with damp earth and the roots are slightly pressed. First, you can plant seedlings and only after that you need to squeeze the roots of the plants more tightly. After that, the strawberries are watered. Each bush has about 750 ml of water.
After landing strawberry it must be loosened.If the plant does not take root, plant a new one in its place. After the strawberry bushes grow, it is necessary to remove the antennae regularly. Leave about 2-3 outlets for breeding. And the rest can be pinched off.
On a note
It is better to grow strawberries in one place for no more than 5 years. During this time, the main roots will simply die off. At the same time, the accessory roots do not have time to replace the main ones. As a result, the root system is not in the best conditions for growth. Weed seeds and larvae will accumulate in the soil on plants pests.
The berries gradually become smaller and the yield decreases. Instead of weeding strawberries, it is better to pinch bushes from weeds using agroperlite. This is a special black fabric. It is a harmless material that allows the earth to breathe. For cultivated plants it is necessary to make cruciform holes. Mulch them. You can also sprinkle the soil under the plants with straw. This protects the plants from weeds and keeps the soil moist for a long time.
When to transplant strawberries?
You can transplant strawberries while the weather is warm. Choose a transplant time in late August or early September. You can also transplant strawberries in early spring, as a result of which the bush takes root and develops quickly and painlessly. Autumn planting should be completed by mid-September. It is better to plant strawberry seedlings in the evening or in cloudy weather so that they take root better.
When planning the planting of strawberries, consider all the features and choose the right seedlings. By following the basic planting rules, you will get a good harvest that will delight you throughout the season.
I see, in the photo, the bed is covered with a special film? It seems to be very comfortable to fit and looks aesthetically pleasing. But how to loosen the bed under the film? And is it not necessary to reduce watering with this growing method?
Film is strawberry mulching. It will prevent weeds from growing and retain moisture in the soil. Of course, you will need to water the strawberries less often, and, of course, you will not be able to loosen the soil.