Care for strawberries in early spring
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CARE OF STRAWBERRY-STRAWBERRY AT THE BEGINNING OF SPRING
I start working on the plantation with strawberries immediately after the snow melts, as soon as the earth begins to dry out: I open the beds, clean them of dry leaves, mulch residues and debris. I water with a weak solution of potassium permanganate and be sure to dig the aisles. From above I add fertile soil so that the hearts of the bushes remain above the surface of the earth.
Immediately after wintering, the soil in the garden is well saturated with melt water, but the moisture quickly evaporates. Therefore, if I notice that the leaves are sagging and begin to curl inward, I urgently water the strawberries.
TIP: To find out if watering is needed, I dig a hole about 30 cm deep. I take a handful of earth from its bottom and squeeze it in my palms. If, after unclenching the fingers, the soil breaks up into large pieces, it is not necessary to water yet. And if the earth crumbled into dust, you need to urgently moisten the berry bush.
Harvest my strawberries last year
As soon as the bushes turn green, be sure to feed the strawberries: I dissolve 10 tbsp in 2 liters of water. mullein and 1 tbsp. ammonium sulfate.
My findings
An early harvest of strawberries is prevented from getting:
- untimely cleaning of ridges;
- half-rotted mulch remaining in the aisles;
- lack of shelter before spring return frosts.
Experts comments
In early April, cover the strawberry patch with non-woven fabric. Only due to this agricultural method, flowering and, therefore, fruiting will come two to three weeks earlier. Also note that in the spring, excessive waterlogging is often created in the root zone. Try to prevent stagnation of melt water - dig drainage drains.
In early spring, remove yellowed leaves from overwintered bushes, loosen the soil. It is important at the end of April to feed strawberries with a solution of ammonium nitrate (10 g per 10 liters of water; urea is best used from the end of May). And in general, during the growing season, carry out several top dressings with complex fertilizers such as Soluble, Crystallin, Nutrisol, Aquarin, Kemira Lux. Opponents of the use of mineral fertilizers can successfully replace them with slurry or other liquid organic fertilizers.
© Author: Mikhail KACHALKIN, breeder, Ph.D. agricultural sciences, Tula region
NOTE: SPANBOND WILL ACCELERATE STRAWBERRY FRUIT
In the spring, it is important to give the strawberry bed organic top dressing and spud the base of the bushes. Without regret, I sprinkle all plantings with peat-based chicken manure. Brought in the fall from a poultry farm, over the winter it somewhat reduces its “reactivity”, and plants without the threat of burns receive a good starting nitrogen top dressing and excellent mulch. The main thing is not to fall asleep the heart of the bush!
Then I cover the plantings with spanbond and wait for the first flower stalks to appear. The main thing is not to miss. How
as soon as the rudiments of flower stalks begin to move forward - it's time to fight the weevil. I use insecticides (Inta-Vir, Kinmiks), following the instructions. Since I have a growing mass of different varieties that differ in terms of ripening and, accordingly, flowering, processing has to be carried out in several stages.
Sheltered from the withering spring winds and return frosts with spunbond, the bushes are rapidly gaining strength, the foliage develops powerful, and this is the key to a good harvest.
© Author: Ilona GLAZDOVSKAYA, biologist
Reference by topic: Care for strawberries planted this spring and bearing fruit for a long time
STRAWBERRY CARE IN SPRING - VIDEO
© Author: Ekaterina KHARCHEVKINA, Lubokhna, Bryansk region. Author's photo
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