Strawberries are remontant, small- and large-fruited. In terms of maturation, it is divided into early, medium and late ripening. At the moment, the best varieties are "Tsaritsa", "Holiday", "Kimberly", "Polka", "Elizaveta-2". Strawberries are a perennial, they can "live" in one place for no longer than 3-4 years, after which the soil is depleted. It can be transplanted to where it used to be: onions, garlic, dill, beets, carrots, rye, oats, marigolds, lupins, legumes. But in no case should you plant where there were cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, potatoes and nightshade, as they "eat" the same as strawberries.
Strawberry garden. Landing and care. Soil Requirements
For planting strawberries, a fertile site with an acidity of 4, 5-5, 5 is required. If the soil is poor, peat or compost and fertilizers are added to it (bird droppings diluted 11-12 times, potash fertilizers, HB-101 and etc.). Also, top dressing is carried out throughoutperiod of growth and fruiting with a frequency of 1-2 times a month. Fertilizers are laid out in grooves to a depth of 8-10 cm at the rate of 1 bucket per 2 m22. After everything is absorbed, the grooves are covered with earth. The planting scheme is 60X20 or 60X30, but 50X50 cm is best. In this case, you should choose sunny places with close groundwater, otherwise the plants will have to be watered often.
Strawberry garden. Landing and care. Reproduction and weeding secrets
Reproduction occurs with a mustache, which is taken from 3-year-old bushes and planted in July-August. Garden strawberries can propagate in the spring with seeds: laying them out on the surface of the earth, you need to water the bed and cover with a film, which is removed gradually after the appearance of 1-2 true sheets. Bushes are planted in open ground in April-May. When planting, it is important not to bury the "heart", as the plant may not take root. To get rid of weeding and save berries, as well as to warm up the beds in early spring, many gardeners cover the soil with black non-woven fabric.
Strawberry garden. Landing and care. Cropping
Care consists of weeding, daily watering, fertilizing, trimming the whiskers, loosening the soil and sheltering for the winter, as strawberries can only withstand up to -70C. In more severe frosts, it can freeze. In the spring, the shelter is removed, not being afraid of light frosts. You can do without it if there is a lot of snow in winter. In the spring, do not forget to remove old foliage and debris from the beds by spilling the beds with a solution of potassium permanganate. Forfor the prevention of diseases, strawberries are treated with a mixture of copper sulfate and quicklime in a ratio of 3: 4 per 10 liters of water. And in August, to prepare for winter, ash (100-150 gr.) is buried under each bush.
Strawberry garden. Landing and care. Pests and their control
Strawberries can be affected by pests and diseases, such as: strawberry mite and nematode, strawberry leaf beetle and gray rot. Usually, plants become infected in the seedling stage, if the sowing (seeds) or planting (seedlings) material was taken from diseased plants. In order for your plantings to be he althy, you need to carefully choose the mother plant for propagation, and also collect only good berries (without rot, various kinds of damage). Against diseases and pests, you need to treat strawberries with chemicals at least once a season. You can do without them, but then you need to observe crop rotation for beds that border on strawberry planting. Try to plant onions and garlic, herbs on them. You can place a bed with strawberries near the flower garden in which tagetis will be planted. The aroma of these plants repels pests, so you can easily do without chemistry on your site. In return for your work, garden strawberries will please you with delicious berries. You can show a photo of your basket with the harvested crop to everyone.
