Strawberries in warm beds - spring care
Strawberries are very demanding to care for. To grow a good harvest of strawberries, it is better to plant them in tall, warm beds. In the spring, it is very important to carry out a number of activities to increase the immunity of plants and obtain a high yield of delicious berries.
Planting strawberries
Strawberries are planted in two rows, then the mustache takes root, filling the entire area of the warm bed. Plants mulch. The soil under the mulch always remains moist and does not compact, which allows you to get rid of loosening, thereby simplifying the care of strawberries.
Over time, the cores of old strawberry bushes bulge above the soil surface, exposing the roots. They must be covered with earth in order to protect them from drying out in summer and freezing in winter.
Plant care in spring
At the beginning of April, the weather already allows for the processing of strawberries. The first care is important for the future harvest.
First of all, after winter, you need to cut off all dry and diseased leaves with a pruner, since these are sources of infection, and pests like to hide under them. Since the soil in the bed is mulched, it is inconvenient to use a fan rake.
If there are many leaves with brown spots on the plants, it means that the strawberry is affected by a fungal disease. In this case, it is necessary to treat the bed with copper-containing preparations. These include Bordeaux liquid.
You can use only 1% solution so as not to burn the delicate strawberry leaves.
Bordeaux liquid is a very powerful remedy that protects strawberries from diseases for a long time. But you can use it only before flowering. If you missed the period of the first strawberry processing, then use less toxic copper-containing products such as "Hom" and "Oxyhom".
Another good remedy for fungal diseases is Fitosporin-M. The biological product is absolutely safe, it is used at temperatures above +10ABOUTFROM.
You need to feed the strawberries with a complete complex mineral fertilizer or infusion of chicken droppings. Also, ammonia (2-3 tablespoons per 10 liters of water) can be used as a nitrogen supplement.
Ash is a very good remedy for pests and fungal diseases. It simultaneously feeds the plants with the necessary macro- and microelements. Sprinkle strawberry bushes over wet leaves.
Strawberries need abundant watering in the spring.
By following these recommendations for the first strawberry care in spring, you will get strong plants and a large harvest.