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Fertilizer for strawberries - how to increase yields in simple ways?

To make the fertilizer for strawberries beneficial, experienced gardeners advise not to neglect important rules and follow the cultivation techniques, both in spring and summer, and in autumn. Fertilizing for garden strawberries is necessary immediately after waking up, during flowering, during the formation of berries, and also after harvest, when the buds of the future harvest will be laid. To get it right, read the entire article ...

Fertilizer for strawberries in spring - boosting growth!

The long cold winter is over, the plants have used up all the reserves of nutrients, now the deficit needs to be replenished. Before fertilizing strawberries in the spring, you need to prepare them for this process - remove the beds and process.

Plants of the first year of life do not require feeding, if they were produced in the spring of this year and were fertilized, because has not yet spent the fertilizing introduced into the planting holes. The crop of the following seasons needs to be fertilized in order to get a generous and tasty harvest. Feeding strawberries is divided into three stages - fertilizing strawberries in spring, after fruiting, when planting in summer or autumn, when preparing strawberry bushes for winter.

It should be noted right away that each gardener independently determines the need for feeding strawberries, taking into account the previously applied fertilizers, the condition and growth of plants, as well as the structure and composition of the soil.

On a note: garden strawberries oversaturated with fertilizers in spring will give good foliage, but in this case you should not wait for a rich harvest of berries, because an excess of trace elements will not only lead to the active growth of the green part, but will also be a good help in order to appear. In simple words, the plant will need to get rid of unnecessary elements, therefore, internal processes will be disrupted, the immunity and protective functions of strawberries will decrease, and the result of the great efforts of the summer resident is a plant disease.

Timely applied fertilizer will be a good stimulator of strawberry growth, and it is imperative to feed both the aerial part and the roots, i.e. carry out foliar and root feeding. Before fertilizing strawberries after winter, you need to make sure that the soil is dry and that the bushes are restored after winter. If you know how to clean the garden and what to do next, let's go directly to top dressing.

feeding strawberries with potassium permanganate - in the photo

The first strawberry fertilizer needs to be applied after the cultivation is finished, this will be the beginning of a new season of the battle for the harvest. For many summer residents, feeding strawberries with iodine has become popular, but not everyone knows what the effect of such feeding will be, let's figure it out.

First of all, an antiseptic protects the plant from disease. Strawberry bushes treated with iodine practically do not get sick with gray mold and powdery mildew. For ten liters of water, take 7-10 drops of iodine, and treat the plants with the prepared solution on a leaf from a watering can with a shower head immediately after cleaning the garden, and in order not to burn the leaves, observe the dosage.

Processing strawberries with iodine should be carried out in cloudy weather, or in the evening, when there is no bright sun, so as not to burn the leaf plates. There should be 2-3 such treatments with iodine before the berries appear. And remember, in this case, iodine acts more as a prophylactic agent against diseases.

After 5-7 days after spraying with iodine, strawberries are fed, which is diluted with water in a ratio of 1 tablespoon to 10 liters of water. Pour 0.5 liters of the finished solution under each plant. In addition to urea, of course, they are used, which are prepared with their own hands and certainly do not contain any chemistry.

If everything is done correctly and on time, nitrogen-containing fertilizers are used, then the leaves and shoots will grow well, you will get a delicious bright red berry in summer. With a lack of nitrogen, the leaves will turn pale, the berries will be born small, and the taste will be poor. Also, in early spring, strawberries can be fed with the fertilizer Gumi-Omi Berries, Health for strawberries and raspberries, Bona Forte, OMU Universal, Humat +7, Robin Green, etc.

On a note: you need to start feeding strawberries when the soil warms up to + 8 ° C; at lower temperatures, the roots of garden strawberries do not absorb fertilizers.

feeding strawberries with nitrogen-containing fertilizer during flowering - in the photo

Feeding strawberries during flowering can be done with the following homemade fertilizer, which is used by experienced gardeners - take 1 glass of wood ash, pour 2 liters of boiling water, let it brew for two hours, then add 1.5-2 grams of potassium permanganate here, 2.5- 3 g of boric acid, 10 drops of iodine and pour 10 liters of warm, settled (not chlorinated) water and stir thoroughly. Pour 1 cup (250 ml) of this fertilizer under each strawberry bush.

In addition to the above fertilizers, summer residents are very successful in feeding strawberries with yeast, which is prepared like this - a pack of fresh store yeast (or a bag of dry, 10 g) is taken, put in a 3-liter jar, 100 g of granulated sugar is poured into the same place (1/2 faceted glass) and all this substance is poured with settled water to the shoulders of the jar, so that during fermentation it does not overflow over the top.

feeding strawberries during flowering - in the photo

Mix the yeast solution well and leave in a greenhouse or other warm place for a day or two until fermentation subsides. When the fermentation process is over, 1 cup (250 ml) of the resulting concentrated mixture must be diluted in 10 liters of water and the finished solution is poured into 0.5 liters under one bush.

Feeding strawberries with yeast should be carried out no more than 3 times during the entire growing season. Fertilize strictly on wet soil, i.e. first you need to water the garden well! And remember, when using yeast-based fertilizers, it is necessary to replenish the potassium reserves in the soil, which is very strongly absorbed from the soil by strawberries (feed with wood ash after 14-15 days, sprinkling in the aisles or using a liquid solution). Fertilizer for strawberries, applied in spring, activates growth and leads to a decent harvest.

Feeding strawberries during fruiting - prolonging the harvest

With the onset of summer, novice summer residents are again faced with the question - what should be the feeding of strawberries during fruiting? To improve fruiting, to prolong the collection of fruits, the plant must be fed again.

At the beginning of summer, the culture forms the first fruits, therefore potassium is especially needed. As soon as the first berries begin to appear, wood ash is introduced between the rows (1 handful under a bush, or 0.5 liters of liquid solution - pour 2 cups with boiling water, leave for 2-3 hours and dilute with 10 liters of warm water).

feeding strawberries with chicken droppings - pictured

If you use mineral fertilizers, then strawberries during the fruiting period can be given potassium monophosphate (1 tablespoon / 10 l.), Kemira Lux or Universal, which must be diluted strictly according to the instructions. Fruiting lasts about two to three weeks, but even at this time, the plant needs additional substances.

Feeding strawberries with a solution of mullein in water (1:15) is the most versatile, and you can also use a solution of chicken manure (1:10). In addition, fertilizers that were used in early spring can also be applied and alternated during fruiting.

Do not forget that after harvesting, the strawberries need to be fed, loosened and watered, because it is after harvesting the berries that leaves, roots begin to actively grow, next year's buds are laid, so you should not throw the garden until autumn. And if you decide to mow the strawberry leaves, then do it immediately after the bushes have borne fruit, otherwise the plants may not have time to fully recover.

How to fertilize strawberries when planting?

Spring, summer and the first half of autumn are the time when strawberries are planted, it depends on the season how to fertilize the strawberries when planting. Fertilizers that can be used in the spring cannot always be used in the fall.

strawberry harvest with proper feeding - in the photo

Spring planting is considered successful, exactly like autumn and summer planting. The land, before planting, must be dug up, watered and fertilized. In order to bear fruit and grow normally, the bushes need mineral and organic fertilizers. Complex preparations that contain nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, have a greater effect, the use of manure and humus is successful. Three types of fertilizer mixtures are especially popular:

1. A bucket of soil, the same amount of compost and manure, 1 liter of wood ash;
2. A bucket of humus, 20 g of potassium salt, 40 g of superphosphate;
3. Compost bucket, 40 g superphosphate, 0.5 l of ash.

For a garden bed of 10 m² you will need 2-2.5 buckets of mixture. If planting is carried out in the spring, then you need to add urea to the mixture, or immediately after planting on the garden bed, feed it with green liquid fertilizer. When planting in summer, it is better to use a full complex fertilizer with a low nitrogen content; in the fall, nitrogen is not given so that the plants have time to get stronger before the frost arrives, and not grow lush foliage in winter.

Fertilizing strawberries in autumn - preparing bushes for winter

Fertilization for strawberries in the fall plays an important role. In which month to do this depends not only on the variety, but also on the climatic conditions of growing, because in the Kuban at the end of September it is still quite hot, and in the Urals and Siberia, the Leningrad region, the Moscow region, prolonged rains can begin and the temperature can drop quite low, therefore the fertilization time for strawberries in the fall will differ.

Each gardener decides for himself when to feed the strawberries in September or October, taking into account the weather conditions and plant health. Do not forget, when the soil temperature drops below +8 ° C, the strawberry roots stop absorbing nutrients.

autumn feeding of strawberries - pictured
feeding strawberries in autumn - pictured

In the fall, strawberries must be given potassium and phosphorus so that the plants grow stronger for winter. Agronomists still recommend using mineral complexes in the autumn, and not homemade formulations, in addition, feeding in accordance with the instructions will not harm either plants or humans.

Many summer residents use Autumn fertilizer, Fertika, etc. instead of using minerals. Instead of using minerals, you can do the following - loosen the garden bed, add humus or compost under the bushes to close the roots for the winter and pour 1 tbsp under each plant. wood ash and mix with earth.

Use a liquid fertilizer based on ash (pour 2 cups with a liter of boiling water, leave for 2-3 hours and add 10 liters of water), pouring at least 0.5 liters under the bush. The ash solution can still be used as a foliar dressing in the fall, you need to water the strawberry bed well from a watering can with a shower head.

And remember, respected summer residents and gardeners, no matter how many options for fertilizing and fertilizing for strawberries exist, agronomists recommend feeding ordinary garden strawberries 3-4 times per season, and feeding remontant varieties every 7-10 days. Good harvests to you!

To get a good harvest of strawberries, it is necessary to provide them with correct and timely feeding. This is especially true for young plants that will bear fruit only the first year. Any dressing should be kept in the recommended proportions and prepared from quality ingredients.

Top dressing of remontant strawberries

It is necessary to feed such strawberries right on time, at least 3 rubles. in a year. Until the leaves grow rapidly, the plant can be fed with a solution of manure and ammonium sulfate. It is enough to mix 1 tbsp. l. sulfate with 2 cups of cow dung and dilute them in 10 liters of water. It is advisable to pour 1 liter of top dressing under each bush.

In the first year of planting, it is advisable to water with a solution from a mullein, diluting 1 glass in 5 liters of water. Under each bush, you can pour 1 liter of the resulting mixture. Nettle infusion has also proven itself well. To prepare it, you need to fill a bucket of freshly picked herbs with water and leave to infuse for 3 days. For the first time, you can spray strawberry bushes with such an infusion even before it begins to bloom. And the second time after the harvest has been harvested.

Before flowering at the end of May, it also does not hurt to water it with fertilizers. This will require 10 liters of water, 2 tbsp. l. nitrophosphate and 1 tsp. potassium sulfate. Under each bush, you need to pour at least 0.5 liters of the resulting fertilizer.

It is advisable to carry out top dressing in the spring before the very blooming of the leaves. This can be done simultaneously with the removal of old whiskers, leaves, and even a transplant.

Very carefully, you should feed the strawberries with chicken droppings or humus, since when the bush itself falls asleep, you can ruin the entire future harvest of berries.

How to feed strawberries during flowering?

During the formation of fruits, strawberries need a large amount of potassium, therefore, as a top dressing, you can use the infusion of chicken manure, ash or potassium nitrate.

Usually, feeding strawberries during the flowering period is carried out by spraying with a 0.02% solution of zinc sulfate. At the very beginning of flowering, its fertilization can be carried out with a mullein solution. In addition, spraying strawberry bushes with trace elements during flowering and development of ovaries will increase the yield. To do this, it is enough to add a pinch of boric acid to 10 liters of water. You can also use ready-made fertilizers made specifically for strawberries.

The use of a complex fertilizer, which contains all the necessary microelements, can increase the yield of berries by 30 percent due to the exact balance of such a fertilizer.

The last time to feed young plants that are only one year old is best in mid-September, when the weather is dry.

Feeding strawberries with yeast

Relatively recently, gardeners began to use yeast for feeding strawberries. Judging by the reviews, the result is impressive. In addition, this fertilizer can be used for other vegetables and berries.

You can feed the plants 2 times a season, usually a 5 liter bucket is enough for 10 bushes. A pack of yeast weighing 1 kg must be diluted in 5 liters of water. For feeding, 0.5 liters of the mixture should be diluted with 10 liters of water. It is enough to pour 0.5 liters of the resulting mixture under the strawberry bush.

In addition to regular yeast, you can also use fast yeast. 1 packet of dry yeast, 2 tbsp. Dissolve tablespoons of sugar in a small amount of warm water and add the mixture to a bucket of water, then leave to infuse for 2 hours. When going to water the strawberries, add 0.5 liters of this solution to the watering can.

Feeding strawberries plays an important role in the ripening of berries. It can and should be carried out immediately after planting, during growth and even during the flowering period. Remember that feeding during the flowering period of strawberries should be carried out only once and using the recommended types of fertilizers!

Ash is a versatile form of dressing. It is used as a fertilizer for a variety of crops. It contains potassium, calcium, phosphorus and many more useful trace elements necessary for plant development. Fertilizer is a natural ingredient that is used as an additive for strawberries. The plant especially needs top dressing in early spring. Feeding with strawberry ash should take place at a certain period of plant development and in accordance with the norms.

Useful properties of wood ash

Ash dressings have a number of advantages:

• They are easy to digest and natural products;
• They contain many useful trace elements necessary for strawberries, such as potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, boron, iron;
• The use of this particular fertilizer has more beneficial qualities than the use of expensive drugs.

Did you know! When ash fertilizers are mixed with nitrogen fertilizers, ammonia is formed. It is poorly tolerated by the berry, so it is not recommended to use such dressings at the same time.

Another advantage of this type of additives is a long shelf life. Fertilizer is placed in a tightly closed container. Water should not get inside, otherwise the fertilizer will lose its medicinal properties. After the ash has been brought in, its effect lasts about 3-4 years.

In order to neutralize the soil from increased acidity, wood ash is used. But here, too, there are some peculiarities. When adding an additive to areas with alkaline soil, the culture may not receive nutrients at all or assimilate them in small quantities.

Features of the use of ash dressings

How to fertilize strawberries? There are several rules that must be strictly adhered to. This will allow you to get a rich strawberry harvest. First of all, it concerns the timing of the additions. Feeding strawberries with ash is done at different times, which depends on the type of soil. For sandy loam and peat soils, ash additives are used only in the spring. If there is clay on the site, then fertilizers are recommended to be applied in the fall.

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How much ash dressing will be required is not difficult to determine. It all depends on the area of ​​the treated area. If it is small, it is enough to prepare 1-2 buckets of ash. To grow berries for sale, you will need much more of it. About 1 hectare of land is used 15 kg of fertilizer.

How to prepare an ash solution

Ash dressings are versatile and suitable for all types of crops. If gardeners do not have enough time to prepare various types of additives, ash is often used to sub-crust various vegetables and berries. To prepare a miracle solution, you need to do the following:

1. Take a 10L bucket.
2. Fill it with water.
3. Add 1 cup wood ash and stir.

Watering is necessary at the root of each plant. In addition, ash is used in composting. This will significantly increase the amount of nutrients that are formed in the future.

When to fertilize strawberries

It is necessary to feed strawberries during the growing season 3 times. The first will be needed in the spring, the second - after harvesting, the last - during preparation for winter. When the strawberry begins to dissolve the leaves, the wood ash is poured under the bush and the soil is carefully loosened. Supplemented bushes develop better, and they develop shoots faster.

Spraying of bushes is often used during flowering. Use preparations containing boron and zinc. When the strawberry berries are harvested, they are fed a second time. The latter is necessary to stimulate the formation of new roots and leaves. This happens during the preparation for winter.

Did you know! For top dressing, only wood ash is taken. Remaining after incineration of garbage or household waste is not used.

Why do you need to feed strawberries in spring?

After a long winter, strawberries need nutrients. They are necessary for the normal growth and development of the plant, as well as for the bushes to get stronger and gain strength for good fruiting. Nitrogen supplements are used for feeding at this time. They contribute to the growth of greenery, which is necessary for the further development of the plant. At this time, the best feeding of strawberries with urea will be. Also bushes need supplements containing potassium and phosphorus.

Fertilize strawberries at a time when the snow melts. During this period, the soil is moist, which helps the roots to quickly absorb the additives. In order for the earth to warm up, it is necessary to remove old leaves, mulch, cut off excess. If granular substances are used, they are embedded in the ground. When applying fertilizer for strawberries in spring, it is important to observe the norms, since an excess of nitrogen only contributes to the growth of leaves, and there are fewer berries.

Top dressing during flowering

Feeding strawberries with ash during this period is not used. The following additives will help to achieve maximum flowering:

• Boric acid;
• Potassium sulfide;
• Potassium permanganate.

The plant is processed when it begins to bloom. The exact timing depends on the region of growth. It is important to make top dressing on time. If fertilized early, it simply won't work. If you are late, the harvest will be much smaller.

Did you know! It is possible to increase the yield by almost 25-30%. To do this, it is necessary to spray the bushes during flowering. It also contributes to an increase in the mass of berries.

Adding additives during fruiting

Organic fertilizers will help increase the yield. As a rule, the first wave of berries is the largest. After that, the berries become smaller. To avoid this, add infusion of mullein, bird droppings or compost.

Feeding strawberries with ash

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Feeding strawberries in early spring and further in subsequent phases of development is an important stage. If you do not feed it on time or skip feeding altogether, the harvest will lag behind with the timing, and will not differ in its abundance. Spring feeding is especially important when the season is just beginning. In addition, during this period, it is necessary to carry out a number of activities necessary for the proper development and fruiting of the culture.

Caring for flowering strawberries is as follows: top dressing, proper watering, mustache pruning and pollination. To care for the crop correctly, you need to disassemble each stage separately.

On a note! It is very important to feed strawberries according to a certain scheme. This will help you get a healthy and rich harvest.

Fertilization scheme by age:

• 1 year of development - the berry is not fertilized. When planting, strawberries receive enough nutrition and mineral elements, which are enough for the season;
• 2 years - it is necessary to fertilize the berry with mineral and organic fertilizers;
• 3 years - the culture only needs fertilizing with minerals;
• 4 years old - needs organic and mineral fertilizers.

That is, according to the age principle, you need to alternate fertilizers annually.

The first strawberry fertilization is carried out in early spring, around mid-April, when the snow has just melted and the leaves have not yet blossomed. At this time, nitrogen-containing fertilizers should be applied. Before feeding, it is recommended to prune the bushes. This method will allow you not to disturb the plant several times. Popular mineral complexes are used for feeding, you can use folk recipes for preparing a solution.

Mineral complexes:

• 1 tbsp. l. ammonium sulfate + 2 tbsp. mullein + 10 liters of water. Mix the top dressing well. Introduce 1 liter under the berry bush;
• 1 tbsp. l. nitroammofoska + 10 liters of water. Apply 0.5 l under the berry bush;
• Pour a bucket of fresh nettle with a bucket of water, preferably warm and leave for 3-4 days. For root top dressing, the mixture can be left without straining. It is diluted in a ratio of 1:10 l with water. Watering strawberries is necessary, depending on its size, from 1 liter to 0.5 liters. for 1 plant. For foliar, you will need to strain the nettle solution and dilute 1:20 l with water;
• dressings based on mullein or chicken droppings are perfect. To prepare them, you need to take 1 part of droppings or mullein and pour 10 liters of water, insist the solution for 3-4 days. Water the strawberry bushes with a dosage of 0.5 liters of solution per 1 bush.

To make root dressing more effective, it is best to carry out foliar dressing at the same time. This will allow the bush to receive several times more nutrition and useful elements.

Spring foliar feeding

It is carried out in cloudy dry weather, the optimal time is early morning or late evening.

Foliar feeding rules:

• carried out after abundant watering of strawberries;
• spraying begins with young shoots and leaves;
• Better yields can be expected if strawberries are fertilized during flowering;
• it is most effective to use top dressing with the addition of boric acid in spring.

The most optimal option for foliar spring feeding is a solution: 1 tsp. boric acid + 30 drops of iodine + 1 tbsp. ash + 10 liters of water.

Top dressing during flowering

The plant is fed the second time when it enters the flowering phase. In time, this is approximately the beginning of June, when the strawberries are just beginning to bloom. During this time, strawberries need potassium. Potassium supplementation helps to improve the appearance of the bushes and get sweeter berries. In addition, the harvest will be several times greater than if you ignore this event. In addition, potassium contributes to a longer shelf life of strawberries.

When the plant lacks this element, the tips of the leaves begin to turn brown. If you do not apply top dressing in a timely manner in order to improve the situation, you can lose absolutely the entire crop.

Popular dressings:

• 1 tsp potassium nitrate + water 10 l. The resulting product is watered all berry bushes with a dosage of 0.5 liters;
• for foliar feeding, 0.02% solution of zinc sulfate is used;
• at the beginning of the flowering phase, it is good to use a mullein solution.

The use of such dressings makes it possible to get large berries if you carry out an extra dressing when the plant has already faded. Any complex fertilizer is used for it, which contains the maximum amount of microelements.

Important! It should be remembered that a solution for spraying with the use of fertilizers in the complex is prepared in a much lower concentration than for root dressing.

Folk fertilization methods

There are several effective ways to fertilize berries, which are considered folk. Compost is great for this. It is simply laid in a circle around the plant, when moisture gets on it, nutrients enter the root system.

Ash

Coniferous and woody, as well as ash obtained from burning grape vines, sunflowers, potato tops, contains a huge amount of useful microelements. Ash is used in early spring. A handful of ash must be added to the hole when planting berry bushes.

For root top dressing, it is recommended to make an ash agent. Insist 1 liter of ash in 10 liters of water, water each berry bush with 1 liter of the product. Ash helps very well against diseases. If damaged or dry leaves appear on the bush, you need to powder the bush with ash. For each infected bush, you need to use about 15 g of ash.

Iodine

Iodine has antiseptic properties. It is used not only for treatment, but also as a fertilizer. Spraying with iodine solution is carried out before the flowering of the plant. Then the procedure must be repeated 3 times with a time interval of 10 days. For a solution, dissolve 5-10 drops of iodine in 10 liters of water. The dosage must be observed without fail, otherwise, the plants may get burned.

Bread crusts

The growth of bushes is favorably influenced by yeast; they are in abundance in rye bread. For the solution, you need 1 loaf of rye bread or crusts, soak in 1 liter of warm water. Let it ferment well for 7 days. This mixture turns out to be quite concentrated, before use it is diluted in 10 liters of water.

On a note! Fertilizer based on rye bread is valued for its high content of amino acids and essential minerals.

Boric acid

It is very useful to feed the berry with boric acid-based fertilizer during the budding period. It stimulates the setting of buds. To prepare the product, 2 g of boric acid is dissolved in 10 liters of water, 1 liter of ash and 2 g of potassium permanganate are added. The solution is sprayed on the entire bush from all sides.

Yeast

Yeast feeding is also very useful. Thanks to her, strawberry bushes are less likely to get sick and grow faster. For fertilization, it is necessary to soak 200 g of fresh yeast in 0.5 l of water and leave for 20 minutes. In this case, the water should be warm. After which the mixture is poured into 9 liters of water, the berry is watered abundantly.

You can use dry baking yeast. The mixture is prepared as follows: dissolve 1 sachet of yeast and 2 tbsp. l. sugar and infuse the mixture for 2 hours. Top dressing is applied to the soil at an air temperature of +15 degrees.

Spoiled milk

To fill the soil with phosphorus, sulfur, potassium and normalize the acidity of the soil, you can carry out sour-milk dressing. Before use, the sour milk product is diluted with water in a 1: 2 ratio. Milk is introduced into the soil at a distance of 10 cm from the root system of the plant. This method improves yields and disease resistance. The solution can be applied by the root method, as well as sprayed.

Mineral fertilizers

There are complex mineral fertilizers and single-component ones. The application of one-component fertilizers means that only one useful element gets into the soil, for example, nitrogen, potassium or phosphorus. The introduction of complex or complex dressings into the soil involves the ingress of several important elements into the soil, along with which substances such as copper, boron, iron, calcium get into the soil.

Such fertilizers are produced in granular, dry and liquid form. They can be used for root and foliar feeding.

Important! Strawberry does not tolerate chlorine, therefore, dressings containing this element are not recommended.

The next fertilization of the berries is carried out around the middle of April, the constant air temperature at this time should be at least +16 degrees. It is necessary to add fertilizing with urea to the soil. This is very important, since, at a lower temperature, strawberries do not absorb nitrogen well. For this top dressing, the main thing is to properly dilute the solution. Only 1 tbsp is added to 10 liters of water. l. urea. Each bush is watered with a dosage of 0.5 liters.

Mineral fertilizers should be diluted clearly according to the instructions recommended by the manufacturer. Otherwise, a more concentrated solution may burn the plant, while a weaker solution will have no effect.

Organic fertilizers

They have undeniable advantages. They are completely safe, environmentally friendly and available to absolutely everyone.

One such remedy is chicken droppings. In early spring, its solution is applied to the soil only once every 2-3 years. Such fertilization supplies the soil with a huge amount of useful macro and microelements. The manure-based product is prepared in a 1: 2 ratio with water. Mixes well. For a working solution, 1 liter of such a mixture is diluted with 10 liters of water. It is introduced into the soil not under the bush itself, but at a distance of 8-10 cm.

Important! The maximum amount of fertilizer based on chicken manure is once a year. Frequent feeding with this product can contribute to the accumulation of nitrates in the fruit. Also, with excessive fertilization, you can burn the plant.

Mineral-organic dressings

The greatest efficiency is achieved when feeding the plant with mineral-organic fertilizing. They include in their composition all the nutrients and trace elements necessary for the plant. They are brought in during the period when the leaves begin to bloom.

Mineral - organic complexes:

• 1 tbsp. l. dilute ammonium sulfate in 10 liters of water. Water with a dosage of 1 liter;
• 1 tbsp. l. urea + 0.5 tbsp. ash + 0.5 tsp. boric acid + 3 g potassium permanganate. All components dissolve in 10 liters of water. Drizzle with a dosage of 0.5 l. for 1 bush.

Removing unnecessary mustache

Whiskers on strawberries grow very quickly, so if you don't follow them, after a while the strawberry plantings will be very thickened. If you trim the mustache on time, you can get quality planting material. To increase the yield of strawberries, excess mustache must be removed.

For planting material, you must choose the first mustache rosettes. They need to be lightly sprinkled with earth so that they take root. After complete rooting, the mustache with subsequent rosettes should be cut off. At the end of August, you can already plant strawberries in a permanent place.

Mustache trimming rules:

• it is absolutely impossible to tear off the strawberry whiskers, together with them you can pull out the plant completely or damage the roots;
• carry out processing in dry cloudy weather. You can also prune early in the morning or late in the evening. It is not recommended to prune the plant in the heat. At high temperatures and scorching sun, it can be stressed, and in wet weather, infection with fungal or infectious diseases is possible;
• cut off the mustache at a distance of 10 cm from the native bush;
• pruning is done with a sharp pruner or scissors.

Watering during flowering

Watering during the flowering phase is essential for strawberries. At this point, she needs moderate and regular watering. Lack of moisture can negatively affect the fruits, they will not be able to fill up on time. Excessive hydration is also not desirable. In this case, the berry may rot. Therefore, in watering it is necessary to adhere to the golden mean.

In particular, it all depends on the climatic conditions. If there is a lot of rainfall during this time, the strawberries do not need to be watered at all. If the weather is dry and hot, the berry should be watered after 3 days.

Water the strawberries with water, the temperature of which is close to the temperature of the soil. It is not recommended to water with cold water. The watering process is carried out strictly at the root, while it is necessary to ensure that the roots of the plant are not exposed.

Pollination of strawberries

Inadequate pollination can be the result of rains, fogs, lower air temperatures and leads to the production of small deformed berries. To help the strawberries, you can resort to manual pollination. To do this, use a sponge or soft cloth to transfer pollen from one flower to another. If the scale of the strawberries is impressive, pollination can be done with a fan.

Another way to pollinate strawberries is with a honey solution. 1 tbsp. l. honey, you need to dilute 1 liter of warm water and spray the bushes with a solution. This will attract pollinating insects to help pollinate naturally.

Each of the activities described above has a huge impact on the development of strawberries. If you care for the crop correctly and do not miss important processes, you can get a harvest of tasty large berries from the strawberry garden every year.

Everyone knows a red, sweet, juicy berry called strawberry. To get a good full harvest, she needs to provide quality care not only during the active growing season, but also during flowering. Strawberry care consists in proper irrigation, feeding, cleaning weeds, excess mustache and plowing the soil around the bushes.

Did you know?The weight of the world's largest strawberry was 231 grams.

Features of feeding strawberries during flowering, how to fertilize sweet berries

Many gardeners are of the opinion that strawberries do not need fertilization during the budding period, but this is not the case. The bush spends almost all of its vitality on the formation of inflorescences and the ripening of berries. Below in the text, feeding of strawberries during flowering will be considered, fertilizers are applied under only planted and already fruiting bushes. Strawberries need feeding three times a year: at the beginning of the growing season of the bush, during flowering and at the end of fruiting. The most important thing for strawberries is precisely the fertilization of the bushes during flowering and berry formation. You can feed strawberries during flowering with what experienced gardeners recommend: complex mineral fertilizers. For fertilizers to penetrate into the soil and absorb them with strawberry roots, the soil around the bushes must be loosened.

Important! Mineral fertilizers are applied once during the budding of strawberries.

Simple agrochemicals are not used during strawberry flowering. During the formation of the ovary, the bushes require large amounts of potassium. To satisfy the need for potassium, an infusion of chicken manure, mullein + ash or potassium nitrate is used. When buds begin to appear, dilute a teaspoon of saltpeter with ten liters of water and water each bush. Consumption rate for a bush is about 0.5 liters. When inflorescences appear, strawberries are poured with a solution of chicken manure or mullein with ash, calculated as a half-liter jar for ten liters of water.

Foliar feeding of strawberries with boric acid during flowering promotes the multiplication of inflorescences, which in turn affects the amount of harvest. For spraying bushes, 1 g of boric acid is diluted with ten liters of water. Spraying is also carried out with 0.02% zinc sulfate. Such spraying not only saturates the strawberry with trace elements, but also contributes to the formation of an ovary and an increase in yield up to thirty percent.

Yeast feed for strawberries became known not so long ago, but managed to earn herself popularity among gardeners. The plants are fed with yeast twice a season. One kilogram of yeast is dissolved in five liters of water and allowed to brew for two hours. A half-liter can is taken from this solution and diluted in ten liters of water. At least 0.5 liters of finished fertilizer are poured under each bush. The effect of using yeast in the garden will pleasantly surprise you.

Based on the above, everyone will choose for himself what is better for him to feed the strawberries during flowering. Most importantly, remember that fertilizing the bushes has a great effect not only on the growth of the bushes, but also on the timely ripening of the berries.

Did you know? Plucking strawberries with a stalk extends the shelf life of the plucked berries.

Caring for the soil during flowering and removing unnecessary whiskers

When strawberries bloom (late April - early May), they require increased attention and care. Promotes good flowering, timely removal of weeds and loosening of the soil around the bushes, which improves air exchange. In order for the flowering bushes to gain strength for fruiting, the mustache and leaves of strawberries should be cut in advance. Dried leaves are carefully removed with a secateurs.
During flowering, all whiskers are removed without exception, as they take moisture and nutrients from the plant. In addition to the mustache and dried leaves, the first strawberry inflorescences are also subject to removal. It is generally accepted that subsequent peduncles are larger than the previous ones, and this affects the size of the berry. It is not necessary to remove the peduncles. During flowering, it is imperative to add straw or sawdust under the bushes so that the berries are clean and do not rot from contact with wet soil.

How to properly water strawberries during flowering

Watering the strawberries during flowering plays a big role. Due to the superficial root system, strawberries are not able to get moisture from the bowels of the earth, and we, gardeners, must help them in this. To get juicy large berries, it is necessary to water the ground around the bush so that the water reaches the roots. You need to adhere to watering the golden mean.

Both underfilling and overflowing water negatively affect the berries and the root system. In the first case, the root will dry out, the berry will not pour, in the second, both the root and the berry will begin to rot. How often to water the strawberries during flowering depends on the precipitation. If the weather outside is rainy and the air humidity is high, watering is stopped. In dry hot weather, abundant irrigation is carried out every three days so that the bushes do not disintegrate and the berry is evenly poured. Watering is carried out in the morning or evening, when the sun does not bake, the water should not be cold. Plants are watered using drip irrigation or under a bush. Watering under the bush, make sure that the roots are not exposed.

Important!Blooming strawberries are watered only at the root, water should in no case fall on the flowers.