Features of feeding strawberries during fruiting
To get a good strawberry harvest, you need to properly care for it. To do this, you need to know all the features of feeding strawberries during fruiting. It is this period that is considered the most important for the full development of berries. Only the right approach to the implementation of this stage of cultivation is able to provide a high yield in the form of tasty and fragrant berries.
Why is it necessary to fertilize?
Properly performed feeding process during fruiting is the key to a high yield. It is very important that the bushes during the ripening period of the berries are as strong and saturated with nutrients as possible. Healthy bushes of these plants are characterized by rich green color and fragrant red berries.
It is worth noting that top dressing of strawberries during fruiting is allowed only with the use of components of natural origin.
At this stage of ripening, you can feed the bushes with organic matter. After such fertilizer, strawberries bear fruit well, and the first berries appear in early May. These care measures allow for a bountiful harvest until August.
What to feed?
Experts say that organic fertilizers of natural origin are best suited for feeding strawberries during fruiting. This kind of top dressing is chicken manure, humus, wood ash, onion peel and yeast solution. Each of these components has a positive effect on the development of berries, contributing to high yields.It must be remembered that during the fruiting period, the use of mineral fertilizers is not allowed, as they can harm strawberries.
Any chemicals that are part of fertilizers of mineral origin, even in the smallest doses, can adversely affect plants during this period of their development. That's why experienced experts recommend refraining from this kind of feeding at this stageto provide full conditions for growing high-quality berries without the presence of nitrates.
Ways
Organic fertilizers, like mineral fertilizers, require a certain dosage. Only the correct dose can have a beneficial effect on the berries, improving their taste and external characteristics. A professional approach to this process during fruiting can positively affect the development of fruits, as well as their uniform ripening.
It is worth noting the following most popular strawberry feeding methods:
- wood ash - dilute 1 liter of ash in 10 liters of water, after which strawberry bushes can be watered with this solution; after such feeding, a high yield in the form of tasty and fragrant berries is ensured;
- chicken manure - you need to dissolve 2 liters of chicken manure in 10 liters of water and pour the bushes under the root with this composition;
- yeast solution - for 1 liter of warm water, you need to take 20 grams of yeast and infuse this mixture until foam appears; just before feeding, it is worth diluting the resulting solution with water 1 to 5.
Each of these fertilizer methods is characterized by an excellent effect, due to which it is actively used to feed strawberries during fruiting.In addition, all of these methods are absolutely safe, as they do not contain any harmful elements.
Root
To provide the strawberry root system with complete care, it is necessary to feed it in a timely manner.
Fertilizers that are produced under the root of these plants are recommended to be made using organic substances such as chicken manure, humus, yeast, ash or compost. It is they who are able to ensure the full growth and development of strawberries, enriching the berries with useful nutrients.
All these feeding options create favorable conditions for strawberries during the fruiting period. After applying such fertilizers, the berries are filled with useful nutrients and are characterized by excellent taste. In addition, they acquire a chic appearance, which makes the fruits as presentable as possible.
Foliar
This type of top dressing is recommended to be carried out in warm sunny weather so that useful components can be fully absorbed into the leaves of plants. It is best to fertilize with a foliar method in the evening, so as not to harm the leaves. It is best to spray the bushes with whey or a solution of 10 liters of water and 10 drops of iodine. These two methods are the most popular, as they contribute to the full ripening of berries, as well as the formation of their taste.
Spraying strawberry bushes with this composition allows you to protect it from the adverse effects of the environment and prevents the occurrence of various kinds of plant diseases. It is important to remember that the right nutrition is one of the main points for creating a high yield of strawberries.
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