2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16
At the end of the season, the work doesn't end with the harvest. It is necessary to take care of the beds so that next year you will not be left without fruits, including strawberry crops. Today we will tell you what is the care of strawberries after harvest, because they are exhausted and need care.
We fight pests
In summer, when strawberries (garden strawberries) bloom profusely and bear fruit, they should not be disturbed and pests and diseases should not be used. At the end of July, it's time to do it. If in the summer you notice that the leaves dry up, and the berry itself is small and underdeveloped, then most likely a tick has settled on it. To fight him:
- remove and burn old and damaged bushes immediately;
- remove the material you used to mulch it from the bed;
- weed, remove excess mustache and dried leaves;
- spray the bushes with drugs against ticks (for example, "Fitoverm" or "Karbofos");
- repeat spraying a couple more times.
Such care for strawberries after harvest will save not only the tick, but also other insects. In mid-September, a general pest control can be carried out with a solution of water, liquid soap, vinegar, wood ash and vegetable oil. It is necessary to process not only the bushes, but also the soil.
Treat and restore
Proper care of strawberries after harvesting is the restoration of the plant after long illnesses that were missed in the summer. If you notice that there are spots (brown or yellow) on the leaves, then there is a viral disease. Before treatment, cut off the affected leaves and destroy them, and treat the bushes with Bordeaux liquid or its analogues. By the way, this will not only heal the plant, but also get rid of possible pests. A dangerous fungal disease is gray rot, which affects berries. It is advisable to carry out the treatment before flowering, but if you do not have time, then you can do it after. To do this, prepare a solution of copper chloride and water and treat the plant.
Fertilize and feed
Strawberries are very depleted after harvest, so it is recommended to feed the soil in August. A good top dressing will be complex fertilizers. First loosen the soil both between the rows, there and inside the beds and sprinkle with compost. Finally water your strawberries well.
Propagate
The most common variety is the curly strawberry. Care and cultivation of this varietyare proper reproduction. This also needs to be taken care of before the onset of autumn. Already in July, the mass growth of antennae, that is, processes, begins. For harvesting, the first rosettes on strawberry shoots no older than three years old are suitable. Why? Because the old bushes are more depleted and probably inhabited by pests or infected with one disease or another. We need a young and strong plant. Separate the cuttings before they take root. Plant ready-made sockets with rudiments in a greenhouse in loose fertile soil. Water seedlings with warm water. By the end of the month, you will already have bushes with strong roots and he althy leaves. It is in these simple activities that the whole care of strawberries after harvest lies. Agree, there is nothing complicated. You just need not to miss the moment, and then next year you will again enjoy delicious, juicy and fragrant garden strawberries.
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