Proper planting of Victoria in the fall: taking care of an early harvest

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

The best time to plant a new strawberry bed is the end of May, as young seedlings will have time to get stronger over the summer and turn into strong bushes. For those who expect to get the first harvest in May, planting Victoria in the fall is recommended.

Strawberries propagate by rooting mustaches that form on the bushes in the middle of summer. Young curly shoots with leaf rosettes at the ends are slightly grounded and take root near the mother bush, and in August-September they are separated and transplanted to a prepared garden bed. Planting Victoria in the fall is optimal due to suitable weather conditions, since in the first half of September it is no longer hot, quite humid and far from frost. In addition, a rainy day does not impede the laying of a new bed at all, but contributes to better rooting of strawberries.

Proper planting of Victoria is carried out in well-prepared soil. For a new garden bed, it is better to choose a place that is already freed from onions, garlic, dill, spinach, lettuce and other greens in the middle of summer. goodpredecessors, and at the same time green manure, are considered peas or beans. You can grow other green manure for strawberries, it is advisable to choose those that grow quickly and form a sufficient vegetative mass - phacelia, oil radish, mustard, rapeseed and others. By the time the mustache is rooted, the grown green manure will already become an excellent organic fertilizer.

Instead of green manure, you can fertilize a bed for strawberries with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers, make compost. Before planting, it is recommended to dip the roots of seedlings in a solution of mullein diluted in a ratio of 1: 3. An approximate Victoria planting pattern is 30x60 cm, where 30 is the distance between the holes, and 60 is between the rows. 2-3 rooted shoots can be planted in each hole to eliminate empty places in case of failure.

Otherwise, Victoria is planted in autumn in the same way as in spring. It is important to choose the right depth of the hole so that the root system is completely hidden underground, and the growth bud is on the soil surface. A young bed needs to be properly watered, loosen the soil between the rows. Be sure to mulch with sawdust or straw to protect against cold weather and the first frosts.

Victoria can be planted in autumn on agrofiber. To do this, the soil with ready-made holes is covered with a special cloth that allows moisture and air to pass through, but prevents moisture from evaporating. The agrotextile fabric is fixed by driving in pegs, cuts are made at the locations of the holes, where the plants are carefully placed along with the ground.on the roots. We water the young bed.

Agrofibre protects strawberries from some pests, prevents the appearance of weeds, and most importantly, it will reliably protect Victoria in winter, acting as a reliable insulation. Berries of strawberries grown with the help of agrotextiles are always clean and appetizing, they are easy and convenient to pick - just mulch the aisle of the beds with sawdust.

In the spring, you need to take care of the young garden: remove last year's withered leaves, loosen the ground, mulch with sawdust to protect against possible frosts.