When to trim the mustache of strawberries and should it be done?

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

Strawberry is a very juicy, tasty and he althy berry containing a huge amount of trace elements and vitamins. Many gardeners are engaged in the cultivation of this berry crop, it is not difficult to take care of it, but the abundance of the harvest depends on the care shown. Therefore, it is so important to know when to trim the whiskers of strawberries, how to protect them from frost, what fertilizers and in what quantities to add. Only if you follow the agricultural practices of growing a plant, you can annually admire a large number of large and juicy berries.

Almost all varieties of strawberries have mustaches. They are one of the options for plant propagation. There is a fierce debate among gardeners about when to trim the whiskers from strawberries and whether it should be done. Rosettes are formed on the emerging shoots, they should be left only if it is necessary to obtain seedlings, and even then the first two bushes are considered the strongest and most suitable. If everything is let ongravity, then the antennae with rosettes will grow into the ground in inappropriate places and, in addition, weaken the mother bush. In this case, you can forget about the harvest, as an option, the berries may appear, but very small.

For this reason, if the gardener wants to harvest large fruits in large quantities over the years, the annual removal of the whiskers from strawberries should become a habit. You need to leave the shoots only for seedlings, and then the first two or three rosettes. Those that go closer to the mother bush are considered the strongest, they fully correspond to the variety, adopting all its qualities. Mustaches usually appear after the first flowering, as well as after fruiting is completed. They can be trimmed gradually (as they form) or all at once.

Many gardeners are interested in the question of when to trim the whiskers of strawberries. This business can be done in the spring (even before the plant begins to bloom) or in late autumn, when the last crop is harvested (if it is a variety that bears fruit all summer). In no case should you pick off the mustache with your hands, because they are thick enough, removing them, you can tear out the entire bush, damaging its root system. The sprouts are best trimmed with strong scissors or light pruning shears. Mustache trimming of strawberries should be done early in the morning or in the evening, the weather should be calm, calm and dry. The sprouts should not be removed when it is very damp or hot.

When the time comes to trim the mustache of strawberries, you need to do it carefully and carefully, the shoots do not need to be completely removed, they should rise about 10 cm above the ground. Thisvery labor intensive but necessary. If the bushes are not put in order in a timely manner, then after a couple of years the harvest will noticeably decline, the fruits will become smaller. In this case, you will have to dig up all the strawberries and replace them with a new variety.

When preparing for wintering, it is recommended not only to remove the whiskers, but also damaged, fading leaves. It is allowed to leave completely bare stems, but pruning at the root is not necessary. You should also carry out disinfection from diseases and pests, loosen the bushes and sprinkle them with pine needles.