Scheme of planting strawberries in spring in open ground with black spunbond

Many gardeners are interested in new methods for planting different crops. Strawberries are known to be one of the most whimsical plants to be planted in fall or spring. Relatively recently, summer residents tried to use such material as spunbond when planting. Is there any result in such a method? How does it affect the quality of the plant and the fruits themselves?

Spunbond - what is it?

Has a fleecy and smooth side.

Withstands temperature changes.

UV resistant.

It is very easy to fix.

Easy to fit.

Sold in rolls and by yard.

Breathable material.

Spunbond is a covering material made of polypropylene by the spunbond method.

After heat treatment, each thread is fused together, forming a strong woven base. During the manufacture, special stabilizers are also added, which increase the performance properties of the product.

Dignity

Spunbond is increasingly used in garden plots and vegetable gardens for planting various crops, including strawberries. The material is chosen for its many advantages:

• high quality;
• high environmental friendliness;
• ability to withstand ultraviolet and summer heat;
• ability to withstand precipitation and strong wind;
• frost resistance;
• increased strength and reliability;
• excellent breathability;
• protection of plants from atmospheric influences, temperature drops;
• excellent wear resistance;
• can be used all year round;
• practicality;
• ease of use;
• affordability.

Spunbond is a real find for those who want to grow healthy and tasty strawberries without wasting energy and nerves.

In agriculture

Spunbond is used to cover both narrow beds in greenhouses and wide surfaces in an open field.

The material is widely used in agriculture. It is used for the following works:

• Planting and covering the beds... It has been proven that the material protects plants and their roots from the negative effects of the environment, precipitation, while allowing them to breathe and grow normally. Spunbond covers the beds, making holes in them for each plant.
• Covering material for greenhouses... In this capacity, the product protects plants from negative atmospheric influences. It is easy to work with him, build greenhouse structures.
• Mulching... In this case, black spunbond with a special pigment is used, which protects the ground from rot, the appearance of weeds, and reduces pesticides in the soil and roots.

The material is sold in a wide variety of sizes. They can cover any area without much effort.

Spunbond for strawberries: features of use

Spunbond-grown strawberries will be clean.

This material is often chosen by summer residents for strawberries. It can be either white or black.

Experienced gardeners advise using black spunbond with a special pigment that has protective properties. We'll look at using this option.

It is the black spunbond that has more options. It is primarily chosen for controlling weeds and other unwanted vegetation.

Main advantages using black spunbond for strawberries:

• The berry will not need constant watering, as a sufficient amount of moisture forms under the cover. Due to its moisture-resistant property, watering is reduced several times.
• After watering, you do not need to huddle the soil.
• The beds do not need to be weeded every time from annoying weeds, since the black covering material perfectly protects the soil from harmful plants.
• You can work with the material in any weather, including cold weather.
• The product is characterized by increased frost resistance, so the roots of plants will withstand severe frosts.
• The product has moisture resistant properties, it does not allow precipitation in the form of rain and accumulated snow to pass through.
• Under the covering material, the soil warms up much faster than under other products.
• Spunbond protects the plant not only from weeds, but also protects it from slugs and other harmful insects.
• This type of agrofibre lasts longer than its competitors.

Thanks to the many benefits of spunbond, you can finally enjoy a rich strawberry harvest year after year.

Planting strawberries

In order for the berry to grow better and give an excellent harvest all the time, you need to adhere to the following rules:

1. We plant berry bushes in prepared soil. It must be carefully dug up and nourished.

   We dig up the soil, remove weeds and level the surface.

2. As a replenishment, we use manure or humus in a ratio of 20 l of water 0.5 kg.
3. We level the ground with a rake, crush all large lumps so that the landing site is as even and uniform as possible.
4. Along the perimeter of the landing site, we dig a small groove no more than 20 cm deep for the edges of the covering material.

   We dig a shallow groove around the edges.

5. Before cutting the spunbond, measure the planting area and add 20 cm around the edges, cut it out.

   Roll out the spunbond and cut to size.

6. The berry bushes will be located at a distance of 30 cm from each other, so we make cuts in the agrofibre at an appropriate distance of 7–8 cm long. We try to make the cuts exactly along the line.

   Cut through the material according to the strawberry planting scheme.

7. Now go to the groove and put the edges of the agrofibre into it.

   Align the canvas so that its edge is in the middle of the groove.

8. We fill the groove with the ends of the material with soil to the top and tamp it.The material must be securely fixed, otherwise it will be blown away by a strong wind.

   We carefully seal the edges of the spunbond into the ground.

9. The plot is covered with agrofibre, and now we are starting to plant the berries.
10. Carefully dig holes in the ground through the slots in the material.

    We dig out small holes with a scoop.

11. We place seedlings in the hole, bury it.

    We plant strawberries in the holes, placing the "heart" of the seedling at the soil level.

12. Water each berry bush.

    After planting, water the bushes from a watering can.

Following simple rules, you can achieve a rich harvest, while not putting much effort in caring for the berries. As you know, strawberries are one of the most whimsical plants that require special care. But using spunbond, you can forget for a long time from weeding the berries. You only need to water the plant.

You can plant this type of berry in summer, spring or autumn, adhering to the special planting rules of your chosen season. Planting work in the fall should be taken especially seriously.

How to care for plantings?

It is necessary to water strawberries on a spunbond much less often, since the material prevents moisture evaporation.

Care for the planted berries should be the same as in the case of planting in the open field.

• Water the strawberry bushes as needed... We see that the ground is dry, which means that it should be watered. For each bush, half an 8-10-liter bucket.
• In the first year after planting, you do not need to fertilize the plants.
• We fertilize the berries with manure or humus, starting from the second year after planting... We use 3-4 kg of top dressing per 1 square meter.
• It is recommended to fertilize shrubs three times a year. - in spring, at the beginning of summer (before the appearance of the first fruits) and at the end of summer after the end of fruiting.

Water and fertilize strawberries carefully, without damaging the spunbond. Due to its increased wear resistance, this agrofibre can last for more than one year, withstanding temperature drops and precipitation. Gardeners change it as needed, about 1 time 3 years.

This type of agrofibre is suitable for all strawberry varieties. It can be used in all regions of Russia. Due to its increased operational capabilities, it will withstand all climatic conditions, ultraviolet light.

Why Choose Strawberry Spunbond?

Strawberries planted on spunbond are easier to care for. and harvesting becomes a pleasant pastime.

• Unlike other covering materials, this agrofibre contains special enzymesto protect the soil and plant from harmful insects and weeds.
• It is especially superior to film, which only protects against natural precipitation.... Spunbond allows the soil to breathe, allows moist air to pass through, forms a greenhouse effect - that is, allows the plant to grow normally and, therefore, produce more fruits.
• Agrofibre is convenient and easy to fix, lasts longer... With it, you will forget what weekly weeding is.

conclusions

In order for strawberries to grow healthy and bear fruit well every year, it is necessary to plant them correctly, using a covering material according to a certain technology. Adhering to simple rules and sequence, you will present yourself and your loved ones with a rich berry harvest.

Video about the correct planting of strawberries on the covering material

Those who grow strawberries are familiar with the chores during berry ripening and harvesting. This is the fight against weeds, and the need for regular digging of row spacings. Avoiding this is quite simple: you need to cover the ground with black spunbond.

It is not at all difficult to do this, however, in order to get a good harvest, it is necessary to take into account some nuances.

Benefits of growing strawberries under spunbond

With the advent of such material as black spunbond, gardeners have a great opportunity to get a better and richer harvest.Agrofibre perfectly permeates water and air and thereby provides the strawberry bushes with optimal conditions for growth.

Thanks to carbon black, which is part of the fiber structure, spunbond absorbs more heat, and the soil under such mulch warms up faster, which means that strawberry bushes develop earlier than plants planted in ordinary beds. At the same time, the shelter interferes with the growth of weeds, since they do not receive enough light.

The surface of the bed covered with spunbond and the berries are always clean. The mustache does not take root. There are almost never slugs. And black agrofibre, which does not even require cleaning for the winter, has a long service life.

To mulch a strawberry bed, you need to use a black spunbond with a density of 60 g / m2

How to properly place a black spunbond for strawberries on the garden bed?

Strawberry bed sizes

The first step is to determine the size of the bed: the distance between the bushes should be at least 30 cm, and between the rows - 60 cm.From the extreme row to the edge of the plot, leave about 20 cm.For a two-row planting, the width of the bed should be 1 m, with a three-row - 1.6 m, etc.

Preparing a bed for strawberries

In the spring, prepare the site in advance: dig up the ground, remove weeds, apply organic fertilizers (humus, rotted manure and a weak solution of chicken manure - 0.5 kg per 20 liters of water). Then carefully level the area with a rake, breaking up large clods of earth, and form a flat surface.

Dig a groove around the perimeter about 10 cm deep. Then the edges of the spunbond will be buried in it.

How to cover a garden bed with spunbond

The strip of black agrofibre should be 20 cm wider and the same length longer than the prepared area. Every 30 cm, make a cruciform slot (7-8 cm long) for the strawberry bushes.

Stretch the spunbond carefully. Lower its edges (10 cm on each side) into the furrows, cover with soil and tamp. After that, you can start planting.

At the end of June, dig small holes through the cross-shaped slots, place seedlings in them, sprinkle the bushes with earth and water. The garden is ready!

Planting scheme for strawberry seedlings under black spunbond

Strawberry care

Caring for plants under spunbond is almost the same as caring for strawberries outdoors. Only in our case it is not necessary to weed the weeds and loosen the ground. So, the main care is reduced to watering the plants as the soil dries out. Also, trim your mustache with scissors throughout the season, as it can take root on wet spunbond in wet weather.

In the year of planting, additional fertilizers are not required, and from the second year, 3 times per season (in early spring, during flowering and after the end of fruiting), water the bushes with infusion of chicken droppings (dilute dry chicken droppings in water 1:10 and stand for 2-3 days) ... For each bush, spend 0.5 liters of top dressing. In addition, at the beginning of flowering, it is useful to spray the bushes with a solution of any complex micronutrient fertilizer (according to the instructions).

Try growing strawberries under black agrofibre! This technology does not require any special skills from you and will help you to harvest an unprecedented harvest of delicious berries.

Strawberry (garden strawberry) is the most popular berry crop. It is a perennial plant in the form of a compact herbaceous bush. The rhizome is fibrous, the height of the stems is 5-40 cm. The leaf plates are large, divided into 3 lobes, the edges are jagged.

Strawberries have three types of shoots: mustaches, rosettes (horns), peduncles. Whiskers are long lashes on which sprouts with roots appear. Whiskers of the 1st and 2nd order are most suitable for breeding. Horns are formed in the lateral part of the shoot from vegetative buds. They have a reddish apical bud (heart) and the larger it is, the more harvest the bush will give in the first year.

Where is the best way to plant strawberries and how to care for them

Planting conditions for strawberries

Strawberries are quite cold hardy.Withstands a drop in temperature to -8-12 ° C on bare ground, and under snow cover it can withstand frost of -35 ° C. The buds will successfully survive spring frosts down to -4-5 ° C, the cold resistance of the opened corollas is lower: up to -2 ° C. Flowering is uneven, so there is no danger of completely losing the crop.

The plant is light-requiring, but it can tolerate slight shading. Can be grown under the canopy of young trees when the lighting is slightly diffused. In the dense shade, the berries are small, poorly ripe or completely absent.

How to water

Strawberries are hygrophilous. It will normally tolerate temporary flooding, but do not overmoisten the soil with watering, especially during the fruiting period: otherwise, gray rot will rapidly develop, capable of destroying the entire crop. Maintain optimum moisture levels when the soil is always only slightly damp. From drying out of the soil, the fruiting and quality of berries decreases, the growth rate slows down.

Seat selection

For growing strawberries, a flat, well-lit area out of strong wind is best suited. A groundwater table of at least 70 cm is permissible. Lowlands are not suitable for planting - cold air accumulates there, the fruits lag behind in ripening for 8-12 days. When planted on steep slopes, the melt water washes out the soil, the roots of strawberries are exposed.

Priming

Loose soil is required. Be sure to rid her of weeds, especially malicious ones (thistle, willow, bindweed, wheatgrass, sow thistle). Grows best on loamy soils. Sandy soil will suffer from a lack of moisture and nutrients.

Precursors of strawberries when planting in the country

It is recommended to change the landing site every 4 years. Strawberries will grow well in the area where they were previously cultivated: legumes, garlic, herbs (dill, parsley, cilantro, lettuce, basil), root vegetables (beets, carrots), any kind of cabbage, radish, radish, turnip, as well as bulbous flowers, etc. marigold.

Poor predecessors are tomatoes, potatoes, pumpkin plants (squash, pumpkin, cucumber, watermelon, melon).

Planting dates for strawberries

When to plant strawberry seedlings in the ground

The quality and quantity of the first harvest depends on the planting time. Main terms: spring, summer (its second half), autumn.

Planting strawberries outdoors in spring: when to plant?

• In the conditions of the middle and northern lane, carry out spring planting in early-mid May, in the south - from mid to late April.
• Planting earlier will yield more harvest the next year. During the growing season, the bushes will get stronger, they will have time to lay a lot of flower buds.
• The disadvantage of spring planting is the lack of quality planting material. It can be only rosettes (horns) of last year's bushes or the very last mustache (5-8 order) of last year.
• Old outlets will not yield crops, even under ideal growing conditions. This type of mustache will have to grow throughout the year.
• However, with spring planting, the most bountiful harvest is expected for next year's season.

Planting strawberries outdoors in summer

Summer planting of strawberries is no less popular with gardeners. Proceed to it when the mustache of the 1st and 2nd order appears on the bushes. Before the onset of winter, the seedlings will have time to form a powerful root system, and they will successfully overwinter.

Planting strawberries in the open field in autumn

• Autumn planting (September-October) is not the best option in terms of yield next season. The bushes will be able to root normally, but the number of flower buds will be small.
• There is a risk of freezing of seedlings. In the northern regions, you can lose half of the bushes.
• Autumn planting is good for setting up a brood plantation and obtaining planting material for the next year - strawberries will give a large number of whiskers. To stimulate their formation, peduncles should be removed. In this way, you will get a powerful whisker that produces the best plants.

Keep in mind that even with optimal planting times, medium and late varieties will yield twice the yield than early ones.

How to choose strawberry seedlings and prepare them before planting

• Choose fully formed bushes with 3-5 leaflets spread out. They should not be stained, damaged, wrinkled.
• Squat rosettes with a large central bud are the highest quality specimen. Further development and abundant fruiting depends on the size of the heart. If the petioles are long, elongated, the heart is green - in the first year the harvest will be small or there will be no berries at all. If the heart is red, with a diameter of more than 2 cm, it is possible to get about 200 g of berries from a bush.
• Weak plants are not only less productive, but also more susceptible to diseases and pests. It is better to refuse to buy them than to purchase a known problematic copy.
• If the seedlings are already in bloom, take the bushes with the largest flowers. Do not use seedlings with very small flowers or no buds at all.

To establish a new plantation, it is advisable to choose 3-4 varieties, take 3-5 seedlings of each of them for a sample and check in the conditions of your site.

Check the roots

Healthy strawberry seedlings with an open root system photo

When choosing seedlings with an open root system, it is necessary to examine the roots: their length should be at least 5 cm, they should be light. Dark roots indicate a diseased plant. The place of the heart should be thin - the larger its diameter, the older the bush from which the process is separated. The berries in this case will be small.

Prevention of diseases before planting strawberries

The seedlings brought from the nursery must be disinfected. Warm up the water to 50 ° C, immerse the plant completely under water for 15-20 minutes, repeat the procedure after 30-40 minutes. Most pests will die in hot water. For the prevention of diseases for 5-7 minutes, dip in a solution of the following composition: for 10 liters of water 1 tsp. copper sulfate and 3 tbsp. table salt.

Preparing the soil for planting strawberries

Bookmarking the beds

How is the strawberry planting bed prepared? Form the plantation gradually. It is best to place several rows of different ages on one site. Plant a new bed every year. Dig up old strawberries to make room for young bushes.

For the earth to settle and settle, start preparing the beds 1-2 months before planting. If the soil is poorly fertile, dig, going deeper by 18-20 cm, dig up chernozems to a depth of 25-30 cm.

Preparing the land for planting strawberries

Strawberries do not tolerate a high concentration of salts in the soil - fertilizers should be applied immediately when preparing the garden, and not when planting. Place them shallow so they can take effect.

Apply fertilizers depending on the composition of the soil:

• Loam: for each m², 1 bucket of compost, completely rotted manure or peat, in the absence of organic matter - 2 tbsp. nitrophosphate.
• Sandy soils: 2-3 buckets of compost, manure, humus or turf for each m².
• Heavy clay soils: 2-3 buckets of manure or compost and 3-4 buckets of sand for the same area.
• Mix the fertilizers thoroughly with the soil.

Soil with a high acid reaction must be limed. Lime or dolomite flour is applied 2-3 years before the establishment of the future plantation, 3-4 kg for each m². Instead, wood ash can be added immediately under the digging (2-3 glasses per 1 m²).

Soils with an alkaline reaction, on the contrary, need to be acidified. For each m², add 10 kg of peat, rotted needles or sawdust. To slightly acidify the soil, add ammonium nitrate or ammonium sulfate.

How to prepare the soil for planting strawberries, look at the video:

Planting schemes for strawberries in the open field

Strawberry planting patterns

There are many different planting patterns for strawberries.The most cost-effective planting schemes proved to be in double rows with a small distance between bushes in double rows and wide row spacings.

Sealed circuit 20x20x60 or 15x15x60

The denser the planting, the higher the yield. This method of planting involves placing bushes in double rows according to the 20x20x60 scheme - between two rows and in a row between bushes the distance is 20 cm, the row spacing between double rows is 60 cm. Do not compact the row spacing. Thin strawberries after harvest: dig out every second bush and plant on a separate bed, placing them according to the 40x40x60 scheme. For fruiting bushes, high compaction is not advisable.

The dense planting scheme is only suitable for seedlings. Plant early strawberry varieties 15 cm apart, keeping a double row distance of 60 cm. After harvest, also thin out, leaving a distance of 30 cm between the bushes.

Planting scheme for strawberries 30x30x60 cm

Suitable for early strawberries. With a free arrangement in the garden (the first year is an exception), strawberries will give a higher yield. When planting different varieties, it is advisable to leave a distance between the double rows of about 80 cm so that the antennae do not get tangled.

Strawberry planting scheme 40x40x60

Suitable for mid and late varieties that form large, powerful rosettes.

Strawberry planting scheme 40x40x70

• According to the 40x70 scheme, plant mid-season and late varieties on highly fertile soils (chernozems).
• Land on a cloudy day or in the evening. When planted in heat, the leaves will intensively evaporate moisture, the plant will wilt strongly, which negatively affects further development.
• If you plant flowering strawberries in the spring, it is better to remove the peduncles - the main thing in the first year is rooting.

How to plant strawberry seedlings: planting technique

How to plant strawberries diagram

• Place the heart at ground level. Deepening will lead to decay, and if raised, the seedling will dry out.
• Please note that when directly planting strawberries, fertilizer cannot be applied.

When planting, the roots of the strawberry must be well spread.

• Spread the roots. If they are longer than 7 cm, trim to leave at least 5 cm in length.
• Fill a mound, distribute the roots evenly over it and sprinkle with moist soil, water abundantly.
• You can immediately spill the planting holes with water - plant the bushes directly into the water, sprinkle with earth, in this case do not water additionally.

Planting strawberries on covering material or agrofiber

Planting strawberries on black covering material photo

Covering material (mulching black agrofibre, lutarsil, dark spunbond) is spread on the beds in a continuous layer 1-1.2 m wide. It must be fixed along the edges by pressing it with boards, bricks or sprinkling it with earth.

The scheme of planting strawberries on a covering material with drip irrigation

Make round cuts on the surface to fit the size of the root system of the seedlings - there will be holes there. If making cruciform slots, make them larger so that they can be folded inward and the edges of the spunbond do not bulge outward.

Growing strawberries on white agrofibre photo

Make the beds high and slightly sloping: water should drain and fall into the ground at the edges. In this way, grow plantings in double rows with wide row spacings.

The advantages of this planting method are:

• The dark surface heats up more, the soil warms up deeper and faster, which contributes to early and abundant yields (in the southern regions, on the contrary, they use white agrofibre so that the soil does not overheat);
• Gray rot practically does not damage the berries;
• Weed growth is suppressed.

However, with this method of growing strawberries, it is necessary to lay a special irrigation system. The method is economically justified for large farms.Renew plantings every 4 years: over time, the berries become smaller, become sour.

Flaws:

• It is difficult to water at the root: the slots are small, it is problematic to introduce water;
• Roots can rot or lack moisture.
• Perennial weeds easily make their way through strawberry bushes, so all perennial weeds should be removed first.

How easy it is to plant strawberries on black covering material, see the video:

Video about the main mistakes when planting strawberries on black covering material:

The most favorite berry of children and adults, of course, is strawberry. The first berry vitamins after a long cold winter are contained in bright strawberry fruits... She is present on any garden plot and in the spring she is the first to receive the attention of the owner, who wants to get an early harvest. In this review, we will talk about the features of planting strawberry seedlings in open ground and further care.

Dates for planting strawberries in open ground in spring

Often gardeners ask themselves in what month is it better to plant strawberry seedlings? The optimal timing for spring planting of strawberries depends on the growing region and weather conditions (air temperature and soil warming). In the Moscow and Leningrad regions, in the Urals, this is around the end of April beginning of May... In the south, seedlings are planted earlier.

You can plant seedlings and at an earlier date, having previously covered the area for planting with agrofibre for the earliest possible warming up of the soil. Having planted seedlings in the prepared soil, they create comfortable conditions for growth by covering them with spunbond or film on the established arcs.  Step-by-step instructions for choosing seedlings and planting them in open ground are given below.

Planting strawberry seedlings under a film

When planting in spring, the main thing is not to delay the planting dates and plant strawberry plants before the hot summer days.

Selection of seedlings for a good harvest

Correctly chosen seedlings are a guarantee of the future strawberry harvest, therefore, the choice of planting material must be taken seriously.

Strawberry seedlings can be purchased in several types:

• closed root - seedlings grown in pots, plastic cups or cassettes;

• with an open root system;

Strawberry seedlings with an open root system

• green seedlings - plants dug up just before planting and not subject to long-term storage, it is best if they are with a clod of earth;

Green strawberry seedling

• frigo - these are annual plants dug up in the fall, with a root system cleared of the ground and a completely removed leaf apparatus, stored before planting at a temperature of -2 ÷ 0˚C (frozen seedlings).

Frigo - frozen strawberry seedlings

When choosing any seedlings, you need to pay attention to:

• root system - it must be well developed. When buying seedlings with a closed root system, well-developed roots germinate through the drainage holes, which indicates their good vitality;
• the seedlings should have at least 3-4 leaves rich green color, without signs of wilting, brown spots and dots;
• "Heart" (the central bud of the seedling, in which the flower stalks of the future harvest are located) should be large at least 0.7 cm in diameter.

Gardeners usually propagate their favorite strawberry varieties with a mustache growing from the mother bush... To do this, take the first outlet from the variety you like, the rest are removed during the season. If this is necessary for herself, then she is simply given the opportunity to take root next to the bush, and in the spring she is transplanted. If for sale or to share with friends, it is rooted in a glass, placing it next to a bush.

Having chosen the correct planting dates and high-quality seedlings, the survival rate of seedlings during spring planting is up to 80%.

Preparing seedlings for planting in the garden

Seedlings with a closed root system, you can take your time to immediately plant in the ground, they can develop painlessly in containers for up to 2 weeks.

Seedlings with an open root system, if it is not possible to plant immediately, before disembarkation, they can be placed in a dark plastic bag, sprinkled with water and put in a dark cool place where they can stay for up to 5-7 days. During this time, the plants will release additional white roots and take root well.

Before planting seedlings, you need:

• on each seedling leave no more than 4 leaves, remove the rest to improve survival;
• cut roots, their length should be no more than 10 cm;
• before boarding it is advisable to soak the seedlings in a solution of a growth stimulator, if seedlings with a closed root system, then water with a solution.

Spring planting methods - diagram and step-by-step instructions

There are several ways to plant strawberries, from which each grower chooses the most suitable for him.

In the tunnels

For an earlier harvest of berries and an extension of the fruiting period of strawberries in the fall, planting plants in tunnels is used. Remontant varieties are most suitable for growing in them.

The installation of shelters for strawberry beds can be started almost immediately after the snow melts. The iron or plastic frames of the tunnels, installed 1 m apart, are covered with a film or covering material. With the onset of steadily warm days and at the beginning of flowering strawberries, the shelter must be raised for ventilation and pollination of plants with insects.

For covering material

Planting strawberries on black covering material has become very popular, as it has a large number of advantages:

• the weeds don't break through through agrofibre, they stop growing under it due to lack of light;
• the mustache does not take root on iti and they are easy to delete;
• berries are always cleansince there is no contact with the ground;
• the roots of plants develop normally under the covering material, because it is moisture and air permeable;
• due to reduced contact of plants with the ground, strawberries practically do not get sick and it is not inhabited by pests, which means that it is not treated with pesticides;
• in winter under such shelter plant roots are warm and comfortable.

The process of planting strawberries on a covering material

Nests

The essence of the method consists in planting plants in nests spaced from each other in a row every 30 cm, the distance between rows is 40 cm. Plants with this method of planting are planted in the form of a hexagon, with a distance of 10 cm between them., in the center of the figure is also a strawberry sapling.

Planting strawberries in the nests

The advantage of the way is to obtain bountiful harvests, since there are 5 times more plants in the bush than with a normal planting.

Flaw consists in the need for a large number of seedlings, but when using your own planting material, it is not costly.

Bushes

The bush method of planting strawberries is planting seedlings in 40-60 cm.

Bush method of planting strawberries

Berries with such a planting grow large, since the plants are not thickened, they are well ventilated, they are easy to collect, but the plantings must be constantly loosened and the growing whiskers must be removed.

In strings

Planting strawberries in rows

When planting plants in rows, one or two-line planting method is used, the scheme is shown below:

• With a one-line way the plants are planted every 15-20 cm, the distance between the rows is 70 cm.
• With the two-line method the distance between plants is no more than 20 cm, between rows 70.

One and two line seating pattern

With this method of planting, it is convenient to rejuvenate the plants, directing the growing whiskers into the aisles, thus creating new beds, and removing the old rows.

There is still carpet method planting, the most common among summer residents, who rarely visit the plots or simply do not have time to care for strawberries.

Carpet planting strawberries

Plants after planting by any of the above methods are allowed to grow uncontrollably, i.e. the mustache is not removed and the planting turns into a beautiful solid strawberry carpet, under which weeds practically do not grow, moisture is retained. Landing does not need loosening, it is simply impossible to do it. The disadvantage of this method is the gradual grinding of the berries.

With any planting method, the root collar of the strawberry seedling should be at ground level.

Scheme of the correct planting of strawberries

Proper care of seedlings after planting

After planting the plants, for better survival, they need to be shaded by covering them with spandbond or dry grass.

Caring for newly planted plants consists of:

1. In regular watering, since strawberries are hygrophilous. In dry and hot weather, plants need to be sprayed periodically.
2. If the soil under the strawberries is not mulched, then weeding and loosening the soil required.
3. At least three times per season (before flowering, during fruiting and after) strawberries need to be fed.
4. Prevention and fight disease and pests.
5. Removing extra mustacheweakening the plant. You can leave the first mustache extending from the mother bush, which can be used as planting material.

Every 3-4 years, strawberries need to be transplanted to a new place and plantations should be renewed with young plants in order to avoid the loss of varietal characteristics.

Using the following tips for choosing, planting and growing strawberry seedlings, you can perform a spring planting in a season Easily grow a good strawberry plantation, which will begin to bear fruit and enjoy its juicy and large fruits the next year.