Feeding strawberries. Daily care and features of the red berry
Growing fruits and vegetables, berries and herbs on our site, we get a fresh natural product, in the quality of which we can be one hundred percent sure. True, for this you need to make a little effort, but the beast is not so terrible as it is painted. Strawberries in the country are a very successful solution, especially if there are small children in the family who so need vitamin treats. Thanks to their own garden, they will be able to stock up on nutrients for the whole year.
Growing strawberries has its own important points. This berry is a little capricious, but still quite generous. Feeding strawberries can significantly increase the yield, I think this opportunity should not be neglected. If the soil on the site is fertile enough, then organic and mineral fertilizers should not be applied just before planting. Better to give them under the predecessor. For poorer soils, such a pre-planting dressing (per 1 square meter) is suitable - a bucket of compost or humus, as well as 200-300 grams of ash.
It is also important to feed strawberries throughout their life. If there was a good dressing before planting, you can wait a year and only then continue to fertilize. In the spring, this plant only needs nitrogen feed, and after harvesting, you can apply a full-fledged multicomponent mineral fertilizer.
Intensive cultivation involves up to 5 additional fertilizing per year. But this does not have to be done by everyone. Mullein and ash are the main elements in the "nutrition" of strawberries. In addition, proper watering is very important for her. Too dry summers can ruin crops, as can frequent rains during the fruiting season.