4 years ago I was horrified at how small and clumsy the strawberries are. But already solved the problem. I tell you how + photo of the result

Flaming fireworks, fellow gardeners!

Do you want to please yourself and your loved ones with large strawberries? I see. It is pleasant to collect and eat it - it is a pleasure to look at it! But it often happens that the berries become obscenely small. After reading the article, you will learn about the main reasons for the annoying phenomenon in the garden, and how to finally collect large strawberries.

A few words about grade: does it matter?

The basis for obtaining large berries is planting large-fruited strawberry varieties. My advice to you, ladies: take the time to go to the nursery or buy a mustache from a specialty store. It is better to have several varietal seedlings (they can be multiplied quickly) than to purchase a large number of bushes of dubious origin from old women on the market.

From the author: And no one will convince me otherwise. Several times, seduced by the cheapness, I made similar purchases and the result was always deplorable. Pineapple Victoria did not want to produce a large harvest.

But it also happens: varieties that give a year or two beautiful berries begin to shrink. In this case, the reason is maintenance errors that can be corrected..

Incorrect feeding

Large berries are poured on a healthy, powerful bush. Combine spring cleaning of strawberries from last year's leaves with organic fertilizing or mineral nitrogen fertilizer.

Full-fledged berries are tied with a sufficient amount of minerals in the soil. During flowering, water the plants every 2 weeks with water with a diluted complex mineral fertilizer.

From the author: Several trace minerals (especially boron) are vital for the formation of regular fruit. Therefore, I make a solution of boric acid powder (2-3 g per 10 L) and spray the strawberry garden corner

To be honest, comrades: after fruiting, you don't really want to take care of strawberries. Unfortunately, the culture requires attention throughout the growing season. In August-September, do not be lazy to feed the plants with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. Mineral support will help the strawberries survive the winter better.

Lack of watering

All gardeners know gray rot - the formidable enemy of strawberries in rainy years. There is an opinion that the culture should be protected from moisture during the ripening period. By entrusting your harvest to the mercies of "mother nature" during the dry season, you will get sluggish small berries with protruding seeds. Strawberries need regular watering, the soil under the bushes should always be moderately moist. The ideal solution is to mulch the row spacings.

Dense planting

Question to readers: Are you familiar with this problem? How do you decide? Share your experiences and opinions in the comments at the bottom of this page.

Do not save space when planting strawberries. Bushes planted too close suffer from a lack of light. Fragrant, with a rich taste, the berries will never grow in partial shade. The lack of ventilation serves as an excellent base for the occupation of your plantings by pests and pathogenic microbes.

Usually strawberries are planted according to the scheme 30x70 cm. At this distance, it should always grow. All whiskers and rooted sockets must be removed promptly. Inappropriate pity for the unauthorized invaders of the territory will result not in an increase in the yield, but in littering the berry with weak degenerate bushes.

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Even on the most productive plantations, the size of the berries begins to decrease over the years. Bushes grow old, stick out from the ground, acquire a complex of wintering parasites. Repot the strawberries every three to four years using babies from the most productive plants.. Take care of the planting material in July. Remember, strawberry grower: the first mustache is the strongest. Place them in the rooting school. Plant in a permanent place in mid-August.

And further. If I notice a "degenerate" bush with fleshy leaves and rare berries in my beds among normal strawberries, I pull it out right away, during fruiting. These rascals have an amazing energy potential to release whiskers and create their own kind, useless, specimens.

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