How to feed strawberries during flowering?

Many people know that strawberries should be fed three times a year, including during flowering.This period is the most significant in the life of the plant, since at this time the fruits are tied and the final formation of the crop takes place. Following the basic rules, advice and recommendations of experts, you can get a good harvest of berries.

During the period of fruit ovary and during flowering, when budding occurs, you should take care of strawberry bushes in a special way. Some gardeners believe that in the phase of active flowering to feed and generally touch the ovary of the fruit is not necessary, and all attention should be switched to watering, loosening, weeding and trimming the whiskers. Therefore, fertilizers are applied only in early spring and autumn.

But nutrition is necessary for the plant throughout the growing season. Strawberries are in a permanent place, gradually the soil reserves of useful substances are depleted. For this reason, it is recommended to renew and feed the berry bushes on the ridge every two years. During the period when strawberries bloom, it especially needs additional substances and care. The quality of the harvest and the saturation of the fruit depend on this, which is especially important for the preservation of the varietal qualities of this plant crop.

Feed berry bushes should be several times: in the spring in the budding phase, during the ovary of fruit buds, in the active phase of flowering and in the summer - before and after harvesting. And just planted, and already fruiting bushes. All stages are interrelated: in the period after the winter frosts, the plant needs to recover, form and preserve the fruit and flower buds, and also distribute the necessary substances for fruit ripening.

To feed the plant thoroughly and approach this process with full responsibility, you need to figure out how to do it better.

Strawberry blossoms in spring, in May. In the northern zones, the flowering period may be delayed until the beginning of June. It is necessary to carry out top dressing with application of various types of fertilizers.

There are several types of fertilizers: mineral-based, organic and mixed, as well as biostimulants and hormones. The minerals include potash, nitrogen, phosphorus and magnesium. All these substances are involved in the formation of buds, the formation of ovaries and fruits. The classic fertilizer for this period is nitroammofosk.

Complex compounds contain all the necessary elements for feeding strawberry bushes. Properly chosen balance of phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium contributes to the full distribution of nutrients. They are introduced, like mineral compounds, directly into the soil, under abundant watering.

The method of feeding berry bushes can be made on the basis of quality indicators and soil characteristics. Often gardeners use ready-made fertilizers and formulations on the ridges. They are balanced in composition and are well absorbed by the plant through the soil. But you can fertilize them and folk remedies.

The application of mineral fertilizers to the soil during the flowering of berry bushes is an important step in the care and maintenance of yields.

The choice of feeding must also be made taking into account the need during this period of useful elements, among which must include potassium. As is known, it is contained in wood ash and bird droppings. Therefore, you need to feed complex compositions with the addition of these products.

Demand is the usual yeast and boric acid. Boron increases the quantitative composition of the ovary, improves the taste of the fruit, making them sugary and large. Acid can be applied to the root zone in the usual way, as well as sprayed flowering strawberry bushes with a spray gun.

Yeast during the flowering period of strawberries used for a long time.Vitamins and minerals that make up them provide nourishment for the bushes, which, in turn, has a positive effect on the quality of the berries: they become sweet and juicy, they significantly increase their weight. A sourdough is prepared for use: take one bag of yeast per five liters of water, add two spoons of sugar and leave for some time. Then the composition is diluted based on one part of the ferment two parts of water. On average, watering 10 bushes will take 5 liters of yeast top dressing.

Bread composition is an alternative to yeast. This method is very convenient in terms of savings. The hostesses can dry the bread pieces, and soak the prepared croutons with water and leave them to ferment. This process lasts an average week. The fermented composition is squeezed out, thrown out in a crumbly manner, and the liquid is diluted at a ratio of 1 to 10 and the bushes are shed under the root. One plant will need half a liter of grain feeding.

During the flowering period, strawberries are treated with iodine to prevent dangerous diseases. Prepare the composition: copper sulphate and boric acid in half a teaspoon in a bucket of water plus 30 drops of iodine. This composition can be equally watered under the root or sprayed plants.

Saltpeter is another way to fertilize strawberries during flowering and the appearance of the ovary. The composition is prepared simply: a teaspoon of potassium nitrate is added to a bucket of water, thoroughly stirred and shed half a liter per bush.

Well-proven drug store "Berry Ovary". It contains a complex of acids and salts, is dosed strictly according to the recipe, as it is a very powerful preparation of fruit formation.

Being a biostimulator, the drug increases and accelerates the formation of a healthy ovary. During the flowering period, the introduction of the drug protects the plant from the effects of adverse factors, which are sudden changes in temperature and humidity. The active substance of the drug restores the balance of nutrients, preventing their loss. Before irrigation, prepare a solution of one gram of drug per liter of water. Spray the bushes at the very beginning of the formation of peduncles.

Ash from coniferous trees is an excellent tool for gardening strawberries. In the absence of coniferous, any other types of wood will do. The main thing - to dissolve it in a bucket and add to the soil only in diluted form. On the glass of the composition is taken a liter of moderately warm water. Steamed mixture is diluted several times with water before watering.

Another effective means of feeding strawberry bushes is rotted cow dung. An infusion is prepared for use: take a bucket of water for two liters of mullein, insist for 24 hours. Before use in the composition, you can add a pinch of potassium humate. A strawberry bush accounts for half a liter of this solution.

In total, there are two types of dressing - basal and foliar (leaf). Before carrying out the procedure, a number of preparatory activities should be carried out, among which the main ones are clearing the plant root system from debris, branches and mulch, removing weeds and loosening the root zone of the plant. This will ensure access of fresh air to its vital organs and create favorable conditions for the formation of fruits.

Root timely spraying the crown of the bush with fungicides and insecticides will help to preserve the health of the plant and protect it from insects, fungus and pathogenic bacteria.

Top dressing during strawberry flowering is a convenient and usual way of fertilizer application. Useful substances are well absorbed through the root system of the plant, spreading through all its branches and parts.Fertilizer should be applied with care, strictly according to purpose - at the root, otherwise you can burn the young strawberry leaves.

There are common rules and the sequence of application of fertilizers and fertilizers:

• mineral compounds in the period of binding buds contribute only once;
• chemicals are not used at this time;
• focus on the introduction of potassium compounds, as potassium contributes to the formation of the crop;
• with the beginning of the appearance of the inflorescences, they are fed with the mood of a mullein, ash and potassium salt;
• as soon as the buds are formed, switch to the introduction of nitrate.

This method consists in irrigating strawberry bushes with nutrient compositions during flowering. They can buy ready-made, but you can make yourself. It is only important to adhere to the basic rules of foliar feeding:

• irrigation of compounds to carry out in calm weather, when there is no rain, no wind;
• in the process and the latter should avoid direct sunlight;
• they irrigate the leaves of the strawberry bush, with an emphasis on their lower part, since it is there that the nutrients are absorbed;
• for spraying use special spray guns - manual or mechanical, and also apply security measures, which consist in putting on protective masks and gloves.

For irrigation use drugs and formulations "Rubin", "Agros", "Hera" and others, strictly following the instructions and rules of use.

• Immunostimulator "Rubin 7" contains a necessary set of useful elements, promotes the formation of the ovary, provides growth and development of strawberries, and also protects it from premature wilting and disease. The complex is designed for three applications. The composition is placed in the sprayer, prediluting it in three liters of water. Use the prepared mixture should be immediately, as it is little stored. Re-irrigation should be done after about two weeks.

• Zinc sulfate (white vitriol) Before spraying diluted in water at the rate of a few grams of the drug in a bucket of water. This will contribute to the formation of a healthy ovary.
• For foliar application potassium nitrate Two small spoons of the composition dissolved in 10 liters of water. Berry bushes are treated with the prepared solution.
• Boric acid solution and yeast, spreading these compositions in the same proportions as for root dressings. Such dressing multiplies inflorescences and increases the quantitative composition of the crop.
• Infusion of young nettle leaves. To do this, finely chopped greens are poured with hot water (not boiling water), infused for 24 hours and then the strawberry bushes are irrigated with a diluted (1: 10) composition.

• Whey It not only nourishes the plant, but also provides an acidic film that can protect the plant from aphids and insects. Before irrigation, prepare an aqueous solution at the rate of one to one.

Often, one top dressing is not enough, so experts recommend the use of complex formulations. For example, irrigate bushes with compositions of several components: potassium permanganate, potassium nitrate and boric acid in equal proportions, approximately one gram per 10 liters of water. Complement this healing solution with a bag of any fertilizer for this type of plant.

In order for strawberries to remain healthy throughout the growing season and give a good harvest, Agricultural specialists advise to adhere to the basic rules during the flowering period.

• Preference should be given to natural, environmentally friendly formulations with the addition of organic matter: litter, ash, and mullein.

• It is best to develop and use any one integrated approach applicable to this type of soil, taking into account the varietal characteristics of plants. The use of multiple fertilizers in various combinations can do more harm than good.
• In the implementation of feeding it is important to bear in mind that strawberries love organic matter most of all, but only in moderation.
• Feed berry bushes should be on wet soil for the full distribution of the nutrient composition. The best time for this is the post-precipitation period.
• Do not touch the bushes in the heat, otherwise the leaves can burn in the sun. For this reason, the best time for this is early morning or evening.

• You need to follow the instructions and prepare formulations for feeding during the flowering period strictly according to the recipe. Keep in mind that the data is based on the general indicators of loamy soils. Therefore, before applying fertilizers, examine the composition of the soil in your backyard.
• It is not recommended to carry out reinforced dressing during the formation of peduncles, otherwise you can overdo it and lose some of the crop.
• Before applying fertilizer to the soil should be well watered and loosen the soil in the root zone, as well as throughout the ridge where the berry is planted.
• Strawberries during flowering must be cut off, removing excess antennae and dry leaves, as well as to limit its contact with the ground. It is best to line the root zone with a layer of mulch.

Among other things it is necessary to remove the very first stalks of strawberries. This procedure is necessary so that subsequent inflorescences become larger than their predecessors.

An important point is watering flowering bushes. The surface root system is unable to cope with plant nutrition, so the bushes are watered moderately, avoiding an excess of moisture. In hot weather, it is enough to water strawberries once every three days. During the rainy season watering is carried out much less frequently. Watering the blooming berry is strictly under the bush, avoiding contact with flowers and ovaries. You also need to ensure that the roots of the plant remained under the cover of the soil. After irrigation, it is best to loosen the ground around the bush in order to improve air exchange and normalize root respiration.

In the process of caring for the plant during flowering and the formation of the ovary, also use pollination methods. Insufficient pollination leads to degeneration of the color segments with the subsequent fall. Therefore, in order to avoid these consequences, it is necessary to help the plant by pollinating the flowers with the brush method. To do this, take a soft brush and transfer pollen from flower to flower. To do the procedure preferably in the afternoon.

For large areas use special fans. Apply natural honey to natural pollination. It is known that bees are the best pollinators of all insects. To attract them dissolve a large spoonful of honey in a liter of water. The resulting composition irrigates flowering strawberry bushes. An additional effect of self-pollination can be achieved by growing several different varieties of strawberry bushes on the site at the same time.

Carrying out the proper care and feeding of berry bushes during the flowering period, it is possible to significantly increase the yield and quality of berries. The time spent will pay off with interest, and the beautiful fragrant berries of ripe strawberries will decorate the beds on your site.

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