Strawberry blooms, but does not bear fruit: causes of the phenomenon, measures to remedy the situation

If during the time of the active gathering of strawberry berries in the garden there are no fruits, then do not despair. Of course, it is unpleasant when garden strawberries bloom, but do not bear fruit. That is why it is necessary to urgently find the cause of this situation, as well as ways to solve it. After carrying out all the necessary activities, it will be possible to expect that next year strawberries will delight you with a rich and sweet harvest.

There are several reasons why culture may not bloom. Let's stop on each of them.

If there are no berries on strawberry bushes, and the fruits that are available look deformed, there are too many seeds, then a change of planting material will help solve the situation. First of all, it is necessary to thoroughly dig the beds. If strawberries have been growing at this place for more than five years, then it is time to plant it on another plot.

It is undesirable to plant outlets on the new territory that are not fruitful, as they may be infected with an infection or attacked by pests. It is recommended to rejuvenate remanufactured strawberries that do not give berries, dividing its bush. This method will help only one time, since during the division of the old plant, he will be the last to bear fruit. When planting strawberries, do not use a long outlet, the first ones are considered the most viable.

Quite a common reason why gardeners do not have strawberry harvest is planting a young plant at the wrong time. In any early variety, budding occurs at the end of summer - the beginning of autumn.

When the berry bush is planted just before the start of frost, the formation of generative buds just does not have time to occur. That is, strawberries do not have enough time for the formation of fruit buds. In connection with this situation, there is a displacement of the terms of fruiting for the summer period, and the number of berries also decreases significantly.

The reasons for the lack of fruit in strawberries include plant disease, its infection with fungal infection. Recognize the disease can be by the presence of spots of red and dark color. If there are any, then brown, white or angular spotting attacked the culture. The destruction of foliage, which is an active participant in photosynthesis and strawberry respiration, is the main reason why the plant does not bear fruit. To eliminate the disease, you can use drugs that contain copper, for example, Bordeaux liquid or iodine solution.

Also, fruiting may be absent if the garden strawberry is infected with Fusarium. Such a plant looks stunted, drained, it simply does not have the strength to form fruits. Fusarium quickly kills a strawberry bush, so it is necessary to spray with “Fundazol” or “Benorad”. In addition, you can manually search for a plant pest, for example, the larvae of the May beetle, crunchy weevil or slug.

Lack of nutrients such as nitrogen, potassium, manganese, boron and iron is the basis for the poor fruiting of strawberries. Consider how to fertilize the culture.

• In the first half of March, plants should be fed with nitrogen and peat. The use of chicken manure or manure will be effective. These dressings are made under the root and sprinkled with soil. Fertilizer with nitrogen after flowering is a guarantee of good growth, but if it is abundant, then fruiting can suffer greatly.
• At the beginning and at the end of the season, it is advisable to fertilize with wood ash.
• When the growth of strawberries begins, you need to feed it with a mixture of urea, ammonium molybdate and boric acid. In the dry season do not forget about watering strawberry bushes.To make the crop more abundant, and moisture remained in the soil, it is worth doing mulching. For this purpose, a ten-centimeter straw layer is used.

If there are no pests and infections on a strawberry bed, the plant develops normally, starts a mustache, then the reason why there are no berries is the absence of pollinator. Such a situation could cause a strong heat or insects - pollinators, who did not perform their work. Sometimes gardeners themselves are to blame for this, since they spend the site treatment with insecticide or acaricide, which kill pollinators.

Improving the yield contributes to planting nearby pollinating varieties of another type of strawberry, as well as competent use of chemicals.

Often, the flower buds simply die in frost and icing. An effective remedy against such a situation will be harboring plants. As a coating material, you can use agrofibre or film, which should not come into contact with plantings, otherwise frostbite will be guaranteed.

There are situations when the strawberry has proper care, is well nourished, hydrated, but does not yield crops. The reason for this situation may be the presence of a variety of weeds, which was purchased with the seedlings. This is the well-known "Dubnyak" and "Suspension." In appearance, the bushes are absolutely healthy, but there are no fruits on them, and if berries appear, they are small and deformed. If such plants are not destroyed in a timely manner, they will force out the cultivated variety of strawberries and the summer residents will not see the harvest.

Common weed varieties:

• "Dead Man's Silence" - has low bushes and many wrinkled leaves;
• "Bakhmutka" - this plant is distinguished by tallness and pubescence of foliage, it blooms profusely and produces small pink berry;
• "Dubnyak" - A bush on which there are no berries at all.

In the absence of fruits in a strawberry bush, it is worth carrying out preventive measures. First of all, in the fall remove all dry and diseased bushes, remove weeds. Effective preventive measures include several points.

• Processing plants during flowering. In the growth phase of strawberries, mulching with organic matter or films is worth it. Before starting flowering, spray the bushes with drugs against pests and fungal infections. At the time of the appearance of buds, it is necessary to feed on the basis of phosphorus, and when the flowering is over - complex fertilizer.
• Treatment of culture from diseases. The longer the strawberry grows in a certain area, the higher the risk of a fungal and viral disease in bushes. Chemical spraying should be done at least four times per season. Use of Bordeaux liquid with soap-containing preparations and fungicides will be effective.
• Spraying against pests as a preventive measure is carried out in the springtime. "Karbofos" and "Metaphos", according to consumer reviews, showed good results. Tiovit-Jet, which is used as an acarofungicide, has also proven itself well.

Strawberry is a berry that has a pleasant taste and aroma, it is loved by adults and children. In order to enjoy the fruits of garden strawberries all year round and collect abundant harvests, experienced gardeners advise to adhere to such rules:

• transplant and rejuvenate strawberry beds every three years;
• do not plant new seedlings on an old plantation;
• choose only high-quality material for planting;
• fertilize and water the plants;
• destroy pests and treat diseases;
• plant bushes on time.

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