Features of planting strawberries in August

The appearance of fragrant berries in the garden means that the middle of summer has arrived, so it’s time to start caring for strawberry bushes to provide an opportunity to get even more harvest next season. It is in August that there is a time when new leaves grow on bushes, horns grow and budding takes place. The formation of berries in the next season depends on these moments; therefore, it is precisely at this time that the care of the plant should begin properly.

The bed before planting seedlings for the next season should be prepared at the end of the previous year. This should be done on serene and warm days when the air temperature is +20 degrees. Choose the beds you need on the slopes directed to the south. It is undesirable to grow this crop in the lowlands, as well as in those areas where the groundwater is high. The soil should also have a certain acidity, which should not exceed 5.5 units. The land should be sufficiently fertilized so that in July for the next season it would not be necessary to feed in large quantities.

The culture will be bad fruit on sandy soils. And also you should not grow strawberries where the direct rays of the sun fall on it. Before preparing the area it is recommended to examine it for the presence of various pests. When found, they must be destroyed with the help of special preparations.

When choosing a plot, it is necessary to take into account that this crop cannot grow in areas where tomatoes or potatoes used to grow, as well as sunflowers. Strawberries are recommended to be planted in those areas where previously there were such crops as:

• radish;
• bow;
• peas;
• dill;
• beans;
• parsley;
• oats;
• salads.

When planting seedlings, do not bury them too deeply in the ground, since the central bud may be lower than the ground level, which will lead to rotting of the bush. It is also not recommended to plant bushes too small, as in hot weather a heart can dry out, which will cause the death of the plant. Therefore, planting should be carried out so that the central bud is at the level of the soil. In the hole itself, it is necessary to make a mound over which to spread the roots of seedlings. They should not be intertwined with each other, so if necessary they can be cut off. It is also recommended to pour enough water under each seedling and cover them with earth.

Top plot mulch hay or straw. The thickness of the mulch layer should be about 10 cm, which will help create the effect of a greenhouse and retain more moisture in the soil that the roots can consume in order to develop the plant better. After disembarking, it is recommended to regularly weed the site, as well as remove excess mustaches from the bushes.

14 days before the planting, it is necessary to add nutrients to the soil. To do this, apply fertilizers based on potassium, superphosphate and others. They are made on the basis of an average of 30 g per 1 m². And you can also add ash. When planting the seedlings in the wells, you can add a little organic matter, diluted in water. To do this, take one part of the raw material and dilute it in 1 part of water.

To prepare the optimal composition for feeding strawberries it is recommended to use such means as:

• manganese - 40 g;
• molybdenum - 5 g;
• water - 15 liters;
• boric acid - 10 g

All these components are intermixed with each other and brought to the site. It is necessary to ensure that the composition evenly covered the bed.

To accelerate the growth of sprouts, as well as to ensure the possibility of obtaining a healthy and rich harvest, it is recommended to choose the seedlings before planting, which will help prevent seedlings that can infect other bushes from getting to the site. Experts recommend to acquire seedlings from proven vendors, which is in plastic containers and has healthy roots, as well as developed leaves.

Currently, there are many varieties of strawberries, which are intended for cultivation in certain regions, depending on weather conditions. Therefore, it is recommended to pay attention to these moments, getting the best variety for your region. Planting in August will be made correctly if you carefully select the seedlings. Young seedlings should be free of wrinkles or damage, which may indicate a poor quality of such material, as well as if they have a disease.

It is worth paying attention to such moments as:

• stem thickness should be 0.7 cm;
• leaf color bright green;
• seedlings have no defects on the leaves and roots;
• bush root - up to 8 cm;
• It is recommended to buy seedlings in peat pots or plastic containers.

The elite varieties can give a big harvest, but at the same time they are quite expensive. To save money, you can bring seedlings on their own. This can be done from seeds or by dividing a shrub that used to bear fruit well. In the first embodiment, you will have to spend a lot of time and effort on the removal of seedlings, so it is recommended to use the second method. All agricultural measures to obtain seedlings can be done at home using small boxes placed in a warm place, where they will be provided with the necessary temperature and humidity.

To plant strawberries properly, you should choose one of several methods.

• Single line. In this case, the distance between individual bushes should be a maximum of 20 cm, and between rows should be up to 70 cm. At the same time, all bushes must be in separate holes.
• Two-line. This method of planting is similar to the previous one, the only difference is that individual holes are not made under the bushes, and sprouts are planted in a trench at a distance of 15–20 cm. The distance between rows is 70 cm.
• Natural agricultural technology. This method involves planting bushes 50 cm in a row. The distance between the individual rows is 50 cm.

The landing is done after the sockets on the bushes ripen. In this case, they need to be moved to a permanent place. Disembarkation is made only on favorable and not hot days, it is better to do this in the evening or in case of cloudy weather. In this case, the plant will be able to quickly adapt and settle down.

This method of seating involves rooting of individual whiskers of a strawberry bush. On these shoots will form new sockets and roots. 14 days before transplantation, the seedling, which is obtained from the mustache, is separated from the adult plant and its further nutrition is provided from its own roots. When the seedling gets a little stronger, you can dig it up and transplant it to a new place.The process is best carried out in July or August, choosing for this evening or overcast weather, so that the roots adapt better. The depth of the pits for the bush should be made small, as well as straighten the roots in it.

To get a bountiful harvest, you can use the method of landing under the agrofiber. This is the optimal and correct technique that many use for growing strawberries for commercial purposes. You must first purchase the film and cover it with the prepared area. To do this, it is recommended to pre-fertilize the soil, as well as dig. Then on the film holes are made for the bushes.

The film will not let the sun pass, so the soil will stay wet longer, and weeds and other plants that are undesirable for strawberries will not appear under it.

Experienced gardeners planted strawberries and under this covering material. The technology of soil preparation and planting seedlings is similar to the previous one. Spunbond allows you to get a big harvest and also does not give the opportunity to develop weeds on the plot.

In September, after planting, the bushes must be fertilized. You can do this with different substances. Gardeners prefer to treat strawberries with a solution of urea, diluted in a ratio of 3:10 with water. And the roots can be fed with solutions of manganese, boron or zinc. Treated with this composition of the bushes will bring more yield, and the quality of the fruit will be high.

Care of culture consists in timely watering, and also application of fertilizers. After harvesting, it is recommended to prepare the plant for winter. For this, the bushes are covered with a layer of mulch from peat or straw. Such natural substances retain heat and moisture longer, as well as they will not let the cold and fertilize the soil. After that, the following agrotechnical measures can be carried out in April, when the snow melts and the heat comes.

Some gardeners give practical advice on how to plant different varieties of strawberries in one area. But it is not recommended to do this, as different varieties of strawberries will be pollinated among themselves, as a result of which the berries will become worse in quality. In all the others, the moment of agrotechnical work is in the maintenance and implementation of generally accepted rules, which consist in timely watering, feeding and weeding. It is also important to remove weeds from the plots, preventing them from growing, which can lead to the appearance of diseases in the strawberry itself. Broken and diseased strawberry bushes must be removed in time so as not to infect other seedlings.

Observing these recommendations, it is possible every season to have a large crop of fragrant berries in sufficient quantity to provide not only a useful product for the whole year, but also to realize it if necessary.

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