How to plant strawberries under black covering material?

Garden strawberry, strawberry is one of the most beloved berries for summer residents. Almost all gardeners in their plots grow strawberries. They make all kinds of preparations from it: jam, strawberries, grated with sugar. And also the berry has healing properties. Every summer resident knows that growing strawberries is not easy. We have to invest a lot of work. This includes watering, clipping the antennae, and weeding. But there is one way especially not to bother yourself, not to stand almost every day, hunched over the garden bed. This is the cultivation of strawberries under a special black covering material.

Recall that plant strawberries is not easy. Gardeners are constantly faced with some difficulties when planting berries. The first difficulty is weeds. These harmful plants not only take away nutrients from plants, but also take away moisture from the planted sprouts, thereby preventing them from growing. The second difficulty is the mustache. These are the long processes of strawberry, allowing the bushes to multiply. Sometimes there are so many of them that gardeners do not have time to keep track of the growth of berries. Because of this, the berries are small and completely tasteless. Today there are new varieties of berries without a mustache. But their taste may not like every gardener.

Harmful insects that interfere with the proper growth of strawberry bushes are one of the biggest problems for gardeners. Most of the damage to plants is caused by slugs. These creatures are able to destroy almost the entire crop of strawberries. They eat leaves and berries. Even the largest leaves.

Chemicals are not recommended to fight slugs. Chemicals caught in the soil can seriously poison the berries. Strawberries when ripe will accumulate harmful substances. Therefore, it can not be taken in food. The material will help cope with planting bushes and with such difficulties.

Black material has a mass of features useful for strawberry harvest:

1. Material inhibits abundant weed growth. A weed, like any other plant, needs sunlight. However, the sun's covering film is not terrible. Due to this advantage, weeds under the material can not grow abundantly. The only place where the weed has the opportunity to grow is the cut-out places, specially prepared for planting bushes on the film. For amateur gardener, this drawback will seem very insignificant.
2. The soil under the film always remains slightly wet. Gardeners do not need to worry about frequent watering of strawberries. Moisture under the black special material does not dry out immediately. She will linger. This process is very convenient in the hottest days.
3. Increases the taste quality of berries. Since the berries on the strawberry bushes do not touch the ground, they do not rot and do not get sick. They are not afraid of various pests and always remain very clean. In this case, the berries become larger. This means that a large crop can be harvested from one bush.
4. The last feature of the covering material for planting strawberry bushes - This is a convenient strawberry whisker removal. They will not be able to take root, as they will lie on the surface of the film. This will provide control over their growth. Removing a mustache will be much more convenient than doing it in the open field.

Covering material is good for everyone because of its advantages. But he has one small minus. Only one: it is very difficult to water strawberries through the slot for planting. Especially if the strawberries are planted on a large area of ​​the site. But to get out of this situation, you can use a special watering.

Using a drip irrigation system in your garden is very profitable.It is quite natural that the system will not cost very cheaply, but due to the advantages of the irrigation system, all costs will be reimbursed in double. And that's why:

• energy savings with drip irrigation is significantly reduced;
• thanks to the exclusion of evaporation of water, its saving takes place: by about 50%.

And this is not a complete list of all the advantages of drip irrigation. Thanks to them, the harvest is greatly enhanced. Combining a new method of watering and planting strawberries under a special black film will surely give excellent results.

If we talk about the timing of planting strawberries, then I must say that you can plant seedlings both in summer and in autumn. But if you take into account when planting black covering material, then the best time of year is autumn. At this particular time, all strawberry planting activities can be performed for one and a half or two months. With a strong employment of the summer resident, such a length of time helps a lot.

In spring, gardeners have much less planting material than in the fall. Another advantage of planting strawberries in the fall is considered to be the fact: by planting seedlings in the spring, the harvest can be collected only in a year. And in the fall of the period of harvesting fruits is much reduced. The selection of the season itself depends on the gardener himself. From his skills and preferences. The most important thing is to pick up healthy seedlings.

Before planting new strawberry seedlings, it is necessary to attach great importance to some of their features under the dark covering material. The first feature of planting is that the bed is formed not for one year. The duration of the “life” of the bed should be three or four years. Actually, it is for such a period it is recommended to plant strawberries in one place.

The second principle of planting is the choice of seedlings. Young shoots are best for planting. Their fruiting will begin in the first year of planting. Gradually, year after year, yields will increase. The choice of varieties of berries also depends on the preferences of the gardener.

It is not necessary to choose different types of berries. All choice depends on the desire of the gardener. However, buying a particular seedling variety, you must carefully look not only at the age of the sprouts. Appearance also plays a big role in the selection. Seedlings should be free from damage and any symptoms of disease, with well developed roots. This also applies to young seedlings. Then you can choose, relying only on your taste.

Planting strawberries during spring or autumn is common. The most important thing in this business is a good necessary tool and the material itself. Black covering material can be differently called mulching fabric or agrofibre. The names of such a fabric a lot. This is Agrotex or, for example, Spunbond. You can find a mulching black fabric in any city. They are sold in special stores and have a diverse range. Therefore, worry about the lack of tissue is not worth it.

From the tools you will need scissors to make holes in the fabric under the strawberry seedlings. You can use a simple sharp knife. To secure the material, help thick wire. To avoid material being carried away by the wind, heavy cobblestones can be put on the edges. If there are none, then you can replace them with something similar. To work on the organization of the beds will need only one garden tool - a shovel.

Having found the right place for digging beds for strawberries, we can assume that the harvest is secured. Heat and sun rays are the best friends of strawberries. Under the sun, the berries do not rot, ripen well. Why we can conclude that the garden must be dug on the sunny side of the garden. Strawberries are not afraid of drafts or wind at all. Therefore, they will not interfere with its growth and give a good harvest. The sun is the main friend and helper of strawberries.

Soil and its quality also play a huge role in organizing the landing. In the case when the quality is low, this trouble can be corrected. Here will help mineral fertilizers or organic fertilizers. It is recommended to mark a bed taking into account fiber length. Its size should be a half or two meters.

It is necessary to prepare the soil for bedding very carefully. It is necessary to begin with its digging. If the soil lack of nutrients, then it must be "cured". Organic fertilizers are poured into one square meter of land: manure is one bucket, and if not, then wood ash will do - one and a half cups. This procedure must be done before digging the beds.

Compost and wood ash can be replaced by other fertilizers, for example, mineral. Make them must be strictly adhering to the instructions. When all preparations are finished, the beds are made. For strawberries to grow well, you need to create earthen hills. Only then can the black mulch, the covering material, be properly spread out.

Covering special material is of different density. If the operation of the material will be about three years, then you need a density of at least fifty microns. Judging by the polls of gardeners, the best covering material is a fabric with a density of 100 microns. Such a density of the material does not allow the weeds to germinate fully. And also such density will serve as excellent protection, despite the long term of its use. Forming beds for planting strawberries in some sense depends on the width of the covering sheet. In that case, if the width of the canvas is 1.6 m, then the width of the beds should be 1 m. The width allows you to safely cover and secure the edges of the covering material with a pile or heavy objects.

The first thing you need to mark the place of planting seedlings. This is best done with chalk. Leaving space for the tracks you need to draw chalk crosses. But only in those places where strawberry seedlings will be planted. Then, where there is a cross, with a sharp knife or scissors it is necessary to make an incision in the form of a cross. The edges of the material, where there were cuts, are bent outwards.

Then a strawberry sprout is planted, and the edges of the web bend inward. The same procedure is carried out in other places marked with a cross. The distance between the bushes should be at least 20 centimeters. You can plant strawberries in a staggered manner. The main rule when planting - do not plant strawberries too deep. It is necessary to plant so that the outlet of the germ was on the surface of the earth. Water bed is recommended only 2-3 times a week. But this is if there is not very hot weather. In dry weather, the bed is watered regularly.

All reviews about planting strawberries using black mulching have only positive comments. Summer residents and gardeners like this planting system, and covering strawberries is very easy. Shelter saves them time and effort. It must be recalled that this method is considered in some countries to be an innovative method that has been successfully used in agriculture for many years. Amateur gardeners claim that this method of planting allows them to preserve the crop without investing a lot of effort.

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