Why the strawberries are not poured and what to do?
Strawberry is a tasty and healthy berry that strengthens the immune system, rejuvenates the body and has a beneficial effect on the work of the heart and the digestive system.During the season, the plant can produce an excellent harvest, but more often gardeners face serious problems when growing, starting with damage to the leaves, to the point that strawberries do not fully fill. What needs to be done to solve this problem and how to properly deal with this ailment and will be discussed further.
Causes of illness
Often the situation is complicated by the fact that the plants simply dry up slowly. To avoid such problems, you should be familiar with the most common causes of this negative phenomenon.
- Strawberry is a moisture-loving plant, therefore, often the reason why the bush dries up when the berries are set, is the lack of water in the soil. During fruiting strawberries need to be watered more often than usual, especially if the summer is very hot and without precipitation. A distinctive feature of this phenomenon is the dry soil around the plants. As a result, the leaves dry, and the berries are significantly reduced in size and then also dry out.
- Do not produce and excessive watering., because of the excess moisture in the plant can begin fungal diseases or begin to rotting berries. In addition, the root can decay from an excess of moisture, which, in turn, will lead to the shrinkage of the entire bush.
- The reason for the lack of fruit may lie in lack of heat. Strawberries prefer to grow in warm places with sunlight, without drafts.
- The reason for the drying of the aerial parts of the plant can be hidden during pestsThat is why a thorough examination and preventive treatment of the culture should be carried out.
- The berries are often not poured, and the leaves dry out because of vitamin depletion plants. It is important that the plant receives enough potassium and phosphorus. Fertilizers can help.
One of the most affordable and safe fertilizers with a large amount of potassium is ash. With a lack of phosphorus, you can use phosphate flour or superphosphate.
Useful tips
Experienced gardeners recommend proper strawberry care, and then a good harvest will be guaranteed. To fill the berries completely, you need to do the following:
- In time to transplant strawberries to other areas, because after five years the soil is depleted and ceases to yield or it is too scarce.
- Planting strawberries for the next season should be at the end of July - beginning of August, then the plant will have time to gain strength, bloom in time and give an excellent harvest of fruits.
- It is important to produce a full watering and fertilizing plants.
- It is necessary to timely treat the strawberries from pests.
- With a lack of pollination due to weather conditions, it is necessary to treat the plant with a solution of warm water with anise oil. Such an action will attract insects and help correct pollination, which will definitely improve the fruiting plants.
You will learn more about strawberry care in the following video.