Find out how to fertilize strawberries after harvesting

Autumn is an important time, during which the strawberry makes the nutrient reserves for the winter. The degree of its saturation depends on whether the transfer strawberries to frost. Therefore, variants of fertilizing in the fall quite a lot.

The first stage of the feeding falls in the middle — end of August. The most popular fertilizers at this time are bird droppings, mullein and slurry.





Bird droppings
 

It is usually sold dry, so before applying the concentrate is converted into liquid infusion:

• 1 part manure, spread in 10 parts of water;
• allow to steep for 2 days;
• make the finished product into the soil, trying not to get on the green parts of plants;
• pour the mixture into the grooves between the rows and bushes at the rate of 1 liter per hive.

 

In any case do not fertilize strawberries dry chicken droppings, otherwise you can burn the roots of plants.





Mullein
 

Alternatively, the bird's droppings you can use an infusion of mullein:

• take 1 part tincture of mullein and dilute it 10 parts water;
• optionally, add charcoal – 1 piece of coal in 10 parts of mullein;
• place the mixture over night in a warm room;
• under a Bush to make 1 liter of fertilizer.

 

Mullein can be used in a dry form, such as mulch. It is placed in the aisles, ensuring the strawberries nutrients for several years.

Use only rotted mullein, to prevent the development of fungal diseases.

 

Slurry

This is another good option to feeding, allowing the strawberries to obtain the necessary supply of nutrients. Its recipe is similar to the above:

• 1 l of the slurry dissolve in 8 liters of water;
• let the mixture steep for 2 days;
• water the beds ready drug, trying not to fall on the leaves;
• under a Bush make about 1 liter of infusion.

 

Don't spend all three feeding at a time – choose any one, as excess nitrogen can kill plants.

Choose for fertilizing strawberries dry and Sunny day.

 

The second stage of feeding occurs at the end of October and is carried out after cutting the leaves. At this time it is good to make potash and phosphate preparations (in dry and liquid form). Longer dry fertilizers have a positive impact, and the liquid is better absorbed, so they can be combined.

 

Wood ash
 

Ash is used in dry and in diluted form. The dry mixture is sprinkled on the plant at the base to protect it from the attack of pests.

A liquid preparation is prepared as follows:

• 100-150 g of ash dissolve in 10 l of water;
• under every Bush make 0.5 l of fertilizer.

 

Urea and ammonium nitrate
 

These substances are rich in nitrogen, which gives the strawberry fruit is a rich red color and unique taste.

For preparation of a solution of urea:

• spread 1 tablespoon of the preparation in 10 liters of water and make under every Bush 0.5 l of the composition.
   

Ammonium nitrate use in the second year of plant's life.

• The dry matter of the Deposit in the grooves between the rows and sealed it into the soil with a rake.
• For plot area 10 sq m, you will need 100 g of nitrate.
• It is also possible to dissolve the granules with a total weight of 25-30 g per 10 liters of water and pour mixture in the ground under bushes (up to 1 l of solution under each).
• You can also make 1 square meter of 50 g of Kemira Autumn.

 

What to feed strawberries after cutting the leaves
 

It is advisable to carry out pruning of strawberries after harvest. Most varieties of strawberries fruiting finishes quite early, so planting is rapidly overgrown with weeds, and their leaves become "home" for bacteria and pests. So you need almost immediately to remove old yellow leaves of strawberry, healthy plant.

A good tool for feeding is a bucket of nettles, bathed in warm water and currently during the day.

Immediately after trimming, process the strawberries with warm water with addition of potassium permanganate. The solution should be pale pink, spraying it evenly covering all parts of the plant. Then, still wet bushes, spray finely sifted wood ash or crushed charcoal. After 2-3 days, repeat the procedure.

Standard dressing are also integrated universal fertilizer. On most of them it is written: "Strawberry", and the dosage specified in the instructions for use.





Feeding everbearing strawberries after the harvest
 

Everbearing strawberries differ from the usual that bears fruit 2 times per season. Therefore, collecting the first harvest in mid-June, should take care of re-fruiting, which begins in August.

To enhance flowering in the first place, you should remove the leaves, and then you can make berry bushes under one of the following compositions:

• 25 g of ammonium sulfate, 25 g of superphosphate and 30 g of potassium sulfate per 1 sq m;
• mix manure with water in a ratio of 1:5. Before its incorporation, moisten the soil, and then at 1 m, use about 10 liters of a solution;
• after fruiting you can use bird droppings, diluted in a ratio of 1:15 with water. 1 sq m make 5 liters of solution;

The main thing to care for otplodonosivshih strawberries – timely watering (at least 2 times a week).published

 

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