How to Know When It's Time to Dig Up Strawberry Bushes: Look at 3 Things
It is impossible to imagine a garden plot without strawberries.
Therefore, sooner or later, all gardeners begin to think about when it is time to get rid of the old ones and plant new bushes.
Together with the expert of the online publication TUT NOVOSTI, scientist agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , we figure out what signs indicate this.
Main symptoms
The fact that it is time to dig up strawberries is indicated by their age. It is recommended to cultivate the plant for no more than four years, and it is better to think about digging up the plants already on the third.
The fact that strawberries have already outlived their usefulness is indicated by the fact that there are fewer and fewer fruits, and the fruits themselves are becoming smaller in size.
The second symptom is the absence of a good harvest for a long time. This means that the bushes were initially planted in the wrong place. For example, this happens if nightshades were previously grown in the bed.
And the third sign is a white coating, traces of rot and drying of growing berries right on the beds. This means that the strawberries are sick, and it is better to replace the bushes.
Earlier we listed the rules for planting strawberries in the spring.
