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These 5 mistakes beginner gardeners make when growing strawberries: what experienced gardeners say
17.01.2024 04:10
Experienced gardeners and vegetable growers rarely encounter problems with growing strawberries.
But their novice “colleagues”, making mistakes in cultivation, encounter difficulties quite often.
Planting in shaded areas
Strawberries do not like shaded, cold areas. They need the warmest, sunniest places, says Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
Even a little shade can cause a poor harvest and low quality berries.
Rare rejuvenation
Only young plants produce the maximum yield. Once they reach three years of age, the bushes continue to grow, but the berries on them become fewer and fewer.
For good fruiting, they need to be rejuvenated at least once every 3 years.
Insufficient watering
Since the roots of strawberries are located very close to the surface (their depth does not exceed 25 cm), in hot weather the plants suffer greatly from overheating.
Due to lack of moisture, the berries grow small and gnarled. Timely watering and mulching with straw can save the situation.
Incorrect planting depth
Plants can die either from planting too deep or too shallow.
It is important to ensure that the heart (base of the leaves) is above the ground, but not too high. So that it seems to lie on the surface.
Ignoring the mustache
Whiskers take the lion's share of nutrients from plants.
Moreover, in large quantities they become a breeding ground for infections and diseases.
The shoots must be removed regularly, especially during the period when the plants are preparing for flowering.
Earlier, the expert told how to protect currants from pests.
