How to protect your strawberries from diseases and pests: effective means for gardeners

Strawberries delight us with their fruits from early summer to late autumn.

However, strawberries are also susceptible to various diseases and pests that can damage the crop or even destroy the plants.

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh tells how to protect your strawberries from diseases and pests.

Prevention

The first thing you need to do to prevent the appearance of diseases and pests is to follow agricultural practices.

Choose a sunny and well-ventilated place for planting strawberries, do not plant the beds too densely, select healthy and high-quality seedlings, remove weeds and old leaves, water the plants moderately and on time.

Folk remedies

Another way to help protect your strawberries from diseases and pests is to use folk remedies.

For example, you can spray plants with a decoction of garlic, onion, tobacco or pepper, which repels insects.

You can also sprinkle the beds with ash, lime or tobacco dust, which prevents the development of fungal diseases.

Another way is to plant companion plants near strawberries, such as mint, basil, calendula or thyme, which attract beneficial insects and repel harmful ones.

Chemicals

The third thing you can do to protect your strawberries from diseases and pests is to use chemicals.

However, this method should only be used as a last resort when other methods do not help.

Choose preparations that are suitable for your type of disease or pest, observe the dosage and timing of treatment, do not use preparations immediately before harvesting.

Conclusion

Strawberries can be protected from diseases and pests by following agricultural practices, using folk remedies or chemicals. This way you can enjoy your berries.

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