Planting strawberries

Perhaps no berry evokes as many emotions as strawberries, it is truly universal, because strawberries are not only eaten fresh, but also used to make preserves, jams, juices, frozen for the winter, made dumplings, and how they complement the taste of champagne! That is why summer residents all over the world put a lot of effort into growing this aromatic berry on their plots. With proper care, strawberries will thank their owner with a generous harvest.

Planting strawberries in open ground must be done correctly, it is necessary to correctly place the seedlings from each other, use high-quality seedlings, weed the weeds and use pest and insect repellents.

What you need to know before planting strawberries:

• for planting it is necessary to choose soils that are light in mechanical composition, sandy and loamy;
• strawberry beds are covered with mulch film;
• seedlings should not be blown by strong winds;
• the soil must be treated against pests and fertilized.

Summer planting of strawberries should be carried out in cloudy and rainy weather; if you plant strawberries in the heat, the seedlings will take root very poorly; if planting is done in the summer, it is better to do it early in the morning, when the sun is so hot. Summer plantings are used to grow annual strawberry crops.

Autumn is considered the most favorable time for transporting seedlings, and separating the rosettes promotes better growth of the mustache next year.The only disadvantage of planting strawberries in the fall is that it will be possible to get a good harvest only after two years, and if there is no snow in winter, the strawberries may freeze.