When to replant strawberries

Although, strawberry and is one of the most common crops in our areas, and it is almost impossible to find a garden in which this berry is not grown, but many gardeners make mistakes when growing, breeding, and most importantly, replanting it.

Publication plan:

1. Frequently asked questions regarding transplanting strawberries.
2. How often should strawberries be replanted?.
3. Age of the transplanted bush.
4. Spring or autumn?
5. Preparation of beds and the “correct” predecessors.
6. Planting depth.
7. To water or not?
8. Prevention.

Frequently asked questions regarding strawberry transplants

It is no secret for gardeners that in order to strawberry from year to year it pleased us with an abundance of harvest, it is necessary to replant it from one place to another from time to time. And this is where many lovers of this fragrant berry have related questions:

• when is it better to transplant strawberries - in spring or autumn;
• how often should this procedure be performed;
• how to prepare correctly land for planting strawberries;
• how and with what to fertilize;
• at what depth should the bush be planted to make it comfortable;
• Do newly transplanted strawberries need frequent watering?

Video: How to plant strawberries

As you can see, there are a lot of questions. Let's try to figure out the main and most important of them.

How often should strawberries be replanted?

Let's start with what is reasonable and correct. strawberry transplant carried out approximately once every 3-4 years.It is during this period that the strawberry bushes manage to give their caring owners the maximum possible amount of harvest. And after this period has expired, it becomes noticeable that the bush weakens, bears less and less fruit, and the berries themselves are no longer so large and sweet. Strawberries, as they say, “degenerate.”

If you notice such signs, then this is a sure sign that it is time to update the place where the strawberries grow and the bushes themselves are also time to be replaced.

Age of the transplanted bush

It must be remembered that only bushes that are no more than two years old should be replanted. If you transplant an older plant, even in a new place it will not give you a good harvest.

Before transplanting, we carefully inspect all the bushes and select only strong and healthy ones - without any signs of disease and with a well-developed root system.

In spring or autumn?

According to an experienced gardener, strawberries can be replanted with equal success in both spring and autumn. Only if it is most often used for replanting in the fall young bushesformed over the summer on the tendrils of an old plant, then in the spring they can just as successfully plant the bushes that they managed to grow from seeds in the winter in pots on the windowsill.

To transplant strawberries, if possible, choose a calm and cloudy day.

Preparation of beds and the “correct” predecessors

It is important to choose the right place for the future growth of strawberries. After all, not all crops are good predecessors for strawberries. For example, if legumes, grains or onions previously grew on the site, then this is very useful for strawberries. But here are the potatoes, cabbage and cucumbers they will not leave anything good or useful for the strawberries.

Video: Planting strawberries

By the way, don’t try to remove dry tops after beans and peas - it’s better to dig them up and make a so-called “straw mattress” for the strawberry bushes. Strawberries will definitely love this.

In general, all the soil in the area prepared for planting strawberries must be carefully dug up and one of the fertilizers applied - humus, compost, chicken droppings. For 1 m2, take approximately a bucket of this fertilizer. Having finished with the fertilizer, the soil must be leveled, breaking up all the lumps.

Planting depth

When you lower the bush into the prepared hole, do not forget to ensure that its uppermost bud does not go too deep, otherwise there is a high probability of the plant dying. It is believed that the depth has been chosen optimally if, with a slight twitch, the bush remains sitting in “its place.”

To water or not?

Another important point in a successful strawberry transplant operation is related to its watering. Yes, transplanted strawberries need watering. Just don’t approach this issue fanatically - excess water can cause root rotting.

And when watering, you must try to prevent water from getting on the outlet, otherwise this will also lead to the death of the bush.

Video: Proper care of strawberries

Prevention

A few days after planting, it is recommended to sprinkle wood ash under the root of each planted bush, then water it. This procedure will help protect the young and fragile bush from possible pests.

If we adhere to such, you see, simple recommendations, then with a high degree of probability we will be able to state the fact that our efforts were not in vain!