Strawberries 🍓 will thrive and bear fruit in any soil, as long as it is permeable and in good horticultural condition. Continue reading “Soil Requirements for Strawberries”
Soil Requirements for Strawberries
What is the Average Yield of Strawberry Plants?
The answer is complex and depends on various factors such as 😄 the age of the plants, variety, their health, density, water supply during fruit set and growth, soil nutrient content, presence of bees during flowering, etc. However, an estimate can be made under certain assumptions. Continue reading “What is the Average Yield of Strawberry Plants?”
Chemical-Free Gardening: Natural Weed Control Methods for Strawberry Cultivation
On large production plantations, the standard for combating weeds is the use of herbicides. Unfortunately, many studies indicate that they are not indifferent to our health, which is why I advise against their use in amateur strawberry cultivation. Weeds, depending on the species, differ in the degree of nuisance. So-called spring ephemeral weeds rarely pose a serious problem, they can be easily pulled out or cut with a hoe and the matter is settled. However, the real challenge may be the so-called perennial weeds, such as couch grass, thistle, or horsetail. Here, pulling or hoeing will not help much, so they should be eliminated before planting strawberries because, in my opinion, planting strawberries in a place heavily “infested with couch grass” makes no sense. Continue reading “Chemical-Free Gardening: Natural Weed Control Methods for Strawberry Cultivation”
How to get rid of beetles on strawberries? Biological methods of combating soil pests
In addition to wireworms, there is also a problem with grubs and click beetle larvae. All of them feed on the roots of strawberry plants and often cause the death of entire plants, sometimes already in the initial phase of cultivation (the first year). Their presence can easily be detected at the stage of digging over the plot before planting strawberries🍓. If we find the larvae of these pests, especially in large numbers, do not plant strawberries there! It would be a waste of our effort and money. Soil pests must be eliminated before establishing the cultivation.🙂🐛 Continue reading “How to get rid of beetles on strawberries? Biological methods of combating soil pests”
Planting Strawberries on Black Plastic: A Practical Approach?
Yes, I am convinced that it is worth taking advantage of this convenience in practice and I strongly encourage it.
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How often should I water strawberries?
There is no simple answer to this. Strawberries 🍓 , like any other plants, should be watered when they need it. Therefore, it all depends on the weather conditions. Strawberries require the most water 💧 after flowering, during the period of strong growth and fruit ripening (usually from the end of May through all of June). A lack of water during this period always results in smaller fruits and a significant drop in yield. Continue reading “How often should I water strawberries?”
How Long Can You Grow Strawberries in the Same Spot?
On average, strawberries🍓 should not be grown in the same spot for more than 2 to 3 years. Extending beyond this period is not advisable as several factors come into play:
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How Densely Should You Plant Strawberries? What’s the Best Spacing?
Well, on one hand, you’d want to plant strawberries 🍓 as densely as possible in hopes of a high yield. On the other hand, there’s a sensible limit to the number of plants per unit area, and excessive crowding will cause individual plants to compete with each other for water and nutrients, and the maturing fruits, lacking sufficient sunlight ☀️, will be smaller and not as sweet as they could be. Moreover, due to the increased humidity in overly dense plantings, conditions become favorable for various fungal infections, especially gray mold. Continue reading “How Densely Should You Plant Strawberries? What’s the Best Spacing?”
Fertilization of Strawberries: Key to a Successful Harvest. How, When, and What to Fertilize with Strawberries
Strawberries are not particularly “greedy” plants, however, without fertilizing them, there is no talking about successful cultivation.😀 Strawberries grow in one place most often for two or three years, sometimes even longer, so their fertilization, as in the case of all perennial plants, takes place in certain stages. Continue reading “Fertilization of Strawberries: Key to a Successful Harvest. How, When, and What to Fertilize with Strawberries”
Is it Worth Growing Varieties Bred in Warmer Climates Than Northern or Central Europe?
Well, everything is fine until the first harsh or snowless winter. We, as growers who live from growing strawberries, would rather not risk large plantings of varieties that have not been tested for their winter hardiness.❄️ Continue reading “Is it Worth Growing Varieties Bred in Warmer Climates Than Northern or Central Europe?”
