June-July is the time when strawberries thank us for caring. We are reaping the fruits of our labors, but do not think that after the harvest berry beds you can forget. In August and September, plants need even more help and protection than in spring. It is at the end of summer - autumn that the laying of next year's harvest occurs.
What to do with strawberries after harvesting
You need to start care at the end of July - August, at the earliest - when the last berries are still hanging on the bushes, and at the latest - 2 weeks after harvesting:
- Cut off the old, hardened leaves, leaving 5-7 of the topmost young leaves in the bush. Do this even if there are no signs of illness. This way you will thin out the plants, improve their ventilation and help the strawberries renew their leaves. After all, in August the second wave of growth of green mass begins.
Mowing entire leaves is a last resort. The bush will direct all its efforts to restoring the tops, and not to laying flower buds. Drastic pruning to the stumps is justified only in two cases: all strawberries are severely affected by diseases and pests, or the plantation is too large, overgrown, and it is impossible to trim every bush.
- If you left the tendrils to take root in July, in August it’s time to separate them from the mother plant and plant them in a separate bed. Be sure to remove all other mustaches as they grow.
- After trimming the leaves and tendrils, feed with nitrogen fertilizer, but in a lower concentration than in the spring, for example, instead of 1 tbsp. l. take 0.5 tbsp of ammonium nitrate. l. for 10 liters of water.
- Many gardeners use weed infusion at this time. Combine fertilizing with watering. Keep the soil under the strawberries constantly moist and loose until the first frost. This is also important for the formation of flower buds. To make work easier, use mulch or grow strawberries on spunbond. Route the system.
- drip irrigation Treat against pests and diseases. Use proven means. Each gardener has their own. Many people prefer, for example, for Khrushchev - ammonia (40–50 g per 10 liters at the root), for diseases - brilliant green (40 drops per bucket). But it is more reliable to use fungicides (Skor, HOM, Arcerid, etc.) and insecticides (Aktara, Karbofos, Fufanon, etc.). Carry out two applications with an interval of 10–14 days.
- In September, when the bushes recover and become lush again, apply phosphorus-potassium fertilizers: 1 tbsp. l. superphosphate and potassium sulfate for each square meter beds.
You can use ash - 1-2 tbsp. l. under a bush Distribute fertilizers evenly, loosen and water. Phosphorus and potassium also have a positive effect on next year’s yield, and in addition, they help strawberries to overwinter better.
- Do not apply fertilizers containing nitrogen in the fall, they will provoke another growth of greenery. Bushes with tender young leaves will freeze.
With the arrival of persistent cold weather, when the surface of the earth begins to freeze, cover the strawberries with straw, dry vegetable tops, dill stems, agrofibre and other insulating materials.
This year, after harvesting, I plan to start transplanting young bushes to another place. Last summer I planted seedlings in the sunniest area near the house. I wanted the best, but early in the spring the snow melted there first. The strawberries stood in puddles during the day and in ice at night. Several bushes died, I want to transplant the remaining ones to the middle of the plot. There is also a row in the shadow of a fence, where the situation is the opposite - the snow takes a long time to melt, the ground warms up slowly, strawberries bloom and bear fruit later, and they get sick. I will be replanting it too.
After harvesting, there comes a period when the bushes, if necessary, can be transplanted to another place It is best to replant adult bushes immediately after trimming excess leaves and tendrils. Plants become compact, evaporate less moisture, and take root faster in a new location. Don’t forget the rule: every 4 years you need to move the entire strawberry plantation to another place.
But to do this, take not old bushes, but rosettes obtained by rooting the mustache in July.
Video: caring for strawberries in the second half of summer - autumn
Features of caring for remontant strawberries
- Remontant strawberries bear fruit all summer. After the first harvest, a dormant period of 2–3 weeks begins and the next wave begins. The berries grow and ripen until frost, so intensive care is required: Immediately after harvesting, trim off old flower stalks and leaves that are damaged or blemished. Strawberries need strength to plant the next crop, so you need to injure them to a minimum.
- Be careful with the mustache: some varieties do not produce new ones after pruning. Therefore, read about the features of your variety and decide how many mustaches you need to leave. There are strawberries that, on the contrary, grow mustache all season long and even produce an additional harvest on them. In this case, there will be a lot of berries, but small ones. In addition, it will be difficult for you to clear the bed later; it will be all overgrown.
- Keep the soil moist and always under mulch to prevent the constantly growing berries from coming into contact with the damp soil.
- Feed every 10–14 days with a complex fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and microelements, for example, Fertika, Agricola, etc.
- For diseases and pests, use only biological products: Trichodermin, Planriz, Gaupsin, etc.
- In early September, cut off diseased leaves, as well as all flower stalks along with growing and ripening berries. The bushes must go into winter stronger, so they need rest before the onset of cold weather.
- After trimming, feed with phosphorus-potassium fertilizer.
- Before the onset of frost, do a charging watering, and when they arrive, cover the strawberry beds for the winter.
Video: caring for remontant strawberries
Be sure to process strawberries after harvesting. Don’t leave it to become overgrown with weeds and stained with disease. Without proper care, the bushes quickly become depleted, may freeze in the winter or will have little yield next summer.
The term “leaf mowing” refers to a whole series of activities on the first-year strawberry bed that has produced fruit.
There is no clear answer to the questions - why and when to prune strawberries. Gardeners have different opinions on this matter.
Some are for it, some are categorically against it. Why do this if it seems to be known that the foliage feeds the root, they say, the more foliage, the stronger the bush? Yes, that's certainly correct.
But... You've harvested the harvest - get ready for the next one! Sounds like a slogan for a gardener.
So, caring for strawberries after harvest is preparing the plantation for next year's harvest. And pruning strawberry leaves is one of the stages of this care.
We all love this berry. In spring, a lot of effort and time is spent on care before flowering, during it, during the formation and ripening of berries. We want there to be more strawberries, they are larger, juicier, and tastier.
So, just after harvesting, you need to make every effort to improve and increase it in next year. Strawberries need special care after harvesting. This is the most important time for her and for us.
Why trim your mustache?
Surely, you already noticed during the harvest that strawberries (strawberries) produce a lot of mustache. Of course, this depends on the variety. Some varieties produce many whiskers, some few, and some may have no whiskers at all.
Once you have collected all the berries, carefully inspect the entire plantation. It is necessary to loosen the beds of garden strawberries, weed them from weeds, and remove the mustaches.
Strawberries require whiskers for reproduction. If you do not want to get new rosettes or new plants for propagation, then you need to cut them off immediately after they appear.
Usually there are several tendrils on one bush, we collect them in one bunch and cut them as close to the base of the bush as possible. By the way, this mustache trimming procedure will have to be repeated more than once during the season. If we start it up and don’t do it on time, then the plant will spend all its energy on the growth of mustaches and rosettes - the future harvest will get less, there will be fewer flower buds, which means there will be fewer berries, they will be smaller.
Anything unnecessary for the future harvest must be trimmed off.
In addition, this is necessary so that the strawberries do not thicken, since thickened plantings are more difficult to care for.
When to feed and fertilize
Some gardeners do the wrong thing by heavily feeding strawberries before harvesting. This leads to the fact that it is severely affected by gray mold, firstly. Secondly, although the berries become large, they are watery, less sweet, and have more short period collection
Early in spring before flowering we fertilize nitrogen fertilizers. But remember, the main application of fertilizers should be after harvesting. This is feeding with complete mineral fertilizer and organic matter. Many people apply manure to the strawberries. This, of course, is good - manure not only nourishes the plants, but also takes care of the root system of strawberries.
Hilling strawberries
The fact is that strawberries are a perennial berry plant. Over time, it builds up an aerial root system and begins to seem to stick out of the ground. We are forced every year, especially after 3-4 years of growing in one place, to add mulch, soil, compost, rotted manure into the rows, thus covering the strawberry roots. Mulching and hilling helps roots develop well.
Reasons and timing for pruning leaves
The formation of fruit buds in strawberries (garden strawberries) occurs in June ( Krasnodar region) - July (middle zone) after harvest. It is at this time that the first trimming of the mustache and leaves should be timed.
The fact is that a strawberry leaf lives only 60-70 days - 2-2.5 months. And after that, various spots appear on the leaves - whitish, rusty, red. These are signs of leaf aging, development of various diseases.
That is, you need to trim the leaves of strawberries (strawberries) in order to protect future harvest from diseases.
Trim leaves or tendrils with pruners or scissors. Tools must be sharp.
Do not tear them off with your hands - this can damage the root system. Instead of increasing leaf mass, the plant will take a long time to restore its strength.
The process of chlorophyll production stops 2-2.5 months after picking berries - even in healthy plants leaves may turn red.
Advice:
reddened leaves should be removed to prevent the remaining pests from overwintering peacefully. Treat the plantation with pest repellents.
There is a danger that young leaves will not have time to grow after pruning - bare bushes may not survive the frosty winter.
So, a month and a half after collecting the last berries, we inspect the strawberry plantation (garden strawberries) and remove all the leaves with spots and holes, not forgetting to remove the flower stalks. We leave only young leaves.
When to do this?
IN middle lane- first half of August. Exact date I won’t say - it’s not that important. Most importantly, calculate the timing so that in winter your strawberries leave with young leaves already grown.
How to prune strawberries if the plants are affected by diseases and pests
If the strawberry bush or bushes are affected by the strawberry mite, the leaves are severely spotted, it is necessary to remove all leaves, even young ones.
Leaves with signs of disease should be trimmed as close to the base of the bush as possible, since disease spores can persist on the petioles. Try not to touch the heart of the bush when pruning - the plant will be able to recover faster.
By doing this pruning, you will not harm the bush, since strawberries grow green mass very quickly. By cutting off old leaves, you will immediately see where you can loosen the ground and where you need to remove weeds.
Of course, removing all the leaves from strawberries will not remove all pests and diseases. They will remain on the stumps of leaves and the ground.
Simply, such a bed is easier to treat with drugs against diseases and pests. This treatment is more effective.
Now you can feed the “rejuvenated” bed.
At this time, as I already said, fruit buds are being laid - the basis of the future harvest, so do not forget to periodically water your strawberries. A
If there is no rain, keep the soil moist.
Feeding and watering at this time are required. It is at this time that the strawberries will build up leaf mass, which in winter, covered with snow, will protect the root system from freezing.
That is, than with big amount The leaves of your bushes will go into winter, the better they will overwinter, the greater the harvest you will get.
If during the harvest period you notice berries affected by gray rot, after harvesting the last berries, treat the entire plantation with some kind of fungicide - it could be Bordeaux mixture, Topaz or Horus.
Is it possible to mow all strawberry leaves?
The term “leaf mowing” refers to a whole series of activities on the first-year strawberry bed that has produced fruit. Some gardeners take the word “mowing” so literally that they go out into the garden with a scythe and even a lawn mower, not in July, but in August, and ignore all other techniques. The results of such leaf mowing are always disastrous.
Actually this one the most important stage caring for strawberries includes not only removing leaves, but also loosening, treating against pests and diseases, removing tendrils, replanting fallen plants and preparing seedlings for a new bed.
Not so long ago, walking along my dacha street, I saw that my friends were mowing strawberry leaves with a scythe. They have a large berry plot - several hundred square meters - they believe they cannot do without a scythe. At first I decided that this was their way of deciding to get rid of the old strawberries, saying that it was time to start a new plantation. But it turned out that everything was wrong. The owner of the dacha said that they mow down the strawberry leaves every year three to four weeks after the last harvest. But this year, some circumstances prevented them from doing it on time and they mowed in mid-August. According to them, their strawberry harvest is always good, and they get sick less often.
If you have a large plantation and it is more than 3-4 years old, then you can follow the example of my friends.
There is another reason for completely cutting off strawberry leaves with a scythe or pruning shears (scissors) - this severe defeat plantings by diseases and pests. After completely cutting off (mowing) the leaves, the plantation should be treated with some fungicide or pest control drug. Be sure to feed your strawberry - help it grow leaf mass faster.
There is no need to mow young healthy strawberry plantings; this depletes the bushes and you deprive yourself of the harvest.
How to care for strawberry beds after pruning or mowing
I'll repeat myself a bit, but this is very important.
Loosen the soil around the bushes.
Remove weeds.
Treat the plantation against diseases and pests.
Feed with mineral and organic fertilizers.
Water regularly if there is no rain during this period.
It is very important that the soil in the garden bed is kept moist all the time - this is very important for the growth of young foliage.
That's all the simple rules. Now you know how and when to prune strawberries (garden strawberries). You are guaranteed a good harvest next year!
Any gardener simply must know how to care for strawberries after harvesting, otherwise you can’t even dream of large, juicy berries. Strawberries respond favorably to care and care, giving an abundance of tasty and tender fruits.
Strawberry harvest time
Remontant strawberries begin to bloom in May, continuing until October. The first fruiting occurs in early June, depending on the growing region, the second harvest occurs in July, and the third in August. Disposable early varieties can bear fruit as early as May. There are a lot of varieties, and each of them has its own fruiting period, for example, the Flamenco variety begins to bear fruit only in August and ends in December. Therefore, everything is quite arbitrary.
Care after first fruiting
To strawberry ( garden strawberries) bears fruit well and requires almost all-season care. It is a mistake to think that after harvesting strawberries do not need anything, here it is quite the opposite - the bushes need special manipulations for restoration. Proper care for strawberries after fruiting helps to increase productivity by at least 15-40%. Thanks to correctly performed preventive work, the fruits become larger, juicier and tastier.
Care after the first fruiting of strawberries
Care after harvest in July
The strawberries have borne fruit; what to do next is one of the most common questions in gardening. Everything is actually quite simple. After harvesting strawberries in the summer, the following manipulations are carried out:
- weeding;
- mustache trimming;
- removing dried, dry leaves;
- feeding;
- hilling.
First of all, the beds are weeded to remove weeds, then the dry leaves are disposed of and the tendrils begin to be cut off. Red leaves must be removed.
Attention! In no case do they tear off the leaves or mustache - the bush will be damaged and begin to get sick; for manipulations they use special gardening scissors, pruning shears
If there are young curling leaves or their wavy configuration, the crop must be treated with anti-mite drugs, since these signs indicate the presence of Tarsonemus fragariae.
After you have finished trimming the mustache, remove the old mulch, loosen the soil, fertilize it, and water it. Near the plants, loosening is done to a depth of 5 cm, and between rows - up to 10 cm.
Then they hill up the bushes, the roots of which must be completely covered, and the tops must be above the ground. In particular, this applies to older plants, which over time root system tends to protrude above the ground.
Feeding and watering
The bushes need to be fed with mineral fertilizers with the addition of microelements. For one sq. m - on average 30 g of fertilizers. Fertilizers intended for strawberries are suitable for this purpose: ammophoska, fertika. They are embedded to a depth of 6 cm. It is forbidden to use fertilizer that contains potassium chloride, as it slows growth and impairs fruiting.
They also use well-rotted humus, scattering it on top of the soil - it improves the structural parameters of the soil and fertility. Chicken droppings diluted in water (in a ratio of 1:15) are used with caution, avoid getting on the leaves to avoid burns. High concentrations are detrimental to bushes.
Watering is carried out until the end summer season, at least once a week (1 bucket per sq. m). The best effect is achieved drip irrigation– the soil does not become waterlogged, the plants do not rot, receiving required amount moisture.
Watering strawberries
Berry care in August
Proper care of strawberries after harvest helps to obtain bountiful harvest in future. August fits best in this regard.
Care in last month summer is:
- pruning leaves;
- mustache transplantation;
- protection from diseases and pests;
- preparing strawberries for winter.
All old leaves are cut off (early, middle and late varieties). By overgrowing, bushes increase the chances of diseases and pests. When trimming the tendrils, leave at least 10 cm at the base of the plant. For planting, only healthy, strong antennae are used. To improve the fertility of strawberries, the strongest tendril is left on the bushes, from which a new mother bush will grow to replace the old one. This manipulation is carried out every 3 years.
In August, preventive and therapeutic measures are carried out against fungi, pests and powdery mildew. It is necessary to treat the bushes with preparations of your choice: “Aktellik”, “Karbofos” (protects against strawberry mite, weevil), “Azotsen”, “Topaz” (fights powdery mildew). The use of a one percent solution of lime and copper sulfate is effective against rot.
Preparing for winter
Fertilizing in August increases the frost-resistant qualities of the plant and promotes the formation of flower buds. On at this stage The plant needs nitrogen-containing fertilizers. Complex mineral fertilizers should include: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, in a ratio of 1:2:4. Ready-made ones will do: “Fasco”, “Autumn”, “Autumn”. The latter, in turn, does not contain nitrogen and can be used in later periods. Among organic materials, preference is given to peat, horse manure in granules, bone meal and humus.
The “fed” strawberries are mulched. Leaves, pine needles, straw, and potato tops are used for winter shelter. The insulation procedure is carried out in warm, dry weather, otherwise the layer will cake and contribute to the development of diseases inside or rotting of the root system. The layer covering the plant for autumn and winter should be at least seven centimeters. In addition to mulch, it is used non-woven material(spunbond, for example).
Important! Bird droppings are contraindicated, otherwise an excess of nitrogen may occur.
Preparing strawberries for winter
Features of caring for reusable strawberries
A permissive attitude towards strawberries after the first harvest is extremely unacceptable, otherwise the future harvest will be in great doubt. The very first harvest, even if insignificant, deprives the plant of many nutrients, strength, and by the end of fruiting it is in a fairly noticeable depleted state.
After harvest:
- the area is well loosened;
- get rid of weeds;
- feed;
- remove the mustache.
You need to start these procedures as early as possible, before the strawberries have grown too much. The roots should not look out; be sure to cover them with soil.
Top dressing
Strawberries respond favorably to herbal infusions and yeast nutrition. Good effect gives nettle extract, which is prepared as follows: 2/3 of the container is filled with finely chopped nettle, dandelion leaves, and common nettle (the flowers are removed to prevent the appearance of weeds), then filled with water, sealed and left for open sun. The result is a mixture that is disgusting in smell and appearance, but at the same time very useful for the crop. The resulting consistency is diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10 and applied to the beds. Yeast is added to the herbal infusion.
Watering is carried out until the end of the summer season.
Yellowed and dying leaves of bushes are removed. Controversial issue arises regarding young, intensively growing greenery: gardeners are divided into half, one of which believes that removing foliage helps better formation peduncles, while the other, on the contrary, claims that the bushes noticeably weaken after such procedures, since photosynthesis is greatly reduced when the greenery is removed.
Fertilizing strawberries
Removing a mustache
After the first harvest, the mustache grows with excellent speed and strength, while taking a lot of strength from the strawberries. Rooted tendrils contribute to the formation of new bushes, which contribute to additional harvest. It is for this reason that the second harvest stands out with a large number of berries. At the same time, summer residents emphasize that offspring should be expected only from the first shoots, which can be determined by size; subsequent shoots will not produce a harvest this year. Therefore, only the first tendrils are left, and the rest are cut off to save the plant’s energy for the formation of berries.
Removing bushes
Reusable strawberries have two divisions: DSD (long daylight hours) and NSD (neutral daylight). The first bears fruit for 2-3 years, the last - only one season, after which the bushes are changed.
Preparing for the winter season
DSD plants are covered with insulating materials (straw, grass, pine needles) for the winter.
The NSD strawberry will need to be transplanted to a new place of residence. The procedure includes the following nuances:
- old bushes are removed from the garden beds before the first frost arrives;
- Seedlings are not transferred to a new territory later than August- September, so that to the parishes subzero temperatures young bushes are well rooted;
- planting material is cut from mother bushes mustache;
- flowers that appear on the bushes are removed;
- after the second frost, the strawberry bushes are cleared of all foliage, and the beds are covered with insulation (straw, fallen leaves, sawdust).
Spring care of remontant varieties
Caring for remontant strawberries in the spring does not have any special features; the berries, like at any other time of the year, require: watering, regular loosening, timely disposal of weeds, fertilizing and treatment against diseases and pests.
In the early spring of last year remontant strawberries remove dry, yellow and diseased leaves. Feed the soil with ammonium nitrate.
The first fruiting is characterized by lower quality berries, so gardeners recommend removing flowers during the first flowering, saving the plant's strength, then the second fruiting will be very productive.
Spring care for remontant strawberry varieties
Correct manipulations can increase the yield of berries significantly. Simple, but very effective advice from experienced summer residents:
- Maintain crop rotation: strawberry bushes quickly age and lose productivity; it is not advisable to grow them in the same area for more than 4 years. The best option is to change the bed every year.
- Rotation of varieties: systematic updating of the assortment with new species prevents pathogens from adapting to the immune profile of varieties;
- Weedy strawberries are mercilessly removed: these varieties may have barren flowers, small unattractive berries or not bloom at all, are distinguished by powerful growth of greenery and tendrils, and muffle the “good” bushes.
- Correct reproduction: new bed They make up some of their own bushes and some of the purchased ones.
The kind of care you provide to strawberries will result in the same harvest, since it is an important component for the formation of juicy, large and healthy berries.
Fragrant strawberries (garden strawberries) are the pride of any gardener. Depending on the region, it ripens in May-June. And before you notice, the harvest has already been harvested and placed in baskets. What to do next: leave it alone or continue to care? Let's try to find the answer to this question together.
Why process strawberries at the end of summer?
Strawberries can hardly be called capricious, although they require constant attention. Here are 3 reasons why you should take care of the crop after picking berries:
- Growth, flowering, ovary next year depend on how much effort was invested in the previous year. If the queen of the beds has been forgotten, then you should not count on consistently high yields.
- Unharvested foliage is a favorite habitat for pests. The best way to prevent such a neighborhood - take care of the plant until the end of the gardening season.
- Winter is a real test for tender strawberries. Therefore, you can’t do without competent eyeliner for the cold weather.
Now let's move on to practical recommendations how to care for strawberries after harvesting.
Weeding
Something every gardener faces is weeds. The secret is that you cannot weed them out during the strawberry growing season. Therefore, we have to remove it in July. Woodlice, wheatgrass, and bindweed are especially tenacious.
To slow down their growth, do not limit yourself to tearing off the tops - try to dig them out with the roots. The process will go faster if you weed after rain or over a watered bed.
Watering
An important part of caring for strawberries after fruiting is watering. Humidification is carried out depending on the weather. In hot weather, water every 2-3 days. A signal to action may be lethargy, drying out, or yellowing of the leaves. To prevent strawberries from getting burned, do not allow liquid to get on the leaf blades.
A good option would be to organize drip irrigation. To do this, holes are drilled in a barrel with a volume of 150-200 liters and tubes are installed. Through them, water flows to the plantings.
In the second half of summer, all the berries from the strawberry beds have already been collected, but we must not forget about the plants. How much quality care there will be strawberries after fruiting, so good harvest will be next year.
At the end of July or beginning of August, caring for strawberries consists of several activities:
1. Trimming. Usually, a month after picking the berries, the strawberry leaves are mowed, and all the mustache is removed, if not required. planting material for propagation or rejuvenation of strawberries. Pruning old leaves is done to prevent various diseases. It is recommended to cut the leaves by hand with pruners or scissors to avoid damaging the growing point, and the young leaves in the center can be left.
After clearing the beds of yus leaves, the strawberry plantation looks neat, you can evaluate the condition of the hearts and the density of the planting. You cannot delay pruning until the end of August or carry it out in September; by autumn the plants must grow new leaves, which will go into winter. There is also no need to rush into pruning strawberries, since the bushes, left without protection from the sun, will suffer from the summer heat.
2. Mustache removal When planting strawberries of the first and second year, they do so regularly all summer long. To propagate strawberries, whiskers are left on three-year-old plants. 1 or 2 mustaches are left from each bush, and there should be two rosettes on them; the remaining length is removed, since only the first rosettes are the strongest. To root, the rosettes on the mustache are pressed to the ground or directly into buried cups.
3.After trimming the strawberries, the beds are cleared of mulch . Mulching for strawberries is done in the first half of summer to maintain moisture in the soil, protect against weeds, and the berries on the litter ripen clean. After removing the old mulch, the soil between the strawberry bushes is deeply loosened, the bushes are hilled up a little, but the center of the hearts is not covered.
4. Fertilizer for strawberries after pruning is necessary to give impetus to the growth of new greenery. Fertilizing strawberries with complex mineral fertilizer can be done simultaneously with loosening; for this, fertilizer is scattered on the bed at a rate of 20 grams per 1 sq.m. and with loosening they are buried deep into the ground. To fertilize strawberries, you cannot use fertilizers that contain chlorine, for example, potassium chloride.
Can be replaced mineral fertilizer organic fertilizers. Strawberries quickly begin to grow after watering with infusion chicken droppings, for this it is diluted 1:15.
At the end of August or September, strawberry beds are mulched with compost humus; this layer of mulch is necessary not only for nutrition, but also for protection from the first frosts, and will also cover exposed roots.
5. After pruning, strawberries are regularly watered generously once a week. if the weather is hot and dry. It is useful to water the strawberry beds 1-2 times with a pink solution of potassium permanganate; this will prevent diseases and additionally feed the plants.
6. After picking the berries and trimming the leaves, strawberries must be treated for diseases and pests . The drugs Actellik, Fufafon or Fitoverm will help get rid of a complex of pests. When powdery mildew appears, spray with a solution containing Topaz.
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