What is strawberry care after harvest

At the end of the season, work does not end with the harvest. We need to take care of the beds so that next year we will not be left without fruits, including strawberry crops. Today we will tell you what the care of strawberries is after harvesting, because it is depleted and needs care.

Pest Control

In summer, when strawberries ( garden strawberries ) bloom abundantly and bear fruit, it should not be disturbed and the means used for pests and diseases. At the end of July, it's time to do it. If in the summer you noticed that the leaves dry out, and the berry itself is small and underdeveloped, then most likely a tick settled on it. To combat it:

• remove and immediately burn old and damaged bushes;
• remove material from the bed with which you mulched it;
• weed, remove the extra mustache and dried leaves;
• spray the bushes with anti-tick preparations (for example, “Fitoverm” or “Karbofos”);
• repeat spraying a couple more times.
  

Such care for strawberries after harvest will save not only the tick, but also other insects. In mid-September, it is possible to carry out a general treatment of pests with a solution of water, liquid soap, vinegar, wood ash and vegetable oil. It is necessary to process not only bushes, but also the soil.

Proper care of strawberries after harvesting is the restoration of the plant after prolonged illnesses that were missed in the summer. If you notice that there are spots on the leaves (brown or yellow), then there is a viral disease. Before treatment, cut off the affected leaves and destroy them, and treat the bushes with Bordeaux liquid or its analogues. By the way, this will not only cure the plant, but also relieve possible pests. A dangerous fungal disease is gray rot, which affects the berries. It is advisable to carry out the treatment before flowering, but if you do not have time, then it is possible after. To do this, prepare a solution of perchloric copper oxide and water and process the plant.

We fertilize and feed

After harvesting, strawberries are severely depleted, so it is recommended that the soil be fed in August. Complex fertilizers will be a good top dressing. Pre-plow the ground both between rows, there and inside the bed and sprinkle compost. Water your strawberries well at the end.

Multiply

The most common variety is curly strawberries. Care and cultivation of this variety consists in the proper reproduction. This also needs to be taken care of before the onset of autumn. Already in July, a massive growth of the antennae, that is, the processes, begins. The first rosettes on the processes of strawberries at the age of not older than three years are suitable for harvesting. Why? Because the old bushes are more depleted and probably populated by pests or infected with a particular disease. We need a young and strong plant. Separate the processes before they take root. Ready rosettes with primordia plant in a greenhouse in loose fertile soil. Pour the seedlings with warm water. By the end of the month you will already have bushes with strong roots and healthy leaves. It is in these simple events that all care for strawberries after the harvest is. Agree, there is nothing complicated. You just need to not miss the moment, and then next year you will again enjoy the delicious, juicy and fragrant berries of wild strawberries.