Strawberries are famous for their delicious and fragrant berries, which are rich in vitamins and many healthy substances. The plant requires constant care and care, because only well-groomed and healthy bushes give a plentiful harvest. How to care for the plant and how to plant strawberries in autumn and spring? These issues are most relevant when growing strawberry beds.
How to plant strawberries in autumn
In order to pick berries in the spring, it is better to transplant in the autumn. The only drawback in such a landing will be the onset of cold, and the bushes should be well covered so that they do not freeze.
With planting in the fall and good care, young seedlings are able to produce a large crop in two years. The best lands for seedlings will be beds with chernozem, which contain at least two percent of humus. Also, after crops, it is recommended to plant strawberries, but on soils rich in peat, the yield will be low. What are the planting dates for strawberries in the fall? It is best to plant seedlings before mid-September, then they will have time to take root well, plus seedlings will get a good hardening from the first frost, which will make it easier to tolerate winter cold. For plants, you can not choose spaces with lowlands, as well as next to the occurrence of groundwater. For planting, you should prepare a bed in advance, it should be a bright place without weeds, first you should also fertilize the ground. Digging up the bed, you can make humus,
chicken droppings or wood ash. Many agronomists divert several beds under the strawberries, plants of different planting periods grow on each, then after three to four years the bushes are renewed alternately.
Strawberry Planting Rules
How to plant strawberries in the fall? Are there any differences in the technology of autumn and spring planting? In principle, the rules for planting seedlings will be the same, but there will be significant differences in the care, since autumn strawberries require more protection. In any case, for planting the plant, the bed is divided into holes, the distance between the bushes should be from 30 to 40 centimeters. Strawberry rows are placed at a distance of seventy centimeters from each other. Before planting, each well should be watered. It is best to plant two seedlings, this will be a kind of insurance if one plant dies. Be sure to leave the plant's growth point at ground level. After planting, the bushes are watered, but very carefully so as not to harm the seedling.
Shelter of beds for the winter
How to plant strawberries in the fall so that it does not freeze during the winter? After a couple of weeks, when the seedlings get stronger, the beds are covered with a layer of sawdust or straw. There are also several other options for planting strawberries in the fall. It can be planting in greenhouses and under agrofiber, which will allow you to get an earlier crop. They also cover the seedlings with special materials if the planting is very late. For shelter using natural materials such as pine spruce, birch and oak leaves. Hard work and constant care for the plant next season will be generously awarded with juicy and fragrant berries.