When to plant strawberries: determine the optimal planting time

It is so nice when red strawberries appear on the garden in early summer. Both adults and children love her. And in the winter, when strawberry jam, jam, and compote are used, it is very pleasant to enjoy these goodies. However, this culture is rich in vitamin C and minerals. But to get a good harvest, you should know how to plant strawberries correctly and when. Success in the cultivation of this berry depends on this.

When to plant strawberries

This plant can be planted in spring, summer and autumn. In spring, in early April, if the land warmed up and work in the garden has already begun, you can start planting this crop.

The sooner it is planted, the more likely it is high fertility, and the crop will be harvested no worse than with berries planted in the fall. The key nuance of when to plant strawberries in the spring is the right time. The main thing is not to be late. Otherwise, the crop may be scanty. If the seedlings are planted a little later (from late April to early May), it will develop much more slowly. And if you do this too early, the plants may freeze. If you plant strawberries in the summer, in the middle or at the end, it is likely that next year a full crop will be obtained. In the summer, the optimal weather conditions and the time when it is best to plant strawberries are cloudy and rainy periods. When it rains and the earth is wet. If drought has come after planting, it is worth covering the plants with branches, making them a shadow, and watering them abundantly. You can add mulch - this will protect the soil from drying out. The longest growing season is the strawberry planting season. It begins in late August, and ends twenty-five days before frost. It is best to plant the plants until mid-September - then it will not freeze.

Gardeners Tips: Lunar Calendar

Gardeners and gardeners to choose the right time for planting various crops helps the lunar calendar. It is composed on the basis of lunar and natural rhythms. For example, strawberry planting in the current year in March was recommended on the 15th, 16th, 19th days after 9 p.m., and also the 20th on the 20th until 8 p.m. - these are optimal days for planting. In the summer in July, it is recommended to plant seedlings on the 20th (after 20:40) and the 21st (before 17:54). And in August, the optimal numbers will be: 13, 14 (until 19:33); 17, 18 (until 20:27). If you plant strawberries in the fall, then in September it will be: the 10th (before 11:22), the 13th (after 11:57), the 14th, 17th (after 15:58), and in October the 6th (after 10 : 34), 7th (after 14:23), 10th (after 17:18), 11, 15, 16 (before 08:16). This is the optimal date and time of landing on the lunar calendar.

Strawberry - a storehouse of vitamins

Undoubtedly, everyone knows that strawberries can compete with citrus fruits in terms of vitamin C content, but few people are aware that this berry contains a whole complex of useful substances:

• folic acid (vitamin B9) - blood-forming action, strengthens memory;
• vitamins of groups A and E - are necessary for the reproductive system and have a positive effect on human skin, and are also able to strengthen immunity;
• zinc - improves memory, attention, mood, increases sperm activity, a good antioxidant.

You can also add that strawberries contain substances that stimulate the production of the hormone of joy, improves the functions of the stomach and intestines, and reduces pressure.