Key facts at a glance

How are strawberry plants properly watered?

Regulating the water balance of strawberry plants is particularly about balance. Fluctuations in one direction or the other do little to benefit the growth of the fruit. Here are some things to look out for:

• regularly in dry conditions to water
• do not water the plants over flowers and leaves
• ideally watering in the early morning or late evening

Which fertilizer is recommended?

In the right location with nutrient-rich and humus soil, it is sufficient to give twice fertilizer for a splendid growth. Since chemical preparations have no place on strawberries, compost is an ideal source of nutrients. Apply the organic fertilizer in spring and immediately after the harvest in a dosage of 3-5 liters per square meter of bed area.

Should strawberry plants be stripped?

Those who handle it correctly promote through targeted

Skimming the fruit size and the crop yield. At twice the load Strawberry varieties break out the first flowers that will flourish after planting. As a result, you harvest two or three of the largest fruits and then break out the remaining inflorescences again. In this way, you force the re-flowering and the volume of the next strawberries.

On hanging and Climbing strawberries all flowers are maxed out by the end of May / beginning of June. Then let the flowers run free and be rewarded with a never-ending harvest from July to October.

When and how is the pruning done?

Unless you are cultivating perennial strawberry varieties, is a Cut back useful after the harvest. Before the buds are planted for the next season, all tendrils and all withered leaves should be cut off radically. Only the heart bud is spared. Under no circumstances should this care aspect be postponed until next spring, because inhibitors will spread in the plant by then.

What protection against cold and dirt is there?

Since the fruits dangle so close to the ground, they are threatened by splashing dirty water. With a Mulch filmprotection You plants and strawberries effectively. Since the industrially manufactured material is not welcome in the natural garden, the following alternatives are available:

• the soil mulch with straw and hay
• alternatively a layer of Sawdust or spread bark mulch
• in the Flower box(€ 35.85 at Amazon *) protects a situation Expanded clay(€ 16.36 at Amazon *) the strawberries
• Bedding plants by mid-June with a mobile Polytunnels(€ 11.46 at Amazon *) cover
• optionally with overnight Garden fleece overlay

Tips & Tricks

Among the diseases, it is the fungal infections in particular that afflict strawberry plants. One of the most effective preventive measures is to stay airy and spacious Plant spacing. It is better to lower the number of strawberry plants so that the entire culture of mildew and consorts is spared.