What is the care after strawberries after harvesting?

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

We are fighting pests

In the summer, when the strawberry (strawberry garden) is abundantly blooming and bearing fruit, it can not be bothered and use funds from pests and diseases. At the end of July, it's time to do it. If in the summer you noticed that the leaves dry up, and the berry itself is small and underdeveloped, then most likely the mite settled on it. To combat it:

• Remove and immediately burn old and damaged bushes;
• Remove from the bed material that you mulched it;
• Weed out the weeding, remove excess mustache and dried leaves;
• Spray the bushes with preparations against ticks (for example, "Fitoverm" or "Carbophos");
• Repeat the spraying a couple more times.

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

We treat and restore

Proper care for strawberries after harvest is the restoration of the plant after long 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 a Bordeaux liquid or its analogues. By the way, this will not only cure the plant, but will also save the possible pests. A dangerous fungal disease is the gray rot, which affects berries. It is advisable to conduct the treatment before flowering, but if you do not have time, you can and after. To do this, prepare a solution of copper chloride chloride and water and treat the plant.

We fertilize and feed

Strawberries are severely depleted after harvest, so in August it is recommended to feed the soil. A good fertilizing will be complex fertilizers. Pre-loosen the ground as between the rows, there and inside the beds and sprinkle the compost. In the end, pour out your strawberries well.

We reproduce

The most common variety is the winding strawberry. Care and cultivation of this variety consist in the correct reproduction. This also needs to be taken care of before the fall. In July, the mass growth of antennae begins, that is, shoots. For harvesting the first rosettes on the branches of strawberries aged no more than three years old are suitable. Why? Because the old bushes are more exhausted and probably populated by pests or infected with a particular disease. We need a young and strong plant. Separate the sprouts before they take root. Ready rosettes with rudiments are planted in a greenhouse in a loose fertile soil. Spread the seedlings with warm water. By the end of the month you will already have bushes with strong roots and healthy leaves. Here in these simple actions and consists all care after strawberries after harvest. Agree, there is nothing complicated. Just need not miss the moment, and then next year you will again enjoy the delicious, juicy and fragrant berries of strawberry garden.