Large and juicy garden strawberries require care: abundant watering, pruning and proper feeding. With the beginning of autumn and before the onset of cold weather, you need to add the necessary minerals and trace elements under the bushes that will help the strawberries to survive the winter. Feeding should begin at the end of August after cutting off dry leaves.
Mullein
Feeding with nutrients at the beginning of autumn should not be skipped, since after the fruiting season the bushes need to stock up on vitamins. Only completely fermented product in diluted form is allowed to be added. As mullein decomposes, it heats up, so it can burn the tender roots of the plant.
To prepare mullein, mix a third of a bucket of cow or horse manure in a container with 10 liters of water, chop it and leave it in a tin bucket for 14–16 days so that the fertilizer rots. Mix the infusion with water in a ratio of 1/10.
Water the strawberry bushes with water, then feed the root system, being careful not to get it on the leaves. After the procedure, it is better to mulch the rows with completely rotted manure so that the substances supply the plants with nutrients for several years.
Bird droppings
At the end of summer, bird droppings are suitable for plant nutrition. The main rule for successful treatment: droppings are an aggressive substance that can have a negative effect on the root system of garden plants.To prevent the chemicals in the composition from damaging the strawberries, fertilizing must be combined with abundant watering of the plants.
It is necessary to pour 0.5 kg of dried chicken manure into a tin container, add 6 liters of warm water, and let the mixture brew at above-zero temperatures for 3-4 days without a lid. Add bushes to the root. In order for nutrients to penetrate deeper into the soil, you must first make small holes and water the strawberry bushes.
Ash
Closer to October, when weather conditions worsen and temperatures drop, the final feeding of strawberries begins. The procedure is necessary, since the resulting nutrients will allow the berries to comfortably overwinter. Wood ash is rich in phosphorus and calcium, which are necessary for the immunity of strawberries. The substance also protects the plant from pests and helps in the formation of crop flowers.
Wood ash from young and healthy firewood is suitable for gardening procedures. If paint, varnish or plastic gets into wood ash, it can kill the plant. The easiest way to add decayed ash is in dry form: pour the powder onto the stems of plants before digging. 250–300 g of reseeded ash per 1 square meter is sufficient. m. For deeper use, you need to dilute the ash in a bucket of warm water, mix and pour 0.5 liters under the root.
nettle greens
Stinging nettle is rich in iron. Fill the container with chopped nettles to 2/3 of the volume, add water, leaving a distance the width of your palm so that during fermentation the mass does not spill over the edge. Let the solution sit for 10 days.After finishing, dissolve 1 part of the concentrate in 10 parts of water. If you add a little bread to the container, the potassium content will increase.
Potassium nitrate
Potassium nitrate is a more effective mineral compound that will replace ash. It is profitable to buy nitrate at the market or in the store and use it in diluted or dry form. The optimal form is to dissolve 15 g of potassium nitrate in 10 liters of non-cold water and water the strawberries without touching the leaves.
Feeding carried out in September after harvesting before the first cold weather allows strawberries to comfortably survive the winter. Phosphorus, calcium and potassium are especially important for bushes. It is important to remember that it is better to use a lower concentration of fertilizer than to overdo it and ruin the plant.
