At the end of summer and beginning of autumn, the laying of the future strawberry crop is formed. Watering the plant is necessary to fully enrich its root system with moisture. If you care for it properly and follow the recommendations, then next year you will be able to collect a lot of berries.
Main nuances
When watering strawberries in autumn, it is important to pay attention to several important factors:
- It is better to irrigate in the first half of the day, so that by the evening the root system has time to dry out;
- The plant should be watered rarely, but abundantly: for the soil to be well saturated with moisture, 10–12 liters of water per square meter is enough. meter of plantings;
- it is necessary to water 1-2 times a week;
- autumn irrigation should last from early September to mid-October;
- After finishing watering, it is recommended to lightly loosen the soil.
You can irrigate the soil with strictly settled water at warm or room temperature. It is impossible to use ice from a well or borehole for this purpose, as there is a high risk of disease or death of the plant crop.
It is important to pay attention to the type of soil. If it is loamy, then water for irrigation will require a third more than for light soil.
Types of autumn watering
There are 3 ways to irrigate strawberries:
- From a garden watering can. Instead, you can use other available equipment.Thus, it is possible and convenient to water strawberries at the root, but this method is time-consuming and labor-intensive.
- From a hose. This method of soil irrigation is the most convenient. But gardeners often encounter problems. Firstly, it is not always possible to adjust the supply of warm water, and secondly, you have to deal with the problem of its overuse.
- Drip system. The most comfortable option for watering strawberries. Water goes directly under the root of the plant crop; the gardener can regulate its dosage himself, without spending a lot of time and effort.
A rain irrigation system is not suitable for strawberries. This is due to high water consumption and poor flow into the soil.
The frost resistance and quality of the future strawberry harvest depend on the regularity of autumn watering. In order to get a lot of tasty and juicy berries next year, you need to do it correctly, focusing on generally accepted standards.
