What is the suitable place for planting strawberries
The network tells everyone about the suitable place for planting strawberries and the related experience of flower planting about the growing environment and conditions of strawberries. Let's learn about it together next.
I. Water
Strawberries are shallow-rooted plants and constantly grow new leaves and stolons during the growing season, so they are sensitive to water requirements. Insufficient water during the flowering period shortens the flowering period, the petals roll up inside the sepals and show a withered appearance; insufficient water when the fruit is swelling results in small fruit and poor quality. However, excessive soil moisture affects the growth of the plants and sometimes causes the death of the roots and fruit rot. Therefore, the ground water level of the plot for planting strawberries should not be less than 75cm.
II. Light
Strawberries are plants that prefer sunlight but also have a certain tolerance for shade. They can still grow under light shading, and the fruit can also color normally, making them suitable for intercropping in young orchards and for planting under the trellises of young grapeyards to fully utilize the land. Strawberries have an adverse reaction to strong sunlight and can be harmed by heat, showing weak root growth, leaf scorching, leaf reduction, fruit scorching and drying, and sometimes causing plant death. Strawberries can grow in various soils, but for high yield, it is best to plant in fertile, loose, and well-ventilated sandy loam soil.
III. Temperature
Strawberries in warm southern regions do not have an obvious dormancy period and become evergreen plants. In the northern regions, they are forced into dormancy during the winter, and when the temperature drops to -9 to -18°C, the above-ground parts freeze, while the roots freeze at -8°C. Therefore, when cultivating strawberries in the north, it is necessary to cover them with dry grass or straw for insulation during the winter, with a thickness of 3 to 5cm in the North China region and 8 to 15cm in the Inner Mongolia and Northeast regions. When removing the insulating covering in the spring, it should be done in two steps: the first time is to remove the upper thawed insulating material after thawing to raise the ground temperature, and the second time is before the buds germinate, as delaying it may injure the new stems.
IV. Soil
Strawberries have strict requirements for soil pH, growing well in neutral or slightly alkaline soil, and can also tolerate slightly acidic soil with a pH of 5 to 6. Swamps and saline-alkali soils are not suitable for planting.
V. Fertility
Strawberries like fertilizer, and sufficient base fertilizer should be applied before planting. The planting material must be selected with at least 3 leaves and well-developed roots to ensure the yield of the first year after planting. Attention should be paid to the planting depth to make the base of the seedling heart level with the ground surface. Planting too deep can lead to the seedling heart being buried in the soil and easily rotting, while planting too shallow can cause the plant to dry and die. Watering should be done promptly after planting.
VI. Density
The planting density should be determined based on the plant height, crown diameter, and branching strength of the variety. For varieties with tall plants, large crowns, and strong branching, the spacing should be about 25cm; for矮 plants, small crowns, and weak branching, the spacing should be about 15cm. In the case of sufficient seedlings, to ensure the yield of the first year after planting, dense planting is first done with 2 plants planted at 15 to 25cm, and one plant is removed after the fruit is finished in the first year to allow the plant to expand its growth. The row spacing should vary depending on the planting method, degree of mechanization, and renewal period (annual or every 3 to 4 years), generally ranging from 30 to 120cm. Planting methods include single-row planting, double-row planting, square-cluster planting, and carpet planting. The advantage of bed planting is more detailed management, but the disadvantage is that it requires labor for bed preparation.
In strawberry gardens not intended for seedling propagation, it is important to remove stolons every year, as otherwise, it affects the growth and development of the mother plants. Experiments show that removing stolons can increase yield by up to 40%. Although the number of stolons that occur during fruit development is small, the stolons produced at this time can form a large number of stolon plants, and the stolons that occur after fruit harvest grow in large numbers and quickly, so they must be removed promptly.
The above is the specific content of where strawberries are suitable to plant, and the growing environment and conditions of strawberries for everyone's reference and operation.