Management of Flower and Fruit stage of Strawberry

During the flowering and fruiting period of strawberry, the field water holding capacity is 80%, the temperature is 18℃~26℃, and the daily light is 12~15 hours. The management points are as follows:

topdressing

In the first and middle of April, urea or compound fertilizer 10~15 kg per mu is applied to accelerate plant growth, facilitate new leaf development and promote flowering and fruiting. In addition, 0.3%~0.5% potassium dihydrogen phosphate solution can be sprayed on leaves for 2~3 times.

plucking

Strawberry stolon removal can increase yield by 40%~50%. In order to reproduce the needs, you can leave a proper amount of stolons, excessive stems consume a lot of nutrients, affecting the later flower bud differentiation. Generally, stolons are removed when they grow out, 3 to 4 times a year.

bud thinning

Strawberry inflorescences after the flowers often can not form fruit, no economic value and consumption of nutrients, to be thinned when the buds are separated from each other, to remove about 20% of the inflorescences are appropriate, weak inflorescences do not have to be retained.

cushion fruit

Strawberry plant short, fruit easily droop touch the ground and soil pollution and pest damage, but also can cause uneven fruit coloring. Chopped straw or wheat straw can be used to lay around the plant.

suitable reception

Ripe strawberries are soft and juicy and must be harvested in time to avoid decay.