What if the strawberry fruit is soft?

Strawberry is a common berry in our life, its fruit itself is relatively fragile, so it is easy to be affected by external factors, resulting in the phenomenon of fruit softening. Recently, many friends have consulted the editor about what to do when the strawberry fruit becomes soft. In fact, we need to analyze the reasons for the softening of the fruit, and then prescribe the right medicine to find a solution. Let's take a look at it next.

1. The reason for the softening of strawberry fruit.

There are several main reasons for the softening of strawberry fruit. The first is the characteristics of strawberry itself, its peel is soft, the fresh-keeping time is short and it is not convenient to transport. The second is the improper fertilization of strawberries in the process of planting, such as partial application of nitrogen fertilizer. There is excessive use of hormones to promote ripening or coloring in the process of planting, and of course it is possible that strawberries lack calcium in the process of growing. Finally, there is the harm of diseases and insect pests to strawberry fruit, even improper water management in the field will have a certain impact on strawberry fruit.

2. Preventive measures

In order to avoid the softening of strawberry fruit, the first thing we need to do is to start with prevention. Generally speaking, we should choose excellent strawberry varieties, which can basically reduce the softening of strawberry fruit. The second is to strengthen the field management, control the moisture in the field, in the different growth periods of strawberries, reasonably control the humidity in the field. There is to control the use of nitrogen fertilizer, do not overuse nitrogen fertilizer, especially in the strawberry fruit setting period and fruit growth period. Finally, we should do a good job in the prevention and control of diseases and insect pests to avoid the harm of diseases and insect pests to strawberries and affect the yield and quality of strawberries.

3. Prevention and control methods

When the strawberry fruit softens, we need to solve it in time, otherwise it will have a great impact on fruit growers. First of all, we can supplement calcium to the soil, that is, topdressing an appropriate amount of calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer, if it is acidic soil, we can add an appropriate amount of lime to the soil to improve the soil structure. The second is to spray foliar fertilizer on the fruit, mainly calcium, magnesium, boron-based foliar fertilizer, which can enhance the firmness of strawberry fruit. There is a reasonable use of hormones, according to the instructions on the dosage tips, but it is best not to use hormones, which will affect the quality of strawberries. Finally, there is the most commonly used EDTA chelate calcium-Giant in strawberry cultivation, and its control effect is also very good, you can consider it.

These are the reasons for the softening of strawberry fruit and its solutions. I hope it can help you who have problems in growing strawberries. That's all for today's editor's sharing. If you encounter other problems in the process of planting strawberries, you can also leave us a message and consult.