Key points of strawberry management in spring

Strawberry is a kind of fruit that many people like to eat very much, and it has a great market demand in our country. Spring is also a good season for planting strawberries, but due to the warming of temperature and moisture in spring, if the management work is not done well, it is very easy to produce bad phenomena such as waterlogging, rotting roots and prosperous growth. So how do we manage growing strawberries in spring? The following editor brings you the key points of strawberry management in spring. Let's have a look!

1. Clean up the mulch

In winter, people usually cover strawberries with mulch to improve their ability to survive the winter. Strawberries are evergreen, so when the soil temperature is above zero, the roots begin to grow. When the average temperature in spring reaches about ten degrees, we have to remove the mulch in time. Pay attention to the strength to avoid harming the branches and flowers of strawberries and affecting the growth of strawberries. If it covers two layers, then I will first uncover the upper layer, and then refine the seedlings in time. The two layers should not be opened at one time to prevent excessive temperature fluctuation, resulting in frostbite of strawberries.

2. Timely fertilization

After the spring temperature picks up, strawberries gradually wake up from the dormant period. At this time, we should apply fertilizer in time. Reasonable topdressing can increase the flower number of strawberries, and the fruit setting rate will increase as a result. However, the root distribution of strawberry is not deep, and it is sensitive to fertilizer. Therefore, when we apply fertilizer, we should give priority to compound fertilizer, pay attention to control the amount of fertilization, do not apply too much fertilizer, and mainly apply a small amount of fertilizer. After entering the flowering and fruiting period of strawberries, foliar fertilizers such as potassium dihydrogen phosphate can be properly sprayed to effectively improve the yield and quality of strawberries.

3. Thinning flowers and buds

After strawberries enter the bud stage and appear buds, do a good job of thinning buds. The main purpose of thinning buds is to keep the strong and remove the weak buds, so as to prevent the excessive number of buds from causing excessive nutrition consumption. The growth and nutrition of robust buds is insufficient, which leads to the decline of strawberry growth and the aggravation of small fruit and abnormal fruit. Then it is necessary to do a good job of fruit thinning in the later stage of flowering, keeping about 3 inflorescences per strawberry plant, and then about 4 fruits per inflorescence. Ensure that strawberry fruits are evenly distributed and of the same size. Enhance the quality of strawberry fruit and improve the planting efficiency.

4. Pest control

The common diseases and insect pests of strawberry in spring are leaf spot, powdery mildew, chicken aphids and so on. We should strengthen management and do a good job in basic work, giving priority to prevention. And spring is the season of recovery of all things, of course, germs and pests are no exception. Strawberries in the growth of too much water, it will lead to strawberry fruit softening, serious diseases and insect pests lead to fruit rot and so on. Therefore, we also need to control moisture, observe the growth of strawberries, and find that when abnormal conditions occur, we should use symptomatic drugs according to the specific morbidity.

The above is a brief introduction to the main points of strawberry spring management, strawberry spring management is very important. It directly affects the yield and fruit quality of strawberries, so we must not be underestimated. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.