Growing strawberries is a laborious task, but very grateful. The berry has excellent taste qualities and ripens one of the first.
At the end of the growing season, strawberries continue to consume nutrients, laying new flower buds for next year's harvest and renewing the root system.
How to cover strawberries for the winter and what activities to conduct to improve the frost resistance of juicy berries?
Strong healthy plants, grown on allrules of agricultural technology, well tolerated winter frosts. About how to hide strawberries for the winter, you need to take care ahead of time. It is necessary to make all fertilizers by the beginning of September and stop loosening the soil in order not to injure the root system. In October, it is necessary to effect the rooting of the roots with peat or humus.
Strawberries perfectly winter without any cover, if the snow cover reaches 30-40 cm. But in conditions of changing climate, little snow winters are not uncommon.
Warming bushes for the winter should not be before the first frost has settled. The soil should freeze completely, otherwise the plants will get out. In addition, strawberries must be quenched in order to more easily survive the cold.
Undiscovered bushes in the absence of a snow cover begin to freeze at a temperature below -8 0C. When the temperature drops below -12 0C they can die.
When planning events, it is necessary to take into accountFeatures of the climate and location of the site. In some regions it is enough to protect the mulch roots, not falling asleep point of growth, in others - to cover it is necessary.
The methods depend on the growing region. It is important not only to keep the strawberries from frost, but also not to let it vyryt. Shelter for wintering bushes should be not only warm, but also breathable.
Snow is the best blanket for strawberry beds.If in the winter it drops out enough, around the planting are installed the simplest fences, and between the bushes put a few branches for better snow retention. In winter, you can move the snow to the strawberry beds from other areas.
How to cover strawberries for the winter, if there is little snow orIs not present absolutely? You can use natural covering material: lapnik, leaves, straw and so on. Young rosettes should be sheltered completely, adult bushes will be enough to surround round.
With frequent thaws and increased dampnesssome plants may vyprite by spring. In addition, the mouse likes to settle in the straw, and the foliage can collapse and increase the probability of getting out. Spruce bramble is preferable to use. It must be sketched on the beds when the snow falls. You can use coniferous litter: one bag is enough for 25-30 bushes.
What and how to hide strawberries for winter if there is no possibility to use lapnik and other natural materials? It is very convenient to wrap strawberry ridges with agrofiber.
It can also be used at the beginning of the growing season to prevent the freezing of flower buds during spring frosts and to achieve a yield of about 2 weeks before the time.
In small areas, it is possible to install arcs andpull on them artificial materials (spunbond, agrospan and so on). With this air-dry method, plants are perfectly protected from cold, evaporation of moisture passes unchecked, and sun rays penetrate the bushes. In addition, there is no contact between the covering material and the plants, which excludes their freezing.
Simple measures will save the plants until the spring and enjoy a new rich harvest.
