Aromatic and juicy strawberries are one of the first berriesseason. It contains many useful microelements and vitamins. Even citrus fruits are inferior to her in the amount of vitamin C, and the calcium contained in the berry is fully absorbed by the body. Tasty and healthy strawberry is full of antioxidants and is a favorite treat for adults and children, as well as a favorite agricultural fruit of gardeners. Alas, such a favorite folk product can be infected with harmful organisms, which is manifested in the form of reddened leaves. In the article we will talk about why the leaves turn red in the strawberry. We will try to consider the problem from all sides, so that you no longer have to return to it.
Почему краснеют листья у клубники?The cause of this can be various diseases. Usually on the leaves are formed in different shapes of large spots. First they have a reddish hue, then brown, and on the upper side of the leaf there are pads - conidial spores of the fungus. Stains of purple color can appear on petioles and veins. The fungus hibernates on green, diseased and fallen leaves. After drying, spores spread by insects and wind. The disease of the plant is especially pronounced in August-September, when the fruit buds appear.
After learning about why the leaves turn red from strawberries, let's talk about the methods of treatment of plants from such lesions.
one.Redness of the leaves can mean that they lack nutrition. In this case, we pour into the standard bucket 1/3 organic fertilizer, 1 teaspoon of potash fertilizer, fill the entire contents with water to the top and after 3 days produce bait. Proportion: 1 liter of the above weight per 10 liters of water. Pour the solution should not on the leaves, but directly under the root of the plant. And if there are no visible signs of the spread of the disease, simply cut off these leaves. Pruning leaves will not do any harm, as the plant breeds with a mustache. In the end, so that there is no diaper rash, we sprinkle the earth around the bush with sawdust.
2It is necessary to remove dried leaves in a timely manner, to avoid thickening of strawberry plantings, as well as to carry out preventive treatments on time. Spores of the fungus can overwinter in dry fallen leaves, so in the fall it is imperative to remove all excess litter from the garden.
3Also, red strawberry leaves can be treated with copper-containing preparations such as Bordeaux Mix, Topaz, Copper Vitriol, Skor, or Vectra. Processing should be carried out before spring flowering and autumn, after harvesting the last harvest. It is necessary to mention that the leaves of the strawberry turn red during the natural process, for example, due to the temperature drop or because of too high acidity of the soil, so you need to carefully analyze the situation before taking any decisive action.
So, in the article we looked at the question of why strawberry leaves are blushing for gardeners at all times. We hope that now you will know how to deal with it.
