How to insist chicken dung for feeding strawberries. Top dressing strawberries in spring

Foreword

It's hard to meet someone who doesn't like strawberries! But in order to collect large harvests from one bush, you must definitely take proper care of your garden, paying special attention to feeding.

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Why feed strawberries in spring

Fertilizing in the spring is necessary to obtain a high-quality crop with excellent taste.

Another purpose of top dressing is to make the plant itself stronger, less susceptible to various diseases and pests that can simply destroy the entire crop. At the same time, you definitely need to remember that you cannot plant too dense bushes - it is better to leave a place between them, and also do not forget to weed the beds and water the strawberries carefully so as not to make the soil too wet.

After all, the lack of air and moist soil can lead to the appearance of diseases, weakening of the plant and, as a result, a decrease in yield.

Before starting work, be sure to familiarize yourself with what periods of the growing season to feed, because this also affects the growth of the plant, its yield and health.

Root and foliar feeding of plants

In plant growing, two forms of top dressing are used - root and foliar. The first of them is widely known and actively used in both industrial and amateur gardening. In recent years, the second form has become popular - foliar dressing, when fertilizers are applied by spraying directly onto the leaves of the plant. It is used in various cases:

• when, due to the high level of acidity or alkalinity of the soil, the elements necessary for the plant are in a bound form and cannot be absorbed by the roots;
• when visible signs of a lack of a particular chemical element appear on the external organs of the plant;
• when the plant has problems with the root system due to mechanical injury during transplantation, damage by pests, overheating or waterlogging of the soil, low aeration of the soil.

When foliar top dressing, the concentration of applied fertilizers is much lower, since they are absorbed into the plant directly by the leaf surface. With root top dressing, an increased amount of fertilizers in the solution is simply necessary, if only because a significant part of them is washed out by rains and irrigation.

Most recommendations for spring feeding of strawberries focus on the root form of fertilization, although it is increasingly noted that foliar feeding is possible and even necessary, since it gives an excellent effect.

More about the procedures in the video

Differences between spring work with young and adult plants

Earlier it was said about the great importance of making spring feeding for strawberries. However, this agronomic operation is carried out differently for young last year plantings and for adult plants.

If, when preparing a site for planting strawberries, a sufficient amount of organic and mineral fertilizers were introduced into the soil, then spring feeding of plants in such a site may not be carried out at all. If the soil has not been so carefully prepared, then the young plants are fed once after cleaning the beds and loosening the soil. To do this, prepare a solution at the rate of 1 tablespoon of sodium sulfate and half a liter of cow dung or chicken dung per bucket of water. 1 liter of top dressing is poured under each plant.

Adult plants that are over two years old are fed in the spring to increase the yield in three stages:

1. after the berry is cleared of last year's foliage, the soil is loosened and warm weather has established;
2. just before the beginning of flowering of strawberries, when the buds have not yet opened;
3. after harvest.

The first top dressing, which usually occurs in mid-April - early May, depending on the region, stimulates the growth and development of the plant, the second increases the yield of strawberries, the third stimulates the active laying of flower buds for the next year.

The next section of the article tells about how adult strawberries are fed in the spring.

How to fertilize strawberries in spring: traditional and folk remedies

Strawberry bushes, which have been growing for two years or more, must be fed with mineral fertilizers. Immediately after the snow melted and the leaves began to bloom, use the following mixture: 1 tablespoon of ammonium sulfate and half a liter of mullein are diluted in a 10-liter bucket of water. 1 liter of top dressing is poured under each strawberry bush.

In the practice of cultivating strawberries, amateur gardeners use various formulations based on yeast, bread, and fermented milk products for the first, and sometimes other dressings.

Feeding with yeast

You can use yeast to fertilize strawberries during this period. Their proteins, amino acids, minerals contribute to the good growth of plants and the strengthening of its roots. To feed in half a liter of water, the temperature of which is below 50 ° C, dissolve 200 grams of yeast, leave for 20 minutes and pour into 9 liters of water at room temperature. Sprinkle each strawberry bush generously with this solution.

By the way, yeast will perfectly protect strawberries from gray rot. Even if you did not feed the strawberries with yeast, it is enough to dissolve only 100 grams of them in 10 liters of water and water the plants at the root.

Beer as fertilizer

There are mentions that a similar effect is obtained from watering strawberries with beer, but, apparently, due to the high cost of this method, more detailed information could not be found on the network. But there are reports that beer is a great bait for the slug pests. Having placed saucers with a drink on the berry in the evening, in the morning it will be easy to collect these hop lovers.

Iodine and boric acid for feeding

Ingredients: iodine - 30 drops, boric acid - a teaspoon, ash - a glass of 10 liters of water.

Make from 0.5 l to 1 l, depending on the size of the bush.

Fertilize with potassium permanganate and boric acid

The composition of the feeding: potassium permanganate - 3 g, boric acid - 0.5 teaspoon, urea - a tablespoon, ash - 0.5 cups per 10 liters of water.

Add up to a liter of solution for each plant.

Boric acid for yield: video

Strawberry bread

The stale remnants of bread collected over the winter (in some recommendations only rye) are placed in such a vessel so that they occupy 2/3 of its volume, and filled with water. Keep this mixture warm for 6-10 days until fermentation begins, add 3 more of the same volume of water.

Up to a liter of this mixture is poured under each bush, depending on how large the bush is.

Dairy products

One volume of whey or other fermented milk product is diluted three times with the volume of water.

Depending on the size of the bush, from 0.5 l to 1 l of this liquid is applied under each.

By the way, simply spraying strawberries with diluted milk saves them from ticks and aphids.

Before the flowers appear, feed the strawberries a second time. To do this, take 2 tablespoons of nitrophosphate and a teaspoon of potassium sulfate, fertilizers are diluted in 10 liters of water. Under each bush, carefully, so as not to get on the leaves and buds, pour 500 ml of the mixture.

You can also use a weed infusion, which helps the plant to better fight harmful insects. To do this, when weeding, the weeds are put into a bucket, and not thrown away, after which they are poured with water and the container is placed in a warm room, having previously covered the bucket with a film. Allow the solution to brew for seven days, after which the plants can be watered.

During the budding period, foliar feeding of strawberries with a warm solution of 30 g of urea in 10 liters of water has a beneficial effect on strengthening the root system and the development of healthy peduncles. As a result, the yield increases significantly.

The third stage of feeding can only be conditionally called spring. After all, it is carried out after the harvest. But it is of great importance, since it is aimed at stimulating the setting of flower buds by plants next year. The solution is prepared at the rate of 2 tablespoons of nitrophoska per 10 liters of water. If possible, add another glass of ash. 1 liter of the solution is applied under each strawberry bush.

Solutions using ammonia

Various formulations using 10% ammonia are used at all three stages of strawberry feeding, since it not only promotes plant growth and increased yield, but also is a means of preventing and controlling pests.

• First feeding.

For watering strawberries, 1 liter of soap solution and 40 ml of ammonia are poured into 10 liters of clean water.

Plants are watered so that the product falls mainly on the ground. If a noticeable amount of top dressing still fell on the leaves, additional watering with clean water is carried out.

• Second.

Processing is carried out after flowering to rid the strawberries of the remaining pests. The concentration of the solution used is much lower - 3 tablespoons per 10 liters of water.

• Third.

The purpose of the last treatment with ammonia after harvest is to restore the strength of the plants and activate the formation of the next harvest. For processing, mix 40 ml of alcohol and 5 drops of iodine with 10 liters of water.

Ammonia is a super crop agent

We feed strawberry seedlings for a rich harvest

The result depends very much on how the feeding will be carried out (taking into account the variety). Usually, strawberries are simply planted in the ground, after fertilizing it with manure, which is introduced into the soil 30 days before planting the seedlings (one bucket of manure for one square meter of the garden bed).

If you have prepared the land for planting with high quality, then during the season you will only need to add nitrogen-rich compost, 100 g of potash and the same amount of phosphorus fertilizers. Feeding of remontant plants is different. Such varieties, characterized by a rich harvest and fast growth, need at least 5 buckets of organic fertilizers, peat and complex feeding.

During the growth process, you can add slurry, for its preparation we need cow dung, which is mixed with water in a ratio of 1: 5. For each square meter of strawberry beds, add 10 liters of the mixture. It is important to be sure to water the plants before feeding.

Spring care of strawberries ensures 80% success of the future harvest, which is why it is so important to help the plant recover after a long winter.

Early spring strawberry care

Experienced gardeners know how to care for strawberries in spring. The process usually includes the following activities:

1. at first they wait until the threat of frost has passed, and the bushes will finally "thaw";
2. then dry and frozen leaves are removed;
3. the layer of mulch laid in the fall is removed - this will allow the root system to warm up faster, and the plants to grow;
4. the final stage is weed removal and loosening.

As you can see, the procedure is simple, but the processing of strawberries in early spring is simply necessary, otherwise it will not bring a generous harvest.

Spring feeding of strawberries - how to fertilize

When the spring processing of strawberries is complete, including basic maintenance procedures, you can start feeding the plants in your area.

The further south your region is, the earlier you need to start fertilizing:

• for areas with mild winters and warm climates, for example, Moscow, this is done in mid-late April;
• for the northern zones, including the Urals - a little later, around mid-May.

For these activities to be effective, it is important to clearly know the flowering time of those varieties that grow on your site, and understand how to care for strawberries.

The fact is that if you fertilize the plants too early, the nutrients will quickly go into the ground, and during the flowering period the bushes will not get anything. If feeding strawberries takes place later than necessary, the harvest may be delayed, or even poor.

In addition, it should be taken into account that on different soils, this culture can respond differently to fats. This is understandable, because the composition of the soil can differ significantly in different areas, and sometimes even in one area. Therefore, you should carefully consider the choice of the composition of the top dressing, which is planned to process strawberries in the spring.

Tuki - mineral substances that saturate the soil. They are mixed into the soil to restore the nutrients needed by plants for proper development, as they are depleted over time, especially when growing vegetables

What kind of feeding are needed for strawberries?

The main minerals required for the growth of strawberries are primarily potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus:

• Nitrogen is responsible for the taste of the berries and their size, but its excess, on the contrary, makes the fruits less sweet. When this mineral is deficient, the leaves turn red.
• Potassium is very important as feeding strawberries in spring, because its content in berries increases their shelf life, and increases sugar content and sweetness. If you notice that the tips of the leaves on the bushes have turned yellow, you should know that the plant clearly lacks potassium.
• Phosphorus takes part in the processes of growth and development of roots, its lack is bad for the plant's endurance. Lack of phosphorus is manifested by the color of the leaves in a dark green or reddish color.

Tooks are inorganic:

• nitrogen: ammonium nitrate, urea;
• potash: potassium sulfate, potassium nitrate;
• phosphoric: superphosphates.

Organic fertilizers for strawberries in the spring contain nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus, and are also environmentally friendly. They have a positive effect on soil properties and growth, although the berries do not grow as large as when using inorganic dressings.

These include:

• wood ash;
• manure;
• humus;
• chicken droppings.

There are also complex fertilizers - most often ready-made mixtures containing a balanced complex of nutrients. They should be used according to the instructions on the package, where the timing and dosage are indicated.

Here is some of them:

• Ammophos;
• Diammophos;
• Nitroammofosk;
• Nitrophoska.

The most convenient complex ones, but if you prefer to set the feeding rates yourself, remember that fertilizers are applied in combination: that is, nitrogen, potash and phosphorus in combination with each other. Only nitrogen, if necessary, are added separately, since it is especially important to regulate its content in the soil.

Periods and methods of fertilizing strawberries

During the season, strawberry beds need 3 additional fertilizing at different periods of their development:

1. It is best to apply the first fertilizer for strawberries in the spring, when the difficult winter time is behind, and the season of active flowering and fruiting is ahead;
2. Then - immediately after harvest;
3. The final stage is feeding strawberries in the fall, around mid-September, to help the bushes resist diseases, pests, and endure the winter well.

Remember that usually this crop grows in one place for 4 years in a row, then the old bushes need to be replaced with young ones.

Fertilization depending on the strawberry life cycle

In the first year, young strawberries, as a rule, are not fertilized, since fertilizing is applied to the soil immediately before planting the bushes.

In the second year, care for strawberries in the spring, before flowering, will help such a potassium-phosphorus mixture: humus and water 5: 1, add 150 g of potassium sulfate (or potassium nitrate) and 60 g of superphosphate. Consumption - 1 bucket per 3-4m (watering in the grooves of the row spacing). In the future, potash-phosphorus fertilizers are applied again in the second half of the growing season at the same dosage.

Nitrogen fertilizers can be omitted this year if they have already been added during planting. It is also not recommended to apply them in the spring, before flowering, as this will negatively affect fruiting.

Fertilizing with nitrogen later than August impairs the winter hardiness of plants. But after harvesting, you can just add:

• ammonium nitrate: it is either scattered on the site at the rate of 1 kg per 100 sq. m., or diluted in water (20-30 g per 10 liters of water), which is watered on the site at the rate of 0.5 liters per plant. When watering, make sure that the solution does not get on the leaves.
• urea in a dosage of 1 tablespoon of dry fertilizer per bucket of water, solution consumption - 0.5 liters per bush.

In the third or fourth year, caring for strawberries consists in feeding only inorganic fertilizers in the above ways.

Strawberry care in spring. Top dressing with organic fertilizers

If your strawberries are grown in small volumes "for yourself", and the farm has enough manure and bird droppings, then it is quite possible to do only with organic fertilizers.

Manure, humus, chicken droppings, and wood ash are natural sources of potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen. It is enough with them to fertilize strawberries once at the beginning of the season during spring processing, during all 4 years of growth.

• Manure and humus are simply scattered around the site after cleaning the beds in the spring, the consumption is no more than 5 kg per 1 sq. m, then the soil should be loosened.
• How to treat strawberries in spring with wood ash: you can dry it, pouring a handful under each bush, or in dilution - 1 glass of ash per 1 liter of hot water, let it brew for a day, then bring water to 10 liters, and water at the rate of 1 liter of solution per 1 sq. .m. land.
• It is more convenient to use chicken manure in solution: 0.7 liters of fresh manure per 10 liters of warm, settled water. Solution consumption - 10 liters for 6-8 bushes for a mature plant, and 24-26 for a young one.

Outcome

So what to do with strawberries in spring? Care and feeding is what is needed for the full growth of this beloved garden culture. She cannot do without additional nutrition, which will significantly increase productivity, resistance to diseases, pests, and also unfavorable environmental factors.

Strawberries are grown by almost everyone who has at least some land plot. But for many gardeners, it does not give good yields. Then the site is overgrown so that it is almost impossible to find small berries on it. Dry plants cover almost the entire territory. And it happens that there are berries, but absolutely tasteless. How to care for strawberries so that they please with a high yield?

Spring strawberry care

Some gardeners shelter strawberry plantings from frost for the winter. the shelter is removed. They scoop out all the excess. Then a layer of earth a few centimeters thick is removed from the site. This is usually last year's mulch. Together with it, various pests and fungi are destroyed. If this is difficult to do, then you need to dig up the area shallowly, trying not to damage the roots of the plants. Strawberry bushes are cleaned of dried leaves, dead plants are removed. If there are few of them, then new ones can be planted instead. But this should be done as early as possible so that the strawberries take root before the onset of heat.

under the film

Some gardeners cover their strawberry beds with plastic wrap. Some make a semblance of a greenhouse and hide the entire area under one film. Others prepare a shelter from arcs for each row separately. The strawberry underneath it develops and blooms much faster.

Plant feeding

Feeding of strawberries is carried out in early spring, immediately after the snow melts. The site is fertilized with nitroammophos, infusion of chicken manure or mullein, ash. It is important that fertilizers contain a large amount of nitrogen, which the plant so needs, weakened by the cold. The presence of this element in sufficient quantities makes it possible to grow large and sweet berries. You can water the strawberries in early spring with iodine solution (30 drops per bucket of water). A glass of ash is added there, previously filled with boiling water and strained.

There is a dispute between gardeners about the timing of the introduction of organic fertilizers. Some bring manure in the winter. Such feeding of strawberries in early spring in the snow is useful because it will crush the manure by the growing season and ripening of fruits. Phosphorus, potassium, and other useful substances contained in humus will affect plants. Others are against this, since manure, falling on a strawberry outlet, can burn it. But if you bring it in in the fall or during a period when there is no snow, then you can place it between the bushes.

Feeding strawberries in early spring with chicken droppings will be more effective if you apply it in the snow. It is highly concentrated and can do more harm than good if used directly. But, brought in through the snow, it decomposes and loses its aggressive properties. This makes it easier to care for the strawberries in early spring.

No feeding of young strawberries planted this year is carried out. After all, it is planted in specially prepared soil, and it does not need extra loads during the rooting period. If you had to transplant older bushes, then they must be supported with fertilizers.

Feeding strawberries in early spring with small doses of fertilizer is complicated by the fact that it is difficult to evenly distribute it over the area. To do this, the substance must be mixed with sand or dust. It will be distributed evenly, individual particles will not stick together.

Recently, it has been increasingly used to fertilize plants, including strawberries, baker's yeast. More than half of their composition is proteins. There are many amino acids, mineral elements, trace elements. Feeding strawberries in early spring with yeast stimulates the growth of the ground part and root, strengthens the plants. There are many recipes for watering plants and foliar feeding. The simplest: stir 200 grams of yeast in a little warm water and bring to 10 liters.

They are used with bread and grass. To do this, a bucket of chopped grass is poured into a large barrel (70 liters), a pound of dry bread and yeast each. The composition infused for a couple of days is used for watering strawberries. Some gardeners, however, find that using yeast has a short-term effect, and then the soil will become rocky.

Fertilizing strawberries in early spring with urea (a tablespoon per bucket of water), half a glass of ash with the addition of potassium permanganate and (two grams each) gives a good result. It not only fertilizes the soil, but also disinfects the roots.

You can buy ready-made for example "Kemir". It must be entered strictly following the instructions. Otherwise, instead of large juicy berries, you will get small and tasteless ones.

In May, strawberries bloom, therefore they are not fertilized during this period.

Leaf dressing

The first strawberries in early spring are carried out when three leaves appear.

Strawberries do not tolerate chemical fertilizers very well. You can take urea (urea). But be sure to halve the dose.

The second time is treated with urea before flowering. But it must be borne in mind that the smell of the drug is unpleasant for bees. If it does not have time to weather, then insects will weakly pollinate the plants. You can add some kind of fungicide to the carbamide.

Fertilizer overdose

Gardeners often apply more fertilizer to get the best harvest. But you do not need to exceed the norms specified in the instructions for the drug. By the appearance of the strawberry, you can tell that it has been overfed. If the strawberry leaves turn from green to dark brown, then the soil has received too much fertilizer. If the leaves were covered with brown dots, then the bushes were sprayed with a too concentrated solution. To eliminate the consequences, the site is watered with clean water, the plants are sheltered from sunlight.

When using insecticides, they often do not pay attention to the fact that they already contain fertilizers. Therefore, you should not add them additionally.

Preparing the soil for planting

The strawberries are transferred to a different location every four years. The site is free from various infections and fungi for six years. Only after this time can strawberries be grown on it again.

Before planting strawberries, carefully prepare the soil. The beds on which it will grow are covered with a layer of peat or humus, dug up with the ground.

Soil care

The soil is loosened in spring to a depth of five centimeters. This activates the plant roots. If the site is not mulched, then you need to loosen the soil after each rain, watering, fertilization. You can cover the area with moss or sawdust, preferably stale.

Mulching the site will save you from applying herbicides and make it easier to care for the plants.

Disease and pest control

To prevent infection of berries with gray rot, the bushes are sprayed before flowering (a tablespoon of the drug in a bucket of water).

To combat powdery mildew, use (potassium permanganate) or sulfaride solution.

Bushes infected with a nematode are visible in the garden right away. They have curved leaves, thickened whiskers, deformed flowers. To get rid of this pest, use the drug "Nemabakt". From folk remedies - planting marigolds on the site. Their phytoncides prevent pests from multiplying.

Weevil is a small red beetle with a long black nose. He lays eggs in a bud. As a result, it will not turn into a berry, since the worm that has emerged from the egg gnaws the bud from the inside. Strawberries from weevils are treated with Fitoverm. It hibernates under strawberry bushes. Therefore, removing the topsoil in the spring, you remove part of the weevils from the site.

Many gardeners, ordinary summer residents, professional berry growers dream of a good strawberry harvest. In most cases, dreams remain an unrealizable desire, since the plant is very demanding to care for. When and how to feed strawberries with chicken droppings, how effective is it? The real result of application will be noticeable after 2 weeks, which is impossible in the case of other organic fertilizers.

Today, chicken manure is one of the most popular organic fertilizers, which is popular among gardeners. There are several obvious reasons for this:

• availability of chicken manure. Chickens are raised on almost every summer cottage or small farm;
• poultry manure is the most nutritious and balanced organic fertilizer with an effective chemical composition. The concentration of phosphorus, calcium, potassium and nitrogen in top dressing is 3-4 times higher in comparison with other organic dressings (the same quail or goose droppings);
• replacing minerals. After applying the consistency to the soil, nutrients affect the growth rate for the next 3 years. Chicken droppings contain trace elements that are very slowly released in the ground.

Application of bird droppings: features and nuances

Novice farmers ask themselves a logical question: is it possible to feed strawberries with chicken droppings fresh? Experts unanimously state that it is prohibited. In addition to nutrients, it contains uric acid, which destroys the root system. Pure chicken manure is a concentrate due to the high concentration of phosphorus and nitrogen... If you add it to the soil in its pure form, the probability of death of strawberry bushes is high.

To neutralize this effect, it is recommended to first decompose the consistency of the droppings in the open air. Some of the uric acid, phosphorus and will erode. It must be kept for a long time, stirring occasionally. After a few days, we get the fertilizer ready for use.

The remains of the vital activity of birds require a careful attitude towards themselves. Inside contains a huge number of helminth eggs. How to feed chicken droppings to strawberries in autumn? The answer is simple - you only need to work with gloves, a protective mask and a suit.

Varieties of fertilizers on chicken manure

There are several popular types of fertilizers for strawberry chicken manure:

• liquid consistency - below are several methods and recipes for preparing top dressing. Experts advise to introduce nutrients not under the root, but around or along the strawberry bushes;
• compost based on sawdust. Sawdust is mixed with chicken droppings in a 3d1 ratio. It is neatly laid out between the strawberry bushes, along them. Wood shavings are easy to replace with peat, straw;
• compost from green mass - fresh chicken waste is used for preparation, which is neatly laid out on the grass layer, leaves. The components are thoroughly mixed with the soil. This allows rapid decay to occur, which is achieved by a high internal temperature. In this case you can feed the strawberries with chicken droppings in the spring, if the preparation is done correctly in the fall;
• specialized sweep - in stores you can easily buy ready-made fertilizers - Roossis, Piksa. You can work with such drugs absolutely freely. The formulations are suitable for regular watering of bushes, as well as application to the soil.

How to prepare liquid fertilizer

In the overwhelming majority of cases, chicken manure is used exclusively in the form of a liquid composition. In real life, there are several ways to prepare it.

Infusion

This method is widely used among gardeners. Due to the high concentration of nitrogen, feeding is very effective, the plant develops many times faster. As you can see you can feed the strawberries with chicken droppings, even fresh, but it must be prepared competently and correctly. The effect will be noticeable after 2 weeks.

It takes a minimum of time to prepare the consistency. It is very important that the bird droppings are preliminarily re-matured over the winter, flooded with water and thoroughly mixed. The composition is covered on top and kept in this state for up to 3 days in open air. The solution should turn light brown (like freshly brewed tea). If the shade is darker, add water to lower the concentration.

Fermentation

On chicken farms, this method is considered the most popular and at the same time simple. It is based on the chemical catalysis of organic elements. Small pallets are placed under the bird cages, into which the droppings fall. During the month, they are sprinkled with sawdust several times, treated with compounds that accelerate natural fermentation.

It is important to know not only whether it is possible to feed strawberries with chicken droppings, but also how to prepare fertilizer.

When cleaning the pallets, the waste products of birds must be thoroughly mixed and transferred to a specially designated place. Upon reaching a height of 1 meter, they are watered with all kinds of EM and UV accelerators. The fertilizer should be kept in open summer air - up to 30 days. In winter - about 60. This period is enough for the substrate to dry out slightly. This droppings can be used to fertilize strawberry bushes. A very important advantage of such a composition is the absence of bird helminths, weeds, and an unpleasant odor.

Soaking

In some cases, it is advisable to soak the waste products of hens. Due to this, any residual acids are eliminated, due to which the strawberry bushes develop more intensively. To obtain fertilizer, the manure should be poured with water, and then the composition should be defended for 48 hours.

At the final stage, the liquid is drained and new water is poured in. The fluid is changed several times. Contact with water allows you to quickly wash out urea and unwanted toxins from fertilizers.

Method of feeding strawberries with chicken droppings

Immediately after planting a bush, the countdown of its development starts. Before you need to thoroughly water the soil. It is better to start preliminary preparation the day before applying the top dressing itself.

If the plant is planted in the fall, the first feeding should be organized only in the spring. At the first stage, dry leaves and old plants are eliminated, this will allow the plant to develop with emphasis without spending additional energy. The first feeding is advisable when the leaves will have a length of 5 to 10 cm. A young leaf is fertilized only with a liquid composition. The liquid is applied under the bushes. Contact with leaves should be avoided.

The second feeding is applied as the inflorescences form, the first ovaries appear. Fertilization is allowed during this period, but it is not mandatory. Due to additional feeding, you can count on not only an increased yield of the bush, but also getting juicy and large berries.

How to feed strawberries with chicken droppings correctly? - Use only liquid formulation.

The next period is autumn. The best fertilizers are a mixture of green mass, sawdust and chicken droppings. They fit between the rows of plants. The soil is saturated with nutrients, and the strawberries are stocked with nutrients for the winter.

In the spring, fertilizers are added to the soil as early as the 4th week after the final rooting. You can repeat it during the formation of berries. You can take care of the crop during this period in the same way as in the fall.

Competent and timely care of strawberries is the key to a bountiful harvest. The use of chicken manure as a fertilizer for strawberries allows the bush to develop actively, increase the ovaries, and achieve high yields.

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Content

To enjoy delicious, juicy strawberries (garden strawberries), you need to know how to grow them correctly. Not every summer resident can boast of black soil, therefore, during the entire period of flowering and berry growth, special attention should be paid to fertilizers. They come in both organic (natural) and mineral (chemicals).

Which fertilizer is best for strawberries

Even the most professional gardeners cannot say what is better to choose for feeding fruits - natural ingredients or chemical preparations. Each of these types of fertilizers has its own pros and cons. The best solution would be to alternate dressings or use them in a complex manner. For the full development of fruits, strawberries need all kinds of trace elements (potassium salts, iron, magnesium, calcium) and vitamins. The whole range of nutrients is contained in both natural and mineral fertilizers.

Mineral fertilizer for strawberries

Mineral feeding is just necessary for garden strawberries. It prevents all kinds of diseases of this culture, and also promotes the rapid growth of greenery. Compound fertilizers are the most popular among summer residents, as they can be found in the gardening departments of any hardware store. So, how to feed strawberries in spring for a good harvest:

1. Azofosk (nitroammofosk). This is the most popular complex mineral fertilizer. Top dressing contains equal parts of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium (16% each) and a small admixture of sulfur. It is recommended to apply the preparation directly into the soil before planting the plant.
2. Stimulates for strawberries. Highly efficient and reliable fertilizer consisting of vermicompost. Provides growth acceleration, protection against fungal or bacterial diseases, and pest control. Well suited for foliar feeding. The solution is made at the rate of one in forty (25 ml per liter of water).
3. Agricola for berry crops. It is used to provide care for garden strawberries at all stages of growth (from spring to autumn). Processing is carried out by watering or spraying. The solution is simple to prepare: 25 grams of the product is stirred in 10 liters of water.

Top dressing of strawberries according to folk recipes

An important role in the fertilization of garden remontant strawberries is played by organic fertilizing, which are elements of many folk recipes (mullein, chicken droppings, ash, yeast, and others). All of them are harmless to the plant, so there is no need to worry about the quality of your crop. Several recipes:

1. Manure-based. For a long time, bird / animal droppings have been used as the main fertilizer. Mullein (dried cow dung) is poured with water (ratio one to five), for a week they are put in a warm place to infuse (ferment). Ultimately, the concentrate is diluted (1:10 ratio) and spreads on wet soil (preferably a few hours after watering). Instead of manure, you can use chicken or pigeon droppings - the result will not be worse.
2. Ash. This element is rich in potassium, phosphorus, therefore it often acts as a fertilizer for garden strawberries. To prepare the solution, you need to pour two tablespoons of ash with a liter of water, leave for one day. Fertilize garden strawberries by watering. Feeding strawberries during ash flowering will provide the grower with increased yields.
3. Yeast. Plant care can easily provide a regular food product. A pack of this product (1 kg) must be diluted in five liters of water. For feeding, the solution (0.5 liters) for the present day is stirred with liquid (10 liters). It is applied twice a season.

How to feed strawberries from spring to autumn

The use of fertilizers differs at different stages of the entire summer cottage season (from May to September). In the spring, the first top dressing is performed (including before planting), which is aimed at activating the growth of shoots and leaves. In summer, strawberries are fertilized immediately after harvest, when the process of forming new buds and root systems starts. Winter feeding is needed so that the plant can prepare for the cold weather, live until spring. Mineral fertilizers alternate with organic ones or are used together - it all depends on the wishes of the gardener.

How can you feed strawberries in spring

This period is very important for the plant. One should seriously approach such an issue as feeding strawberries before flowering, planting and fruiting. For the growth of leaves and buds, nitrogen is simply needed, which should prevail in the fertilizers of the spring stage. How to feed strawberries in spring (for each bush, use 0.5-1 liter of any of the products, depending on the size of the plant):

• ammonium sulfate (1 tablespoon), mullein (2 cups) per 10 liters of liquid;
• nitroammophoska (1 tablespoon) for 10 liters of water;
• mullein (one part), urea (two parts) in 10 parts of water;

How to fertilize strawberries in summer

The second feeding of the plant is done closer to the last days of July, when the crop has already been harvested. During this period, the fruit especially needs potassium and trace elements. Recipes (applied in an amount of 0.5 liters of any of the fertilizers per plant):

• nitrophoska (two tablespoons), potassium sulfate (one teaspoon) for 12 liters of water;
• potassium nitrate (1 tablespoon) for 5 liters of water;
• biohumus (200 g) per 10 liters of water (infused for a day, then dismounted with water in half).

Feeding strawberries in autumn

The last application is made at the end of September, and especially young plants before winter need such care. All funds can be used to transplant garden strawberries into greenhouses. Recipes (process 250-500 ml per 1 sq.m.):

• mullein (one part), 0.5 cups of ash per 10 parts of water;
• mullein (one part), superphosphate (one tablespoon), ash (one glass) for 12 hours of water;
• nitroammofosk (150 g), potassium sulfate (200 g), ash (one glass) for 5 liters of water.