In order to get a good harvest of strawberries every year, it is necessary to transplant it regularly, approximately every 3-4 years. Change of place is simply necessary, as with time the nutrient resources of the soil are depleted, pests and pathogens accumulate in it. In addition, for the fourth year the strawberry bushes become too old, the growth stops and, as a consequence, the yield decreases.
When is it better to transplant strawberries?
The terms of the strawberry transplantation can vary, depending on the circumstances, it can be done in spring, autumn and even in summer. If you decide to transfer strawberries in spring, the best time for this will be the very beginning of April. If you hold out until mid-April-early May, the growth of bushes will be slowed down, and the yield - much lower.
Summer transplant is best done in July or August, choosing for this cloudy day. After planting young strawberry bushes must necessarily be shaded and provide them with copious watering. To ensure that the ground does not form a rough crust, the landing site should be mulched.
But the best time for transplanting strawberries is autumn. Weather favors - the sun is not so scorching, and rains are frequent enough that minimizes efforts to care for young plants. Many beginner gardeners-truck farmers are interested in when it is possible to replant strawberries in the fall? The optimal time is about 25 days before the first frosts, but it can be difficult to guess, so you can start at any convenient time from the end of August, also choosing a cloudy and better even a rainy day.
How correctly to transplant a strawberry in the autumn?
First you need to determine the place of transplantation. Many are wondering whether it is possible to transplant strawberries in autumn after other garden crops. Categorically it is not desirable to place strawberries in the place of tomatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, potatoes, and also raspberries - berries have the same pests . It will be best to plant new bushes in the place where legumes grew: peas, beans, as well as onions, corn, grains, parsley. When preparing the soil, you should make sure that there are no larvae of May beetles or wireworms - these are the most terrible enemies of the strawberry.
The soil must be prepared two months before the proposed planting. It is necessary to dig it, remove weeds and roots, and then make fertilizer. For 1 m² you should take:
- humus - 4 kg;
- superphosphate - 40 g;
- salt of potassium - 20 g.
The day before the landing, the prepared area should be thoroughly poured.
Next, you should prepare the planting material. Old, four-year-old bushes do not suit us categorically, as they will not bear fruit. It is better to take biennial plants, because they also do not bring crops for the first year. You can also plant annual bushes grown from the very first mustache - they have the most developed
Some experienced gardeners recommend pinching the roots for about a quarter of the length. After that, they should be dipped in a mixture of manure, clay and water and put in rows at a distance of 25 cm from each other. The distance between the rows is about 60-80 cm. After transplanting the garden strawberry in autumn it must be watered and mulched with peat, sawdust or special non-woven material.