Planting remontant strawberries and further care for them

Repairing strawberries, the cultivation and care of which are not as difficult as it might seem at first glance, pleases gardeners from the beginning of the summer season until the onset of frost. Strawberry lovers should definitely buy seeds and plant this berry in their garden, and better its various varieties.

Almost anyone who grows strawberries should know that they multiply by forming small new plants on their own creeping shoots. However, remontant strawberry belongs precisely to the species of plants that do not throw out shoots for reproduction. In another way, this garden berry is called "musty strawberry".

Here are the characteristic features of remontant strawberries:

• large fruit size;
• high germination of seeds;
• this garden berry does not require special care;
• the taste and aroma of this species are similar to those of wild strawberries;
• fruiting begins in mid-June and ends by autumn frosts.

Beerless strawberry varieties

Remaining strawberries have several varieties. Let's list the most famous, yielding delicious fruits.

• Alexandria. This variety has small bushes and neat, and red berries have a pleasant aroma. Fruit weight - from 5-8 g. This is an ornamental variety with a high yield. He practically does not need care.
• Ali Baba. After planting this variety, powerful bushes up to 15 cm high are formed. The number of inflorescences is usually large. The flesh of the berries is white, and the fruits themselves are bright red on the outside. Berries weigh up to 3-5 g. It is a high-yielding variety, resistant to droughts, pests and diseases. It tolerates winter well, it is easy to care for it.
• Forest fairy tale. These mustacheless strawberries are usually medium-sized, bushes with a lot of fruits. Outside, the berries are red, conical in shape. The pulp of the fruit tastes sour-sweet. This is a high-yielding variety with a fruit weight of about 5 g. Care of the Lesnaya Skazka strawberry variety is extremely simple.

How the plant reproduces

Since the plant does not discard whiskers, propagation is possible with seeds. Although this activity is not that difficult, it requires some knowledge.

1. First you need to prepare the soil. It should be nutritious and loose. It is recommended to remove large lumps from the soil before planting.
2. Seeds before planting in open ground must be planted in a small container filled with earth. Seeds should be placed in the soil at a distance of at least 1 cm from each other. Seeds should not be buried deep into the ground. The container with soil should be closed on top with a film or glass frame. This must be done in order to maintain a constant humidity level.
3. After planting has been carried out, the crops must be hardened, gradually accustoming them to the air temperature in the room.

Advice

Growing remontant strawberries from seeds is best done in late spring - early summer. If the planting was earlier, then additional care may be required, namely, irradiation of the plants with fluorescent lamps.

Mustacheless strawberries, after planting, usually sprout in 14 days - 1 month. This can happen earlier, it all depends on the quality of the seeds used.

There is another way of propagation of this plant. During the 3-4th year of life of remontant strawberries, old rhizomes die off. In this case, the disintegration of the rosettes of the plant into separate parts, or particulars, is observed.This division is the simplest and most natural way of propagation, in which growing new bushes does not require planting seeds.

How to plant in the garden

Before growing plants in the open field, it is necessary to properly prepare the beds. First, it is worth making small cross-shaped holes in the ground. It is most convenient to do this with a knife. Then, in each such hole, it is necessary to place a young plant from those that were first planted in boxes at home. As the plants grow, the holes in the soil will widen from the overgrowth of the root system.

In the garden, you can cultivate strawberry bushes in 2-3 rows. In this case, the distance between the rows should be about 30 cm. The remontant strawberry bushes should be at a distance of at least 20-25 cm from each other.

Preparing for winter

The period of preparation for winter is very important for remontant strawberries. In the autumn, it is worth taking the last measures before wintering. At this time, plant care should include:

• gradual reduction in the number of irrigations;
• sanitizing bushes from pests;
• trimming diseased leaves of a plant without touching healthy ones.

How to take proper care of adult bushes?

Remnant strawberries do not belong to capricious crops. However, like other plants, after planting in the ground, it needs proper care. At first, after planting seedlings in the ground, they should be watered frequently to ensure good root growth. Further care for an adult plant should include the following activities.

1. Regular feeding and watering.
2. Periodic inspection of plants for the timely detection of pests and diseased bushes. Systematic removal of diseased bushes and pest control.
3. Weeding for removing weeds.
4. Loosening.
5. Planting plantings when they grow in order to avoid thickening of plants in the garden.

Advice

The roots of remontant strawberries do not go deep into the ground. Covering the beds with mulch will preserve the looseness of the soil, effectively save moisture, and also protect the strawberries from rot. According to research, this method can significantly increase the amount of harvest.

For mulching, you can take rotted foliage and needles, small sawdust or compost. The procedure should be repeated periodically.

Plant feeding

Many gardeners prefer the cultivation of remontant strawberries due to the fact that when propagated from seeds in the summer of the same year, you can enjoy delicious berries. To obtain high yields, in addition to basic care, it is also recommended to periodically feed strawberries with fertilizers.

The feeding procedure usually includes 3 stages. The first 2 concern those strawberry bushes that have been growing for more than a year.

1. The first stage of feeding should be done at the beginning of March. In this case, it is recommended to use nitrogen-type fertilizers and apply them directly to the snow cover.
2. The second feeding is done in April. During it, it is best to mulch the beds with organic and mineral fertilizers.
3. The third feeding should be done in September.

Care must be taken when feeding strawberries. If the plants need additional trimming, compost can be used for this purpose.

Outcome

Caring for remontant strawberries is not so difficult. In order for the garden berry to delight the owner for more than one season with tasty fruits, it is important to properly observe all measures to prepare for wintering.

In addition, you should be aware that any remontant variety is a rather delicate crop, sensitive to a number of diseases.At the moment, the assortment of shops with goods for gardening offers a rich list of drugs for combating pests and plant diseases. Therefore, when suspicious symptoms appear in a plant, it is advisable to purchase the necessary drug on time. After processing, you should refrain from picking strawberries for a few more days.