Strawberry

The strawberry plant is a plant whose fruit, the soft and fragrant flesh evoke the summer, the sun and freshness.

The strawberry plant is planted in the late summer and fall, that's guaranteed to have strawberries the following spring. September is often stated how being the best month of planting.

You can still plant strawberries in winter, but only if it does not freeze.

• Delete beforehand all the weeds and make the light, rich soil with the addition of an amendment or fertilizer.
• Space each plant at least 30 cm.
• If you have multiple rows, space each row of about 40 cm
• The collar should be at ground level

For spring planting

Start by making fertilizer for strawberries in the month of April in order to ensure the proper development of the plant.

Planting distance strawberries

It takes a certain distance between each plant so they have room to grow but also avoid over-tightening which is a breeding ground for disease development.

• The planting distance is thus 4 to 6 feet per m2, or one foot every 20 to 30 cm.

Maintenance, tillage strawberry

It is important to remove the runners in as. Runners are long rods that come take root and unnecessarily draw on the resources of your fruit.

Mulch strawberry foot to maintain proper humidity during the summer.

Treat in the spring against against aphids and powdery mildew.

• You can choose an overall treatment against diseases of strawberry
• Avoid using chemicals because remember that strawberries are eaten
• Every 4 years, reset the force on your strawberry by performing a layering of strawberry.