Ammonia for strawberries - 2 in 1: feeding and pest control

Ammonia is more likely to be found in most home medicine cabinets, and even more so for gardeners and summer residents, because this product is almost indispensable when growing strawberries.

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Ammonia is used more often for strawberries in the spring, especially as a top dressing or as an additional means for watering. Unlike various chemicals, it improves the quality of the berries, but does not harm the plant as a whole.

Pros and cons of treating strawberries with ammonia

Ammonia consists of ammonia and nitrogen compounds. These elements are very necessary for any cultivated plants in the spring, when their vegetative mass is actively increasing. The combination of ammonia and nitrogen leads to accelerated plant growth, so this drug is considered one of the best fertilizers for strawberries in the spring.

Important! In its pure form, ammonia cannot be used as a top dressing; it should be diluted in a certain proportion so as not to harm the berry crop.

Ammonia is 4/5 nitrogen and is an ideal nitrogen fertilizer, which is why it is most often used as a spring fertilizer for strawberries. And thanks to its special composition, ammonia quickly penetrates the plant tissue and is actively absorbed. Therefore, strawberries grow faster, but harmful nitrates do not accumulate in them.

Advantages:

it can be used as a top dressing at any stage of strawberry development - both in early spring and during the ripening of the berries, since ammonia does not contain harmful substances;
the product has an alkaline reaction, so it can reduce the acidity of the soil;
ammonia can be applied to strawberry bushes immediately before harvest, so it compares favorably with pesticides, which cannot be applied long before the crop ripens. And the collected berries can be eaten immediately after spraying the plantings with ammonia. Before use, it is enough to rinse them with running water;
this drug is effective against many bacterial and fungal diseases, and also copes well with pests;
ammonia is inexpensive and can be purchased at any pharmacy;
if you use an ammonia solution correctly, strawberry foliage will grow more actively and the yield will increase;
The drug can be used as a preventative against pests. Treatment with ammonia will help completely protect the strawberry plantation from ants and various beetles.

drawback : the harvested crop may smell of ammonia. But this smell will disappear if the harvested crop is washed under running water.

About fertilizing and watering strawberries

Strawberries love care, which means that to achieve high yields you need proper watering and timely feeding of the plant.

How should strawberries be watered?

timely, do not allow the soil to dry out, especially for newly planted berries;
It is necessary to water the berries in the morning so that the soil does not remain wet at night, which can affect its resistance to various diseases;
Before flowering it is better to water by sprinkling, but during the flowering period it is not recommended to get on the flowers;
the water should not be too cold, the optimal temperature is 15 degrees and above;
Newly planted plants need to be watered every day until they take root, and already rooted bushes need to be watered once every two to three days.

Ammonia for strawberries

In addition to moisture, plants need nutrients for good growth. However, after one or two years of fruiting the berries, the soil loses its nutritional properties. Ammonia can be used as an excellent bait for strawberries. This product has been tested by experienced gardeners for years and is absolutely safe.

Ammonia for strawberries can be used:

to enrich the soil with nutrients, i.e. fertilize;
as protection against pests such as weevils, chafer larvae, and ants.

Preparation of working fluid

When preparing a working solution, the dosage of the drug may differ depending on the time of treatment.

In early spring, to prepare a working solution, you need to dilute 40 ml of a 10% ammonia solution in a bucket of water. This liquid will protect strawberry bushes from harmful insects and become an effective fertilizer.

The process of preparing working fluid:

half a bar of laundry soap is grated, then dissolved in a liter of hot water;
add cold water and mix until smooth;
then pour in the required amount of ammonia.

The solution is used immediately after preparation.

During flowering, the dosage of ammonia will be different - only 25 drops of the product are dissolved in a bucket of water. And after the harvest is harvested, you can repeat the same feeding with ammonia as in the spring.

Precautions and safety precautions when working with ammonia

The use of ammonia for strawberries does not require special skills. But some rules should still be followed as a precaution:

maintaining proportions when diluting the solution;
All components of the mixture should be mixed in the fresh air, and the event should be carried out in calm, windless weather, since ammonia vapors can damage the mucous membranes;
It is better to work in protective clothing with long sleeves, rubber gloves and a respirator;
when irrigating, it is necessary to use specially designed sprayers and control the flow of liquid entering the root area;
If the solution gets on the body or mucous membranes, rinse the affected areas thoroughly with clean water.

How to fertilize

You need to water strawberries with this solution three times a season.

The first time the ammonia solution is applied is in early spring, when the first leaves begin to appear on the strawberry bushes. In this case, not only the foliage is shed, but also the roots of the plant - this will serve as reliable protection for the strawberries from fungi and nematodes.

For the second feeding, you need to prepare the following working solution: dissolve only 25 drops (30 ml) of the drug in a bucket of water. This fertilizer is applied during flowering to give the plants the strength to actively form ovaries.

Watering can of strawberry in the garden

The third feeding is carried out after the harvest is harvested. To do this, prepare the following working solution: dissolve 40 ml of ammonia in a bucket of water. This feeding allows strawberries to gain strength after fruiting and survive the winter well.

To speed up the ripening of strawberry fruits, you need to prepare the following working liquid: dissolve baby shampoo in a bucket of water, 2 tbsp. l. ammonia, and a little apple cider vinegar. This solution is used to process strawberries leaf by leaf; as a result, the berries will ripen much faster.

Time of processing

A very important point is that the processing is carried out at the right time, not earlier and not later than the allotted time. Experienced gardeners carefully monitor the growth of strawberries during this period. Spraying with preparations is carried out when:

the flower stalks rose above the rosette;
the buds have formed, but are still in a heap and have not separated from each other;
the buds are below the leaves.

Attention! When the buds rise above the foliage, spraying is pointless. If there is a weevil, then it has already managed to lay eggs in the bud; this will be visible by the broken and blackened ovaries. Affected buds are torn off, removed from the site or burned, and treatment is carried out after fruiting.

How to treat for pests

To repel pests from strawberry bushes and effectively fight them, you can use the following methods:

Dissolve 2 ml of alcohol in 10 liters of water and add liquid soap as an adhesive. Strawberries are processed as needed in the early morning. In this case, the sharp smell of the solution will repel most pests from the strawberries;
to get rid of ants on the site, you need to prepare the following solution - dissolve 20 ml of ammonia in a bucket of water and pour the resulting liquid into the ant passages;
The following solution will help get rid of weevils on a strawberry plantation: 5 ml of ammonia, a few drops of iodine and 1 tsp are dissolved in water. soda The resulting product is sprayed on strawberry bushes every 6-8 days until the pests completely disappear;
to get rid of moles, you should dig passages into its hole and put cotton wool soaked in ammonia there. And within a few hours the moles will leave the area.

Benefits and Applications

A 10% ammonia solution (ammonia) is rich in nitrogen. It is nitrogen that is the basis of the cellular structure of plants, chlorophylls, and lipoids. About 78% of free nitrogen is contained in the air, but it can only be absorbed by plants in the form of chemical compounds from the soil. For this reason, the use of ammonia as a fertilizer is relevant. It is also used in the prevention of diseases that often appear on berries, shrubs, trees and plants.

For what reasons can nitrogen deficiency and the threat of disease be determined:

The lower leaves are yellowish or too pale.
The leaves around the entire perimeter are uncharacteristically small.
The stem is thin and breaks easily.
Slow growth or its suspension.
The appearance of barren flowers, falling flowers or their complete absence.

Another benefit of ammonia is its smell. It is quite harsh and poorly tolerated not only by people, but also by various pests. It is merciless to mole crickets, aphids, ants, and onion flies.

Alcohol as a fertilizer is especially important for flowers and plants that consume large amounts of nitrogen. These include:

roses;
lilies;
dahlias;
peonies;
pepper;
potato;
zucchini;
eggplant;
cabbage;
pumpkin;
onion;
pear.

Regular treatment with ammonia will increase yields for strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, plums, and cherries.

Crops that consume moderate amounts of nitrogen:

tomatoes;
cucumbers;
garlic;
beet;
corn;
Apple tree;
gooseberry;
currant.

If these crops are grown in the garden, it is necessary to pay special attention to their care.

Effective fertilizer for strawberries

Strawberries are very sensitive to nutritional deficiencies. And it is even more sensitive to the lack of nutrient balance. At all stages of its development, strawberries are demanding of phosphorus. In terms of importance, it ranks second after nitrogen. Lack of phosphorus greatly retards the development and growth of plants. Flowering and ripening are delayed, the number of fruits and flowers decreases, the yield drops sharply, and the sugar content decreases. This is why it is so important to provide phosphorus to ALL plants at all stages of development.

Treatment of tomatoes with boric acid and iodine

According to technological specifics, the treatment of tomatoes with solutions of iodine and boric acid is carried out in two main ways: root and foliar feeding. Correct alternation of them allows you to improve the expected result. Also, in the form of spraying, it is possible to replenish the seeds even before they are sown in the soil.

Root

This method of feeding as root feeding is carried out by watering directly into the root zone. Immediately after preparation, the solution is poured under the root of each plant. This method is primarily recommended for feeding with iodine solution. Root treatment with boric acid solution is carried out infrequently. After proper processing, you can count on improved plant condition, increased productivity, and a surge of strength to combat pests and diseases.

Foliar

Foliar treatment of tomatoes is carried out by spraying the plants. The prepared solution should also be used immediately. It is recommended to carry out foliar feeding with a spray bottle set to fine dispersion and fog mode. Each area of the plant should be sprayed with the mixture, this especially applies to spraying with a solution of boric acid. Spraying of the above-ground parts of tomatoes with iodine solution is carried out less frequently, in case of a visible threat to the plants, but before starting such treatment, the stems and leaves of the tomatoes should be watered.

Spraying seeds

Treating the seeds before sowing them for seedlings helps tomatoes avoid health problems in the future. Usually a solution of boric acid is used for this. Seeds should be sprayed generously or soaked for up to two days. Also, before planting in permanent soil, you can spray the seedlings or soak them in a boric acid solution for no longer than a day.

Important! You can cultivate the soil no more often than once every 3 years.

What to process: folk remedies and chemistry to help the gardener

Warm weather with frequent rains is considered an ideal environment for the proliferation of pests and the development of diseases. To protect strawberries from any ailments, you need to regularly spray the plants with protective drugs. You can use chemicals or safer treatment methods, for example, biological products or use folk remedies. Chemicals are used only in cases of severe disease damage and the invasion of a large number of harmful insects.

There is little time for preventive treatment of strawberry bushes. At the end of April-May it begins to bloom, and it is undesirable to apply any treatments during flowering.

Ammonia (ammonia)

Ammonia is used as a preventive measure against fungal diseases, aphids, ants and May beetle larvae, as well as nitrogen fertilizer.

For preventive treatment, take: 40 milliliters of ammonia, 1 bar of 72% laundry soap per bucket of water.

The soap is grated and poured with 1 liter of boiling water. After complete dissolution, the mixture is poured into the water in a stream. When stirring, no flakes should form. Ammonia is added to the solution. The finished solution is stirred.

To get rid of pests, after flowering, strawberry bushes are watered with a solution consisting of 3 tablespoons of ammonia and a bucket of water.

The prepared solution is used immediately. It cannot be stored, as ammonia quickly evaporates.

The solution is poured into a watering can with a nozzle. It is used to irrigate not only strawberry bushes, but also the ground around them to eliminate pests within the soil.

When working with the solution, precautions must be taken. You need to cover your face with a mask or respirator. You need to wear rubber gloves on your hands. There should be no exposed skin on the body. When processing strawberries in a greenhouse, be sure to open the doors!

The first treatment with a solution of ammonia is carried out after the snow cover melts, from approximately March to the end of April.

After treatment with the solution, the green mass begins to actively grow on the plants, and many flowers and ovaries are formed.

The second treatment is carried out from mid-May to early June, after the strawberries have finished flowering. The concentration of ammonia in the solution decreases. Take 3 tablespoons of ammonia per bucket of soap solution.

The procedure is carried out early in the morning, in the evening or on a cloudy day. The solution should not be used when the berries are ripening!

Iodine

Iodine is used against leaf spot, powdery mildew, gray and root rot, and May beetle larvae. Plant treatment is carried out before strawberries bloom (April-May) and in the fall (September-October).

When using an iodine solution, you must follow the dosage, since a large amount of iodine can harm plants.

First, the bushes are watered with plain water, and the moistened soil is treated with an iodine solution. You cannot immediately water strawberry bushes with iodine; the roots will get burned during treatment.

For the solution you need: a bucket of water, 20 drops of iodine, 10 milliliters of liquid soap, 2 liters of milk. Treatment is carried out on a cloudy day or in the evening.

To prevent diseases and pests, the following solution is prepared: 25 grams of iodine, 250 grams of sifted wood ash, 2 grams of potassium permanganate and the same amount of boric acid per bucket of settled water.

The ash is poured into 1 liter of boiling water and infused for one day. After cooling, the remaining ingredients are added. The solution is sprayed onto the plants and the soil under and around them.

To eliminate gray rot, take 5 drops of iodine per bucket of water. Plants need to be treated 3 times before flowering, every 10 days.

A solution of: 40 drops of iodine, 25 grams of hydrogen peroxide per bucket of water will help against late blight.

Potassium permangantsovka

Before sowing, strawberry seeds are soaked in a solution of potassium permanganate for 20 minutes. To prepare it, take: 1 gram of potassium permanganate and 200 milliliters of water. After processing, the seeds are dried in the sun. The soil in which the seeds will be sown is also spilled with a solution of potassium permanganate.

When leaf-eating insects appear on growing strawberries in the evening, spray with a weak, hot (60 degrees) solution of potassium permanganate.

Before new leaves appear, treatment is carried out with the following solution: Take 5 grams of potassium permanganate per 12 liters of water. The solution should turn out slightly pink.

To treat plants after strawberries have finished flowering, you need: a bucket of water, 3 grams of potassium permanganate and 6 grams of boric acid. The components are diluted separately and then mixed in a common container.

In both the first and second cases, both plants and soil are spilled with solutions.

Copper sulfate

Copper sulfate is used to prevent diseases such as gray rot, spotting, powdery mildew, scab, and also to control crawling pests.

To prevent purchased strawberry seedlings from infecting previously planted ones, they need to be soaked for 15 minutes in a solution of copper sulfate and salt (a teaspoon of granules and 3 tablespoons of salt per bucket of water). After treatment, the bushes are rinsed and planted in the ground.

For preventive purposes, a 1% solution is used. Treatment is carried out before the leaves appear on the strawberries (in March - mid-April).

The diluted solution should have a pale blue tint. Take 100 grams of vitriol per bucket of water.

The granules are poured into hot water (1 liter). They should completely dissolve. The resulting solution is diluted with hot water to the required volume. It is used immediately after preparation.

Strawberry bushes are sprayed generously in windless, dry weather early in the morning, in the evening, or 3-5 hours before rain.
For 25-30 bushes, 10 liters of copper sulfate solution is enough.
After 2 weeks, the treatment must be repeated to consolidate the result.

Urea

Urea is used as a fertilizer and for the prevention and control of scab, spotting, copperhead, aphids and weevils.

For the solution you need: 40 grams of urea and a bucket of water. Urea dissolves in water.

Treatment is carried out before the formation of new leaves, from March to mid-April.

Before processing, dried leaves are removed from the bushes. Urea is best combined with an infusion of liquid mullein with ammonium sulfate.

To increase productivity by 25%, before flowering, strawberry bushes are sprayed with a urea solution consisting of: 30 grams of fertilizer and a bucket of water.

Bordeaux mixture

To treat strawberry bushes in early spring, a 3% solution of Bordeaux mixture is used to prevent leaf spots and gray rot. To combat illnesses, a 1% solution is used (150 grams of solution per square meter is required). Treatment with Bordeaux mixture is carried out no more than 2 times per season.

Bordeaux mixture is applied after picking the berries. 1 liter of hot water is poured into an enamel bucket and 220 grams of Bordeaux mixture is dissolved in it. 9 liters of cold water are added to the solution.

Instead of ready-made Bordeaux mixture, you can take 100 grams of copper sulfate and 120 grams of lime. Vitriol dissolves in hot water, and lime dissolves in cold water. The resulting solutions are filtered through cheesecloth and mixed.

Everything is poured into an enamel bucket or watering can with water and mixed thoroughly. After mixing, you should get 10 liters of the finished mixture. Copper sulfate is poured into lime, but not vice versa. The prepared solution should be blue in color.

Boric acid

Boric acid is used to prevent root rot, bacteriosis, and increase the yield and sugar content of berries.

Strawberry bushes are treated with boric acid when there is a lack of boron in the plants. Its deficiency is expressed in deformation, yellowing, and death of foliage at the edges.

The first spraying of strawberries is carried out in early spring. Strawberry beds are spilled with a solution consisting of: 5 grams of boric acid, 10 liters of water or 1 gram of boric acid and the same amount of potassium permanganate per bucket of water. Any of the solutions is used for foliar treatment of plants.

The following processing is carried out during the budding period of strawberries. 2 grams of boric acid, the same amount of potassium permanganate and a glass of wood ash are added to a bucket of water. The ash is poured with boiling water and left for 1 day. The infusion is filtered. Boric acid and potassium permanganate are added to it.

Before fruiting, foliar feeding is carried out or plants are watered at the root (300 milliliters of solution per plant) with a solution consisting of: 1 gram of boric acid and the same amount of potassium permanganate, diluted in 10 liters of water.

The granules dissolve in warm water (60–70 degrees). The solution is poured into a bucket of water, stirred and diluted potassium permanganate is added there.

The soil watered with the solution is sprinkled with a thin layer of wood ash.

You need to be careful with the dosage of boric acid, otherwise the growth of strawberries will slow down.

Boiling water

Boiling water helps against fungal spores, pennies, spider mites, strawberry mites, and nematodes.

There are many wintering pests on strawberry bushes that are destroyed with boiling water. Getting on the shoots, it destroys pest pupae, oviposition and stimulates shoots to grow.

Strawberries are treated with boiling water from March to mid-April, before young leaves appear.

When the strawberries begin to grow, this treatment is not carried out! It can only be carried out on dormant plants.

Boiled water is poured into a watering can with a nozzle. When watering, the watering can should be kept at a distance of 1 meter from the bush. Boiling water, when watered, cools to 65-70 degrees and does not harm the bushes. Boiling water is poured over all the strawberry beds. One watering can is enough for 3-4 plants.

If it was not possible to carry out treatment in early spring, this can be done after harvesting. On a sunny day, the bed is covered with plastic film. The sides of the film are carefully fixed.

In a closed space, the air temperature under the film will quickly rise. At the same time, the leaves wither, and pests and diseases die with them. The ground parts of the bushes are then raked and removed from the garden bed.

Fitosporin

The biofungicidal drug Fitosporin neutralizes a number of pathogens of various diseases: powdery mildew, rot, leaf rust and other diseases.

For preventive treatment of strawberry seed, before sowing the seeds, prepare a solution of: a teaspoon of dry preparation or 4 drops of concentrate and a glass of water. The seeds are soaked in it for 2 hours.

To treat strawberry seedlings, use a solution consisting of: 20 grams of Fitosporin and 10 liters of water. Plant roots are placed in the solution for 2 hours.

For preventive treatment of soil, plants and treatment of diseased plants, take a solution of 20 grams of Fitosporin and 10 liters of water or 3 teaspoons of concentrate per bucket of water.

Spraying is carried out three times with an interval of 10 days.

Treatment of plantings with Fitosporin solution is carried out in the evening or in cloudy weather. When using the drug, you must use protective equipment.

Reviews

Vitaly: “I treated my area with ammonia for several years in a row. This year I decided to test the vaunted drugs purchased at the farm store. I didn’t notice much difference in vegetable crops; the harvest seemed to be the same as last year. The strawberries were a disappointment. After processing, it was attacked by aphids and weevils, and the berries began to dry out or rot (for growing, I use an argon fiber substrate, so such situations are basically impossible). I carried out further fertilizing with dissolved ammonia, so I managed to save the crop. I heard that pests develop immunity to a certain substance, but I haven’t seen any worthy alternatives yet.”
Lyudmila: “I saved strawberry plantings with an aqueous solution of ammonia last year. The summer was very rainy, the berries were rotting right on the bushes. Mulching with pine needles and fertilizing with ammonia helped (I took 25 drops per watering can). I also treated the cabbage against pests, but also added laundry soap to the mixture. I heard that an excess of nitrogen leads to an increase in nitrates that are harmful to us, but ammonia, if used wisely, does not give such a result.”

Ava for strawberry

Long-term fertilizer for strawberries and wild strawberries. Provides acceleration of fruiting, development of a powerful root system, increasing the size of berries and improving their taste, increasing resistance to diseases, pests and adverse weather conditions.

Composition (wt.%), not less:

Phosphorus (P2O5) - 50-54%, Potassium (K2O) - 22-24%, Calcium (CaO) - 8%, Magnesium (MgO) - 3%, Silicon (Si) - 1.5%.

Trace elements: Sulfur (S), Boron (B), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Cobalt (Co), Molybdenum (Mo), Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Selenium (Se).

Consumption rate : The main fertilizer is to apply 3-5 grams under the bush in the root growth zone. (5g - 1/2 teaspoon). Top dressing - add 3 g to the zone of active root growth.

How to dilute the solution

The base solution is as simple as possible to prepare. For this you will need:

10% ammonia;
Water.

To prevent ammonia from evaporating, fatty acids are needed.

To do this, add 72% washing soap to the solution. This is a natural antiseptic that creates a thin protective film on the leaves. Air and water penetrate through it, but it creates reliable protection against diseases. To prepare such a solution you need:

1 piece of laundry soap;
Ammonia;
Water.

Grate the soap and dissolve in hot water. Mix soap solution and 10 liters of cold water. Then pour in ammonia and mix. Garden strawberries respond well to watering with aqueous ammonia in combination with iodine.

Attention! The prepared solution must be used immediately so that the ammonia does not evaporate.

Ammonia is a toxic substance; when using it, you must take the necessary precautions :

When watering, you need to use personal protective equipment: a respirator and gloves;
Do not add other substances or preparations to the solution except soap or iodine;
If the prepared solution gets on exposed areas of the body, you should immediately wash them with soap and water. After this, it is recommended to consult a doctor;
In case of poisoning with the solution, drink a glass of milk and immediately seek medical help.

After this treatment, the berries must be washed thoroughly. Be sure to warn everyone who will eat them.

Carefully! An ammonia aqueous solution is prepared only outdoors. It must not be stored or used indoors.

Why do you need to feed strawberries with boric acid?

The microelement boron is an odorless gray powder consisting of small crystals, necessary for fruit-bearing crops. With the optimal amount of boron:

plants absorb calcium better, which means they increase the number of ovaries, the yield increases by 20–30%;
roots grow stronger;
bushes tolerate drought more easily;
the sweetness of the fruit increases;
their keeping quality increases;
The leaves contain more chlorophyll, which gives them a bright green color.

However, it is important not to overdo it with any fertilizing, otherwise, instead of benefiting the strawberries, harm will be done. Excess boron can be determined by the appearance of burns on the leaves, then they turn yellow and fall off.

In everyday life, boron is used not directly, but in the form of boric acid, which is small white crystals. They dissolve well in hot (over 70 °C) water. If the dosage is observed, the substance is not harmful to humans (hazard class 4) and plants.

Boric acid (left) looks like white crystals, and the microelement boron itself (right) looks like gray crystals

Our site is located on the edge of the village, immediately behind the fence there is a swamp, and then a forest. The soil is poor, clayey, acidic. I used to have very few strawberries. When I started feeding my plantings with boric acid, after watching a video on the Internet, the number of ovaries immediately increased. Now in the spring I always spray my bushes with boron solution, and the strawberries on them grow large and sweet.

Feeding during different periods of the growing season

If we summarize everything written above, we can distinguish several phases of strawberry development, each of which requires different feedings.

How to feed strawberries before flowering

For this, as a rule, the very first phosphorus fertilizing is used. As I already wrote, it is the very first and at the same time the most important. Then after a week or two you can make a top dressing from ash or chicken droppings. Next, mulch all plantings with either humus, mowed grass, or simply pulled out weeds. Be careful not to use fertilizers containing nitrogen, otherwise there is a risk of shifting the nutritional balance of the strawberry, and instead of berries, it will grow foliage.

Fertilizer for flowering

Just before flowering, spraying or root watering with a solution of boric acid gives a good result for the future harvest. Boron stimulates flowering and fruit formation. One such treatment is enough.

Spring feeding scheme

Guided by the correct growing and feeding scheme, gardeners always know exactly when they should fertilize strawberries in the spring, what fertilizers are best to use, and what methods of applying them are most effective. The scheme includes several stages:

The beginning of the season, when the soil temperature no longer drops below +8 °C. The first fertilizing of strawberries in the spring is carried out with nitrogen mineral fertilizers (urea, saltpeter) or organic matter. Timely application of compounds will help plants begin to grow faster and more actively after winter.

The answer to the question of what you can feed strawberries with in early spring is nothing. Fertilizing before mid-April is not advisable, since the roots absorb the proposed fertilizers very poorly at low air and soil temperatures.

The period of budding and flowering. The best fertilizers for garden strawberries in the spring, when the future harvest is being planted, are those that contain potassium and phosphorus. By feeding with such compositions, the berries will be sweeter, and their color and aroma will be especially rich.
Fruiting period. At this time, berry growers need to be provided with a sufficient amount of micro- and macroelements for normal development, but using “chemistry” is dangerous. What fertilizers can then be used to feed strawberries in late spring and early summer? If the crop is already ripening in the beds, it is better to use natural fertilizers (ash, yeast, herbal infusions).
End of the growing season. In the fall, plants can be fertilized with complex mineral products to provide them with a full range of essential nutrients and enable them to properly prepare for the upcoming winter.