Strawberry Planting Time and Five Solutions to Yellowing Leaves

Strawberry is a common fruit. Every April and May, many people buy some to take home and make salads, and some even buy a few pots to keep on the balcony, growing and eating them at the same time. So when is the best time to plant strawberries? What should you do if the leaves turn yellow?

1. Strawberry introduction:

1. What varieties of strawberry are there?

There are many strawberry varieties, broadly divided into Shuofeng strawberry, Mingjing strawberry, Mingxu strawberry, Chunxu strawberry, Fengxiang strawberry, Zaoguang strawberry, Ningyu strawberry, Xingdu No. 1 strawberry, Xingdu No. 2 strawberry, Shimei No. 1 strawberry, Giant Star No. 1, Weishi strawberry, Sanxing strawberry, Fujienia strawberry and Japan No. 1 strawberry, among which Shuofeng strawberry, Mingjing strawberry, Mingxu strawberry and Chunxu strawberry are several of the more common ones in daily life.

2. Which regions do strawberries come from?

There are many places where strawberries are grown. They originated in South America, and in China they are cultivated in Beijing, Hebei, Liaoning, Anhui, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places, among which Changping District in Beijing has the largest planting area.

2. When is the best time to plant strawberries?

1. Strawberry seedlings are generally planted around February, but with improvements in greenhouse technology, they can now be planted all year round; you only need to keep the temperature at around 25-28 degrees. After planting, they mature and go on the market in about four months.

2. Strawberry seeds are generally sown in July-August, and they sprout quickly after 15 days. By around November they mature and go on the market. Of course, if you have a greenhouse, you can plant them at any time.

3. What should you do if strawberry leaves turn yellow?

Cause 1, temperature too high or too low: Strawberries are not demanding about temperature, generally growing best at around 18-22 degrees. If the temperature is too high or too low, the leaves will turn yellow.

Solution: If the temperature is very low, you can place it in a greenhouse to regulate the temperature. If the temperature is very high, move it to a shady spot in time or sprinkle some water around the pot soil to increase humidity, and after a while the leaves will recover.

Cause 2, too much or too little fertilizer: Strawberries have high fertilizer requirements. Generally, from planting until the flowering and fruiting stage, sufficient base fertilizer should be applied, and during the fruit enlargement stage and after harvest, an appropriate amount of special fertilizer is enough. But if too much or too little is applied, or if it is scattered directly on the roots, flowers and other parts, the leaves will turn yellow.

Solution: During the flowering stage, fruit enlargement stage and late harvest stage, apply some base fertilizer and special fertilizer appropriately, and when applying, try to use furrow application. Never scatter it directly on the leaves or beside the roots, to avoid burning the roots or leaves. When fertilizing, if you have applied fertilizer recently and the leaves have turned yellow, then there is no need to apply more; you can water a little appropriately, and after a while the leaves will regain their color. If you have not applied any fertilizer recently, then apply the corresponding fertilizer.

Cause 3, too much or too little watering: Strawberries are not demanding about water; generally it is enough to keep the soil moist. But if you water too much, it will cause waterlogging in the pot soil and lead to yellow leaves. Of course, if you water too little, the plant will lack water and also show yellow leaves, so water in appropriate amounts.

Solution: If you have watered frequently recently or watered too much, control the amount of watering, take the plant out and place it in a shady spot for one or two days, then replant it in the pot. If you have watered very seldom recently or have not watered for a long time, then water appropriately. When watering, try to keep humidity at 40%-60%, and when watering in spring, autumn and winter, do not water too much. In summer, you can determine the number of waterings according to how dry or moist the pot soil is, but never too many.

Cause 4, light too strong or no light: Strawberry is a light-loving plant but is not tolerant of strong light. If exposed to strong sunlight, the plant will lack water and the leaves will turn yellow. Of course, if it is kept in a shady place for a long time, the plant cannot carry out photosynthesis and yellowing will occur.

Solution: If it has been kept in a shady place for a long time, move it to a place with light. If you encounter hot summer weather, move it to a shady place. After placing it this way for a period of time, the leaves will return to normal.

Cause 5, effects of pests and diseases: During the strawberry growing period, leaf spot disease, aphids, whiteflies and other pests and diseases can appear, and these will make the leaves turn yellow.

Solution: Do a good job in all management tasks, and spray a small amount of pesticide in advance for prevention and control. If pests and diseases have already occurred, use special pesticides for spraying and control.

The above is a detailed introduction to strawberry planting time and solutions to the problem of yellowing leaves. We hope it is helpful to everyone.