What Is Milk Strawberry? A Detailed Guide to Cultivation Techniques

Milk strawberry is a new variety of strawberry and a relatively popular fruit on the market in recent years. Because of its sweet and delicious taste and high nutritional value, it is deeply loved by people. So what is milk strawberry? What cultivation techniques are there?

I. What Is Milk Strawberry?

1. Milk strawberry is a perennial herbaceous plant of the order Rosales, family Rosaceae, genus Fragaria. It is actually Senyan No. 99 strawberry; it was only named milk strawberry by dealers in order to attract consumers to buy it. This strawberry was discovered as a mutant from the Japanese Tochiotome strawberry variety, passed expert appraisal by the Science and Technology Department of Liaoning Province in February 2006, and is currently widely cultivated in the Dandong area of Liaoning.

2. Milk strawberry is a new variety of strawberry. Its fruit is conical, with bright red skin and many small grooves on the surface. Its seeds are yellow-green, its flowers are white, and its calyx is smaller than the fruit shoulder and slightly rolled back. A single fruit can weigh about 130 g, and a single plant can bear 15 to 20 fruits. Its taste is much better than that of ordinary strawberries.

3. Milk strawberry is a rather fashionable strawberry variety, divided into two types: Zhangji strawberry and Hongyan strawberry. Both contain rich vitamin C, protein and other elements. Regular consumption can beautify the face, nourish the skin, and delay aging, so they are deeply loved by women. Generally, Zhangji strawberry tastes very sweet but does not have a strong milky aroma, while Hongyan strawberry has a strong milky aroma and a taste that is sour with sweetness.

II. What Cultivation Techniques Are There for Milk Strawberry?

1. Land selection and soil preparation: What kind of land is suitable for planting?

Milk strawberry is suitable for growing in an environment with loose and fertile soil, good drainage and irrigation, sufficient light, and relatively high terrain. Therefore, when selecting land, try to choose sandy loam with relatively high terrain and no surrounding obstructions for planting. After selecting the land, plow the soil deeply and spray an appropriate amount of chemicals to sterilize and disinfect it. After one week, apply about 4,000 kg of decomposed farmyard manure, 90 kg of calcium fertilizer, and 40 kg of potassium fertilizer per mu. Finally, level the soil and dig field beds about 50 cm wide and 20 cm high at a spacing of 25 cm in preparation for later planting.

2. Seed selection: What kind of seeds are good to choose?

When selecting seeds, try to choose virus-free second-generation seeds or seeds from division propagation of old seedlings, as these have a higher propagation rate. Of course, if selecting varieties, it is best to choose Xingxiang or varieties with Xingxiang bloodline for planting.

3. Raising seedlings: How are seedlings raised?

Evenly scatter the purchased seeds in a plastic shed, then cover them with a thin layer of soil, and finally cover them with film to let them germinate.

4. Transplanting: When is the best time to transplant?

(1) Transplanting time: Transplanting can be done in mid-to-late August (when the seedlings grow 4 to 5 true leaves).

(2) Transplanting method: Dig out the cultivated seedlings together with soil and roots, then plant them into holes at a spacing of 20 cm, and finally cover with soil and water lightly. When transplanting, try to face the inflorescences in the same direction, as this facilitates later management.

(3) Transplanting density: Transplant 12,000 seedlings per mu, and the specific number can be adjusted according to the conditions in the field.

5. Field management techniques: How should management be carried out?

(1) Fertilizer requirements: Milk strawberry has high fertilizer requirements. Generally, fertilizer demand is relatively high at the early flowering stage and fruit-setting stage, so at the early flowering stage and fruit-setting stage, apply 10 kg of urea, 20 kg of phosphate fertilizer, and 25 kg of compound fertilizer per mu each time. At other times, apply an appropriate amount of base fertilizer according to soil fertility and plant growth conditions.

(2) Water requirements: Milk strawberry has high water requirements. Generally, water demand is relatively high during the flowering stage and early berry stage, so water once during each of these two periods, and when watering, try to pour it into the furrows so that it slowly seeps into the soil. In addition, during dry seasons, water more, and during the plum rain season, drain promptly.

(3) Intertillage and weeding: During the growth period of milk strawberry, carry out intertillage and weeding 2 to 3 times each year. When loosening the soil, loosen it as shallowly as possible to prevent damage to the root system. When weeding, try to pull out the surrounding weeds. If there are many weeds, specialized chemicals can be used for control.

(4) Temperature requirements: In the late stage of flower bud differentiation, try to keep the indoor temperature at around 28 to 30 degrees. If the temperature is too low, cover with some plastic film to increase the temperature. When the temperature is high, water an appropriate amount to increase humidity and keep the humidity at around 60 to 70%, so that the strawberries can quickly set fruit.

The above is a detailed introduction to what milk strawberry is and its cultivation techniques. I hope it is helpful to everyone.