How much does a four-season strawberry seedling cost per plant?
The four-season strawberry is called Meidelait (Merdelait), with large, sweet fruit and a rich aroma, and is deeply loved by the public. So, how much does a four-season strawberry seedling cost? What transplanting techniques are there? How is planting management carried out?Let's take a look together!
1. How much does a four-season strawberry seedling cost?
A four-season strawberry seedling costs about 1 yuan per plant. The four-season strawberry is an ideal variety for upgrading and replacing varieties in future strawberry production. The fruit is long conical, with a flat tip, a large fruit, with an average single fruit weight of 28.6g0 and a maximum single fruit weight of 87g. The sunny side is bright red, and the shaded side is orange-red, glossy, and very attractive in color. The flesh is juicy, sweet and richly fragrant.
2. Transplanting techniques for four-season strawberries
1. Site selection
A strawberry plot should preferably be chosen with sufficient light, slightly higher terrain, level ground, convenient irrigation and drainage, fertile and loose soil, and a previous crop of legumes or onion and garlic vegetables. Before planting, weeds should be cleared from the plot and disinfectant sprayed to eliminate underground pests and to disinfect and sterilize.
2. Land preparation and bed making
After the strawberry plot is prepared and sun-dried for 1 week, pre-sowing fertilization should be carried out. Under normal circumstances, apply 5000kg of high-quality decomposed farmyard manure, 100kg of superphosphate, and 50kg of potassium chloride per mu, and combine this with deep plowing of the plot to prepare the land and make beds.
3. Transplanting techniques
If strawberries are to be marketed from January to February, the time for transplanting strawberry seedlings from the propagation nursery onto the greenhouse bed surface should be in early September. Transplant as the seedlings are lifted, planting 2 rows per bed and 10,000 plants per mu. When transplanting, dig holes and fill them with fine soil, then gently press the soil layer.
3. Planting management of four-season strawberries
1. Intertillage and soil loosening
Strawberries should be intertilled and the soil loosened in a timely manner. Intertillage and soil loosening help the decomposition of organic matter. From November to December, carry out shallow intertillage 3 times. Apply topdressing once each at the early flowering stage and the early fruit-setting stage, applying 10kg of urea, 20kg of phosphate fertilizer, 10kg of potassium chloride, or 35kg of ternary compound fertilizer per mu.
2. Water supplementation and shading
For strawberry seedlings transplanted in early September, in addition to timely water supplementation, a shade net should also be added for shading. The shade net should be 1.2 meters above the ground so as to be convenient for workers to operate. At the same time, promptly remove dead leaves, old leaves, axillary buds, and runners to benefit the growth of the strawberry seedlings.
3. Flower bud management
Strawberry flower bud differentiation requires relatively low temperatures and short-day sunlight. We can add straw mats over the shade net. By adding straw mats, we can artificially create the conditions for short-day sunlight and relatively low cultivation temperatures, promote the differentiation of the terminal inflorescence and axillary inflorescences, thereby promoting flower bud differentiation and increasing the fruit-setting rate.
4. Drainage and irrigation
Irrigate strawberries once each at flowering and at the early stage of berry growth. Use the furrow irrigation method, preferably irrigating until the water reaches 2/3 of the furrow height, allowing the water to gradually seep into the bed soil and draining the remaining water in the furrow. If the weather is dry, it is best to irrigate about once a week. In rainy autumn periods, drainage should be timely to avoid waterlogging that causes root rot.
5. Covering with plastic film
For strawberries, from October to early November is the end of the inflorescence differentiation period. At this time, the shade net can be removed, and the temperature inside the greenhouse should be maintained above 25°C, and at minimum above 20°C. Too low a temperature will affect the normal growth of strawberries, causing conditions such as necrosis and cessation of growth.
6. Ventilation operations
The soil humidity for strawberry seedling growth is preferably around 70-80%, and the air humidity around 60-70%. When the temperature inside the greenhouse exceeds 30°C, ventilation should be carried out in a timely manner. During the flowering period, bees can be kept inside the greenhouse to promote pollination and fruit setting, and artificial pollination can also be carried out.
The above is a little information on four-season strawberries compiled for you by the editor. I hope it can help everyone.