What are the key points to watch out for when watering strawberries? Read the latest essentials in one article
Strawberry cultivation is very common in our country. When growing strawberries, every aspect of management work is very important. Watering in particular: reasonable watering is the key to ensuring normal strawberry growth. So watering work must be given special attention. When watering strawberries, there are many points that need our attention. So what exactly are they? Today the editor brings you the precautions for watering strawberries. Let's take a look together below!
1. Control the amount of water
When watering strawberries, the first thing we need to pay attention to is controlling the amount of water. This is because the strawberry root system is distributed very shallowly, but the strawberry plant has a large leaf area, so its demand for water is very great. Although strawberries like a moist environment, their tolerance for waterlogging is very poor. So when watering, we must be sure to control the amount of water and must not water too much. If too much water is applied, water will accumulate in the soil, which is very bad for the strawberry roots. It can easily cause difficulty in breathing, suffocation and rot, and in severe cases even death.
2. Watering time
Watering time is also something we need to pay special attention to when watering strawberries. When watering, it should be done in the afternoon on a sunny day. It must not be done on cloudy or rainy days, nor in the evening. This is because during these weather conditions and times, the temperature is lower and the humidity is relatively high. If you water then, it can very easily lead to excessive humidity, which in turn causes various diseases. Also, during the strawberry flowering period, watering is not allowed either. If you water during the flowering period, it can easily lead to poor pollination and fertilization of strawberries, reducing the fruit-setting rate and making deformed fruit more likely.
3. Watering method
Then we also need to pay attention to choosing a good watering method. When growing strawberries, drip irrigation should be chosen. Drip irrigation costs little, saves labor and effort, and can also be used for irrigation and topdressing. If fertilizer is applied together with irrigation water, then the humidity in the greenhouse can be effectively controlled, which can reduce the incidence of strawberry diseases. At the same time, it can raise the ground temperature and the utilization rate of fertilizer, improve the soil structure, and increase the permeability of the soil. It ensures that the water, fertilizer and air in the strawberry-growing soil can develop in a coordinated way, which is very beneficial to the growth of the strawberry root system, thereby achieving the goal of high quality and high yield.
4. Management after watering
Finally, what we also need to pay attention to is the management work after watering. After watering is finished, our main management focus should be on raising the ground temperature. Avoid the ground temperature being too low after watering, which would affect strawberry growth and reduce the number of flowers and fruit. The main method of raising the ground temperature is mainly to keep the greenhouse closed, and after the ground temperature gradually rises, then do a good job of ventilation and moisture removal. In addition to this, we should also pay attention to appropriate fertilization and do a good job of pest and disease prevention and control to ensure normal strawberry growth.
The above is a brief introduction to the precautions for watering strawberries. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!