Detailed Explanation of the Latest Cultivation and Management Methods for Milk Strawberries
Milk strawberries are currently a relatively popular strawberry variety in China, and the market demand in China is very large. Milk strawberries have nutritional value similar to ordinary strawberries, but they taste better and fetch a higher price. At present, the cultivation area of milk strawberries in China is relatively large. So how should they be managed when cultivating milk strawberries? Below, the editor brings you the cultivation and management methods for milk strawberries. Let's take a look!
1. Management before flower bud differentiation
The management work of milk strawberries before flower bud differentiation is very important. Under normal circumstances, the transplanting time of milk strawberries is generally around September each year, and water should be supplemented once promptly after transplanting. Shading work should also be done well. The distance between the shade net and the ground should be kept at about 1 m. Then old leaves and weak leaves should be removed promptly, and an appropriate amount of axillary buds and stolons should be removed. During flower bud differentiation, milk strawberries need a low-temperature and short-day environment. A suitable environment is very beneficial for the differentiation of the terminal inflorescence and axillary inflorescences of milk strawberries.
2. Water and fertilizer management
During the flowering and early fruiting stages of milk strawberries, they should be watered once, and the watering method is generally mainly furrow irrigation. The watering amount should be kept at about 2/3 of the furrow depth. If the weather is relatively dry, then watering should be done about once a week. Hole irrigation can be used for watering. On the contrary, during rainy days, watering work should be done well, and the drainage and irrigation capacity in the garden should be improved. Then intertillage and fertilization work should be done well. From November to December, intertillage should be done at least about 3 times, and then topdressing should be applied once each during the early flowering and early fruiting stages. The topdressing fertilizers are mainly urea and phosphate fertilizer.
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From October to November each year, the flower bud differentiation of milk strawberries gradually enters its late stage. At this time, the shade net can be appropriately removed, and after the Start of Winter solar term has passed, plastic mulch should be covered. And before the Major Snow solar term arrives, the covering work of the greenhouse film should be done well. The temperature inside the greenhouse should be kept at about 19°C. Especially after deep winter arrives, large and medium greenhouse films should be covered together where conditions permit, mainly to maintain the temperature inside the greenhouse and promote the safe overwintering of strawberries. The temperature should not be lower than 23°C at minimum, so as to ensure the normal growth of strawberries.
4. Reasonable ventilation
When planting strawberries, we should also control the soil moisture well, and the soil moisture should be kept at about 75%. The air humidity inside the greenhouse should be controlled at about 65%. Therefore, if the temperature inside the greenhouse is higher than 30°C, then ventilation work should also be done well to lower the temperature. In winter, ventilation should be carried out at 10 o'clock and 15 o'clock every day. The humidity inside the greenhouse should also not be too high. If it exceeds 70%, ventilation should also be carried out promptly to reduce humidity. During the flowering stage, some bees can be placed in the greenhouse for pollination. Reasonable ventilation work can also effectively prevent diseases such as powdery mildew in strawberries.
The above is a brief introduction to the cultivation and management methods for milk strawberries. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!