The Latest Soilless Cultivation Techniques and Methods Tutorial for Strawberries
Strawberry is a very popular fruit, with large market demand, high market prices, and considerable economic value. Nowadays, more and more people are growing strawberries, and strawberry cultivation models are emerging one after another. In recent years, one of the most popular cultivation models is soilless cultivation. So how should strawberries be grown using soilless cultivation? Below, the editor brings you the soilless cultivation techniques for strawberries. Let's take a look!
1. Cultivation Facilities
Soilless cultivation of strawberries is mainly based on cultivation troughs, and strawberry cultivation troughs are divided into sunken-type and raised-bed cultivation troughs. When carrying out soilless cultivation, we should choose according to our own planting habits as well as various factors such as the local environment. When carrying out sunken-type cultivation, the cultivation troughs should retain a walkway of about 75 cm at the time, and then excavation is carried out. The width of the cultivation troughs should be controlled at about 50 cm, and the depth should be controlled at about 18 cm. The length depends on the size of the greenhouse, and a walkway of about 50 cm should be retained between the cultivation troughs. If it is a raised-bed cultivation trough, then bricks are generally used for piling up.
2. Preparation Before Planting
Before planting, we must first select good varieties. Varieties suitable for soilless cultivation include Hongyan and others. Then, about 3 days before planting, do a good job of insecticide and sterilization to reduce the harm of pests and diseases after planting. After sterilization, pay attention to watering once to avoid injuring the seedling roots when lifting the seedlings, then do a good job of grading treatment and carry out divided-greenhouse planting work. Then we should pay attention to adjusting the planting time well. Generally, planting is carried out around September each year, which can achieve the purpose of off-season sales. Finally, when planting, pay attention to controlling the planting density well, with the plant and row spacing controlled at about 30*10 cm.
3. Planting Methods
When planting, we should pay attention to the weather and must not plant on sunny days. It should be carried out on cloudy days or in the evening or on partly cloudy days. When planting, select good seedlings, ensuring the seedlings are strong seedlings free of pests and diseases, with thick glossy leaves and well-developed roots. Remove old and weak leaves, keep about 3 new leaves per seedling, and then cut off part of the root system to avoid excessive water evaporation. When planting, also pay attention to the planting depth, keeping it level with or slightly higher than the cultivation surface. After planting, water promptly to promote seedling recovery and improve the survival rate of the seedlings.
4. Water and Fertilizer Management
During soilless cultivation of strawberries, the watering method should be changed to drip irrigation under film, which can both avoid wasting too much water resources and avoid increased humidity, reducing the incidence of pests and diseases. Throughout the entire growth period of strawberries, the planting substrate should be kept moist. Substances such as hemp residue in the substrate can meet the nutritional needs of strawberry growth. However, in order to improve the fruit-setting rate of strawberries, after the first harvest of the main flower spike, an appropriate amount of farmyard manure should still be applied, with the amount well controlled, and potassium fertilizer appropriately increased to improve the sugar content of strawberries.
The above is a brief introduction to soilless cultivation techniques for strawberries. There are many cultivation models for strawberries, and the main thing is still to choose reasonably according to everyone's planting habits. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!