What are the latest key points for increasing strawberry yields?

High yield is the pursuit of growers, and strawberry growers long for it even more, after all, strawberries are not cheap. But increasing their yield is no simple matter. Many growers fail to raise their yields because they overlook some small details. Let's take a look at these key points for increasing yield.

1. Topdressing and fertilizer retention

Fertilizer is the core of increasing strawberry yields. From base fertilizer to later topdressing, it has the most direct impact on strawberry yields. When planting strawberries, the base fertilizer must be sufficient; only with enough base fertilizer will the seedlings grow well and produce more fruit-bearing branches, giving a foundation for higher yields. Topdressing should follow the growth condition; the timing varies quite a bit. For well-growing seedlings, apply small amounts more often, and for poor-growing ones, apply larger amounts less often, so that both can absorb the fertilizer to the greatest extent. Once fertilizer management is done well, the foundation for increasing yield is laid.

2. Waking the seedlings

Every strawberry seedling has its own suitable growing environment. Once the temperature drops to a certain low level, strawberry seedlings enter a state of low-efficiency growth, and in that case you cannot expect a high yield. What people usually call a good year actually refers to an environment in which strawberry seedlings are extremely active, growing and functioning at high speed, and remain in a woken state for a long time. The environment is a factor that can be regulated artificially. Do this work well, and higher yields are guaranteed.

3. Fruit control

A single seedling can usually set far more fruit than can actually develop normally, so fruit control becomes a key matter. Those with experience will notice that in the end there are always a few green fruits on the strawberry plants that fail to grow; these are the result of too much fruit, which consumes far more nutrients than the plant absorbs, and some fruits that should have grown better end up ordinary because of this. To increase yield, you have to make choices and thin out some appropriately, which can make your yield a bit higher.

4. Pest and disease control

Pests and diseases are always the greatest worry for increasing yields. Many growers have surely suffered such losses: working hard and just waiting for harvest, only for an outbreak of pests and diseases to cause heavy losses. These situations always show certain signs. If you find something abnormal in the strawberries you are growing, deal with it immediately and do not count on luck. Always carry out prevention in daily management so they have no chance to strike. Be willing to spend a little on treating pests and diseases; do not be stingy, or the losses later will be even greater.

The above are some key points to pay attention to when growing strawberries if you want to increase yields. The underground environment is inherently harder to control than the above-ground one, and since strawberries grow close to the soil, some problems are even more likely to appear. Friends who want higher yields should pay close attention!