How to prevent strawberry premature aging? Doing these few things well is key
In recent years, because the economic value of strawberries is relatively considerable, the planting scale of greenhouse strawberries has also been continuously expanding, but many problems have also appeared in the planting process. As we all know, strawberry is a perennial herbaceous fruit crop, and if premature aging occurs, the impact on strawberry yield is very great. So what are the symptoms of premature aging in strawberries? Why does premature aging occur? What solutions are there? Let us understand together below.
1. Symptoms of premature aging in strawberries
Many people say that strawberries experience premature aging during the growth process, so what kind of phenomenon indicates strawberry premature aging? During normal strawberry growth, the branches and leaves are vigorous, the leaf surface is green and glossy, there are many flowers, many fruits, and the fruit quality is high. But when strawberry plants experience premature aging, we can clearly see changes in the plants: the leaf surface turns yellow, the leaves are thin and weak, the whole plant looks lifeless, lies on the ground surface without gloss, blooms few flowers, sets few fruits, and produces small fruits, etc. When these symptoms appear, it is generally the strawberry plants that have prematurely aged.
2. Why do strawberries experience premature aging
From a professional perspective, strawberry premature aging can be divided into two types. The first is physiological premature aging, such as problems with the strawberry variety, malnutrition caused by improper fertilization, improper use of hormones, improper use of pesticides, failure to supplement trace elements, poor permeability, improper humidity management, and excessive vegetative growth of branches and leaves, all of which belong to physiological premature aging. The second is pathological premature aging, which mainly refers to the impact caused by the harm of diseases and insect pests to strawberry plants, thereby causing strawberry plants to wither and prematurely age.
3. How to prevent strawberry premature aging
In order to ensure strawberry yield, we must prepare in advance to prevent strawberry premature aging. First, we can prevent it by selecting high-quality strawberry varieties; second, strengthen the water and fertilizer management of strawberries, ensure sufficient nutrient supply, replenish nutrients and water in time, reasonably spray foliar fertilizer, and water once every five to ten days according to the water requirements of strawberries; strengthen plant adjustment, promptly remove old leaves, diseased and insect-damaged leaves, diseased and residual fruits, and dense fruits, etc., to reduce nutrient loss; promptly remove ripe fruits, thin out some flower buds and small fruits, weak fruits, and deformed fruits, etc.; strengthen temperature management, reasonably adjust the day-night temperature difference, and appropriately adjust the ventilation time; finally, do a good job in the prevention and control of diseases and insect pests, among which the most important are the harm to plants caused by powdery mildew, gray mold, and aphids, thrips, and red spiders.
The above is the full introduction to preventing strawberry premature aging. In the article above, the editor briefly introduced to everyone the symptoms of strawberry premature aging, the causes of premature aging, and the prevention and control methods, hoping to help everyone. Everyone needs to pay even more attention in the planting process afterward, because only improvements in yield and quality can increase the economic income from strawberries.