key takeaways
- Strawberry plants require full sun, proper fertilization and regulated water for flourishing.
- Strawberry plants can be wolded by overwatering, underwatering, disease and weather extremes.
- Adjust the water schedule, check the insects, and apply fungus to the strawberry plants.
Strawberry is easy to grow and nothing is better than hot, ripe strawberries, which is fresh from the plant. Perfect for garden beds, vertical containers and hanging baskets, strawberry plants require nutrient -rich soil, full sun and the right amount of water.
Unfortunately, there are some things that can be disastrous for your plants and causing Willing and possibly death. Five reasons know why your strawberry plants are dying and what you need to do to fix the problem.
Overgrowth
It is easy to be very enthusiastic and providing too much water to strawberry plants, especially those people Grown in containers Or compact garden soil. If there are brown circles, dropper or dissolved leaves, smelly roots, or molded fruits on the leaves, the overwatering is clear.
Check if the problem is overwatering by pasting your finger in at least 2 inch deep soil. If the soil is soggy, you are giving too much water.
Solution: Stop watering for several days. Consider the rebuilding of container-developed plants with better-drying soil with more sand or vermiculite. In the garden, add manure or sand to improve drainage.
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Underwater
Strawberry plants require equal to one inch rainfall per week to produce fruits. If there is no rain, the first sign of underwatering is crisp, brown leaves and withering stem.
Solution: The best way to monitor spring rain is with rain gauge. If it does not rain, Garden It is ideal for keeping the leaves and fruits dry, providing moisture to the roots. Check the container-developed strawberry daily that the soil is kept moist continuously, but is not not sag.
Leaf spot fungus
The foamopsis leaf spot usually develops in the fall or spring immediately after planting. It spreads rapidly and remains active until the plants have green leaves. If the plants become inactive in winter, the disease will again begin in the spring.
The initial signs are on the leaf on one to six circular, red to purple spots. The spots grow, develop gray centers, and the leaves cause to wilt and die.
Solution: Apply a fungicide when the fungus appears. For strawberry beds that had previous problems, apply the fungicide before applying the symptoms as the new growth begins and continue the applications in the spring after the product label directions.
Fusarium Wilt
Fusariums caused by an earthen fungi affect the plants of the wilt strawberry and cause the causal, stunted growth, and the death of chronic leaves. Plants or stress that affect heavy fruit loads often show the most severe symptoms.
Solution: Select strawberry varieties that are resistant to Fusarium Wilt. Practice good plant management, including proper watering plants to reduce stress and ensure proper growth. Control Spider Mites This causes extreme stress to the plants. Rotate the planting site every four years.
powdery mildew
You can quickly identify powder mildew on strawberry plants, white patches on drunkards, stems and leaves. If left uncontrolled, the edges of the leaves will begin to curl and wilt.
Solution: A fungicide should be stopped if you had problems on the first signal of the disease to control the powder mildew last year or to control the powder mildew. This is especially important when a patron fungi is used, such as elemental sulfur.
How to prevent strawberry willing
Since strawberry is one of the first fruits to appear in the spring, take advantage of those first days in the garden and monitor your strawberry patch. Meditation and quick corrective action will help keep plants healthy.
- Water correctly. Provide an appropriate amount of irrigation to keep the soil equally moist, but neither is it not good.
- Observe plants for pests. Spider mites love strawberries and can stress plants. Check plants regularly And control the pests.
- As soon as they appear, treat strawberry diseases.
- Rotate planting areas. This is true, especially if strawberries are grown near Bracicus (broccoli or cabbage).
- Clean garden equipment and gloves, It prevents the spread of diseases.
