 Many people believe that strawberries only grow in winter. In fact, the strawberry growing season is divided into 4 periods. The first period starts from late November and lasts until April of the following year, with a production season of up to 5 months. The growth and development of strawberries is closely related to environmental conditions, soil, water, sunlight, and temperature are important factors affecting strawberry cultivation.
Planting time
The suitable temperature for strawberry growth is 18-25℃. Strawberry seedlings are usually planted from mid-September to early October, and bloom in succession in early November. After 30-40 days, the fruit can be harvested, and the harvesting period can last until April of the following year.
Soil selection
Strawberries are suitable for planting in loose, fertile, aerated and well-drained sandy loam soils with strong fertilizer and water retention capacity. The pH value of the most suitable soil for growing strawberries is between 5.7-6.5. If the soil is too acidic or too alkaline can lead to growth problems and poor quality. Fertilization management practices must need to be adjusted accordingly.
Water management
Strawberry roots system are shallow but have many leaves, which evaporate a large amount of water. The replacement of new and old leaves is continuously throughout the whole growth period and produces a large number of new stolons (also known as runners), new stems and fruits. Therefore, during the entire growth and development process, strawberries need sufficient water supply. Water shortage at the seedling stage will hinder normal growth of stems and leaves; water shortage during the flowering stage will affect flowering and fruit setting and reduce yield; water shortage at the overwintering period will reduces cold resistance.
Fertilization management
Strawberries are continuous crops with a long growth period and a high demand for nutrients. Before planting, sufficient basal fertilizer should be applied, with slow-release fertilizers used as basal fertilizers, and functional foliar fertilizers used as top dressing. The principle of fertilizers used should applying a small amount of fertilizer at regular interval instead of a large amount of fertilizer at once. Timely application of additional fertilizer to meet the plant's changing nutrient needs, as well as the adjustment of fertilizer types and application rates to maintain a balanced supply of nutrients, so as to achieve the effect of more flowering, larger fruits, and more fruit setting.
Light length (Photoperiod)
Strawberry is a short long-day plant (SLD), at different growth stage have different requirements for light.
Low-temperature and short-day can promote flower budding, while high-temperature long-day can promote subsequent flowering and development. During the fruit ripening period, if there are continuous low temperatures and insufficient light, poor color changes may occur. During the fruit enlargement stage, old leaves can be appropriately removed to avoid covering the fruit and increase the light receiving area of the fruit and promoting even color changes.
How can foliar fertilizers help crops grow healthily?
In recent years, climate change cause warm winter and high humidity have disrupted the planting rhythm of strawberry. The winter temperature increase, it is normal to above 30℃, which leads to a higher and higher probability of strawberry disease during the planting. In addition, summer heat and showers are becoming more frequent, increasing the risk of pests and diseases, and greatly increasing the difficulty of raising seedlings. Traditional fertilizers can no longer meet the needs of crops growing in extreme climates, and over-fertilization can lead to acidification of the soil, making fertilizers less easily absorbed by crops. Compared with the method of absorbing fertilizer from the roots of plants, foliar fertilization allows nutrients to be directly absorbed by crops through leaf stomata and reach the parts needed by plants, which not only saves the amount of fertilizer, but also producing significant effect.
The effects after using foliar fertilizer in each growth period of strawberry.Planting stage - strengthen the root system and promote lateral bud growth.
Root Forte 110 (Special for Rooting and Germination)
Go Sprout 131 (Special for lateral budding)
Pre-flowering stage - enhance respiration, strengthen backflow storage, and reduce flower and fruit drop.
Full Energy 100 (Special for full growth period)
Young fruit stage - can improve nutrient absorption, promote young fruit enlargement, and increase yield and quality.
Full Energy 100 (Special for full growth period)
Go Growing 370 (Special for Growing, High in Nitrogen)
Post Enlargement stage - can reduce fruit cracking, improve crop tolerance, enhance the fruit coloration and increase fruit sweetness.
Ca Strong 801(Special for Summer and Water Retention)
Go Beauty 380 (Special for Color Enhancement)
Go Sweet 390 (Special for Increase the Sweetness of Melons and Fruits)
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