Strawberries, strawberries - berries of one species, called in science "green strawberries." They have a beneficial effect on digestion, improve blood, stimulate normal cardiac activity. However, growing plentiful crops is not easy for everyone - the plant is capricious. So, for example, gardeners often note that leaves or berries have begun to dry in strawberries.

This can not be allowed, strawberries can dry quickly, then it will have to be planted again. But why does this happen, and how to prevent an undesirable phenomenon?

External conditions leading to the drying of strawberries

Strawberries love heat, moisture. The reason for drying often turns out to be very banal - lack of water in the dry period. Therefore, you need to take care of watering in advance, especially if the summer turned out to be rainy. Most moisture is required during the fruiting period, watering will need to be carried out to the maximum. However, you can not fill it - a similar approach is fraught with mold, tasteless harvest. In addition, the root of the plant can rot under the ground, because of which it again dries.

Improper landing site selection can also lead to drying out. Strawberries - a typical southerner, loves light, warmth. She does not tolerate wind, often dries in drafts. In the shade, the plant also runs the risk of drying out.

But a thermal burn is also possible. Strawberries are watered in the mornings or evenings; when watering during the daytime, the sun can injure the leaves due to droplets remaining on them. You need to water it gently, not on the leaves, under the root, without pouring the fruits.

Strawberries require potassium and phosphorus in small quantities, in the absence of the necessary elements, it can dry. Excessive fertilization is also undesirable, can lead to a similar result.

Strawberry Drying Disease

Strawberries can dry even with perfect care - in this case, diseases, parasites will be to blame. So, a common problem of gardeners is gray rot, affecting any crop, almost without exception. Rusty spots appear on the leaves, increasing in size, the berries soften, rot and remain on the bush, covered with a gray coating. The bush dries. It is difficult to recognize the disease in the first stages of its appearance, if it is suspected of spreading, it is necessary to dig up and destroy the affected plants, carefully monitor the rest. Disputes in the ground persist for up to 3 years, therefore it is important to cultivate the soil.

Powdery mildew is another disease that often attacks strawberries, starting with foliage. White plaque, as well as twisting leaves - a sure sign of this disease. Verticillin wilting is an even more dangerous phenomenon, it easily spreads through inventory, disputes are present in the earth until 15 years old. The plant begins to dry from the lower leaves, gradually dying. Spotting, late blight - all of these and some other diseases can lead to drying of the bushes. To exclude the spread of the disease, in most cases it is worth getting rid of diseased plants and treating with special means.

Parasites that dry strawberries

Plants can wither and dry on the vine due to pest activity, including strawberry weevil, strawberry tick, slugs, nematode, and bear. Special processing allows you to cope with them. In addition, crop rotation helps against pests, diseases, and depletion of the soil. You can not constantly grow berries in the same place, hoping for high yields. Pests, disputes of diseases accumulate in the earth, the soil itself is depleted. The berries are transplanted every 3-5 years, and the site is allowed to rest under other crops for 5 years. After tomato, potato, pepper, it is also not planted. But after mustard or garlic, it grows beautifully.

How to prevent strawberries from drying out?

To get rid of the risk of drying, it is necessary to provide the plants with proper care. In addition to watering, the initial selection of the site, soil should be fertilized. Mulching with straw saves from the risk that the bushes will rot from the ground below. You can’t plant strawberries tightly, it makes sense to leave a space of 20 cm or more. When overgrown, it is necessary to remove the extra mustache, greens, old plants, weeds.

Transplanted bushes only after reaching the age of two, before flowering. The soil should always be disinfected, even if it is spilled with boiling water, much can be achieved. Only healthy plants are transplanted, those that started to dry or look unhealthy are destroyed.

Thus, strawberries dry for many reasons, both external and internal. Poor care, illness can lead to drying out.However, a competent approach to growing will eliminate the problem.