Tips on planting strawberries in hot areas to flourish? Strawberries are fruit plants that are native to the highlands and temperate climates.
How is the process of cultivating strawberries in hot areas done? Here are the tips from us!
1. The first thing to do is let the strawberry seeds adapt
All plants can not live in an environment that contrasts with their natural habitat, including strawberries. Since strawberries usually grow in cool and cold climates, you should adapt them before they are planted in hot areas. The trick is try to move the strawberry seedlings from the sellers to the planting land done at night. Next, put the seeds into an air-conditioned room for 3-5 days. Keep every day the room temperature is increased little by little until close to the normal temperature outside the room. Give intensive attention and observe the development of the condition of the strawberry seeds during the adaptation process.
2. Use Organic Planting Media
Strawberries are very fond of fertile planting media and contain high organic elements. This plant will also grow well when maintained in a porous planting medium. To make the planting medium with the condition, you can mix rice husk and manure with 2: 1 ratio. After that, let the planting medium for 3 days while continuously watered before ready to use.
3. Flush twice a day
In order for the condition of strawberry maintenance environment to approach the original habitat, it is advisable to water this plant every two times a day in the morning and afternoon. Just enough watering done as necessary without causing the media to cultivate too wet. Do not forget to flush the strawberries using liquid manure every week.
4. Pest and Disease Control
In hot areas, strawberries are usually less prone to pests and diseases. Strawberry pests for example mealibug, grasshoppers, thrips, and yellow fleas that can be controlled with curacron dose 1-2 ml / L. As for the diseases that often attack him include root rot and root rot which can be overcome by reducing the intensity of watering the plants and remove the parts of diseased plants.
####* 5. Wrap the Strawberry Fruit*
After about 2-3 months, strawberry plants will produce fruit. In order for these to be developed into a perfect fruit and large, you can wrap it in black plastic. This is intended to prevent damage to the fruit due to sunburn and reduce the rate of evaporation.
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