Frigo strawberry: planting
Strawberry “Frigo” – a kind of seedlings, harvested in a special way, it can be of various varieties. Plants have a strong root system and several buds, the number of which affects the expected yield. When properly planted, strawberries take root well and bear fruit in the first year of cultivation.
Strawberry seedlings “Frigo” are stored in refrigerators at a temperature of 1,5 ° C and a humidity of 90%, wrapped in foil. Having bought such seedlings, they are planted in open ground, a greenhouse or small flower pots on the windowsill.
Strawberry “Frigo” grows well in beds covered with foil
Seedlings are planted in open ground in May – early June, and in a greenhouse under a film all year round. Fruiting occurs in 2 months. The planting site is preliminarily cleared of weeds and fertilized well. It is better to apply manure in autumn, and mineral fertilizers, for example “Azofoska”, before planting. It is impossible to plant Frigo seedlings in open ground later than mid-June – hot weather will prevent it from taking root well, and the harvest will not have time to ripen.
Before planting in seedlings, the root system must be pruned one third of the length. It is advisable, after unpacking, to soak the roots in cold water with a growth stimulator – “Zircon”, “Kornevin” or “Heteroauxin”
The root system of the seedlings must not be left open for more than 15 minutes. Therefore, after three hours of soaking the roots in water with a stimulant, Frigo strawberries are planted in the prepared area. The beds are made two-line or one-line, with a distance between bushes in a row of at least 30 centimeters.
The strawberries are planted in moist soil. The roots of the seedlings are lowered into the prepared holes, straightened well so that they do not have creases and they are located vertically. The soil is pressed tightly so that there are no voids between the roots. The root collar of the seedlings should be level with the ground. The planted bushes are watered immediately.
Secrets of growing strawberries “Frigo”
Seedlings of “Frigo” even before the appearance of leaves and growth of roots can expel flower stalks and whiskers. They must be removed at first so that the plant grows stronger.
At the beginning of the growth of leaves, they are sprayed with a fungicide against fungal diseases, such as “Horus”, and an insecticide against pests. When mass flowering begins, chemistry treatments are stopped, the bushes are fed with fertilizers with a high content of phosphorus and potassium so that the berries are sweeter.
You can use Frigo seedlings to get a large number of seedlings for the next year. To do this, the peduncles are plucked all summer long, and the mustache is rooted, receiving high-quality seedlings of elite varieties
If they want to get a rich harvest in the first year, they buy WB class seedlings. The soil around the bushes is mulched or covered with a film. For the winter, thermophilic strawberry varieties are covered with agrofibre or straw.
You can plant elite varieties of strawberries on your personal plot by purchasing Frigo seedlings. They are affordable and take root well, yielding in the first year after planting.