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It is possible to get a good harvest only from a healthy plant with a full vegetation. To prevent the spread of pests and infection, crop rotation is necessary. But not every culture can be a good predecessor. Garlic after strawberries or vice versa is a good option for changing crops on the site. Joint planting of these plants on the site is acceptable.
Why plant garlic in or near strawberries
Growing garlic for more than 3 years on the same bed is not recommended, the soil is depleted, and even with good feeding, the heads rarely reach normal weight. The same requirement for strawberries, if it grows for a long time without a transplant in one area, the berries become smaller, the culture degenerates. Flowering can be plentiful, but some of the ovaries crumble, the yield drops not only because of the unsatisfactory number of berries, but also because of the small size.
The reason is not only the depletion of the soil, it can be infected with pests wintering in the soil. When planting strawberries with garlic, garden strawberries win more.
Garlic can be attributed to natural insecticides. In the process of biochemical reactions during growth, the culture releases phytoncides into the soil, which are completely harmless to strawberries, but have a detrimental effect on a number of pathogenic microorganisms that cause:
- fusariosis;
- anthracnose;
- varieties of rot;
- powdery mildew;
- Phytophthora.
These are the main infections of garden strawberries, which stop progressing if garlic is located in the garden.
Pests are repelled by the smell of vegetable crops.
The main harm to garden strawberries is caused by slugs, May beetles and strawberry weevils. If garlic is planted in the garden, the problem will be solved without the use of chemicals.
The only negative with a combined landing is the nematode. The pest affects bulbous crops, but can also appear on berries. In this case, all plants will suffer.
The compatibility of strawberries and garlic in the garden is also beneficial for the vegetable. There is no need to thicken the landing, this is especially true for small areas. Garlic will have more room to form large heads, the above-ground mass will not create a shadow, air circulation will become much better. Agrotechnics in crops is almost the same. Soil aeration, top dressing, soil moisture and weed removal are all needed at the same time.
At the end of the season, side shoots (antennae) are cut from strawberries, used for further propagation, or removed from the site, freeing up space. After dividing the strawberry bushes, you can plant winter garlic. After the procedure, fertile soil remains, so additional feeding of the winter crop can be omitted.
Before digging up the vegetable, watering is stopped, this is a prerequisite during the harvest of strawberries
Is it possible to plant garlic after strawberries and vice versa
Distribute on the crop site nearby is offered in various ways. You can plant garlic after strawberries and vice versa, alternating plants:
- 2-5 rows of garden strawberries;
- then the interval is 0,3–0,5 m;
- several rows of garlic cloves.
In July, the vegetable is dug up, strawberry rosettes are planted in its place. For the next season, the site will be completely occupied by berry crops. After harvesting, the old plantings reserved for berries are dug up, the plants are removed. In autumn, after strawberries, you can plant garlic, observing crop rotation so that the soil is not depleted.
The next option: combined planting, when the vegetable is placed in the aisles of garden strawberries according to a certain pattern.
How to plant garlic in strawberries
Work is carried out in October; winter varieties are used for this purpose.
The material is lowered into it for several hours, then dried.
Work algorithm:
- A hole is made, the depth of which is equal to the height of the tooth, multiplied by 4.
You can take a wooden rail and deepen it to the desired size
- The recess is expanded with a garden spatula.
- Sand is placed at the bottom, the hole is filled up to half with fertile soil.
- Plant a clove and cover with soil.
Holes are made between the bushes. You can also plant garlic between the rows of strawberries at each row spacing or through one. The distance between planting material is 25–30 cm.
Conclusion
Garlic after strawberries is planted in order to comply with crop rotation so that the soil does not become scarce. Vegetable culture is recommended in joint planting with garden strawberries. This method relieves the berry from most pests and diseases, the yield increases in both plant species.
