If there is a fruit with an irresistible appearance, a pleasant smell and a delightful taste, which is both healthy and medicinal, then it is undoubtedly the strawberry. These berries are full of surprises. Believe it or not, among the many types of strawberries there are even yellow ones, which are considered a special specialty, and whose fruits are harvested until autumn. The medicinal properties of strawberries have been known since ancient times. In addition to the fruit, the root and leaf of the strawberry can be used for treatment.
Strawberry leaf tea has been used for centuries as a remedy for indigestion, eczema, sore throats, flu and colds. Strawberries also have analgesic properties, so if you have a headache, you better eat a bowl of strawberries, because unlike aspirin that contains acetylsalicylic acid, strawberries contain natural salicylates.
Strawberries contain plenty of vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, iron and folic acid, so they are ideal for pregnant women and children. The female population will be delighted to learn that strawberries can help fight cellulite. If, on the other hand, you are fighting a persistent battle with extra pounds, you will be happy to know that strawberries speed up metabolism and reduce appetite, and at the same time they are low in calories, of course if you don’t sweeten them with sugar, whipped cream or chocolate.
According to the beliefs of the ancient Romans, strawberries remove depression and melancholy, and we have no reason to doubt that, because just looking at them is enough to bring a smile back to our faces.
After these points of interest, here are recommendations on how to grow and preserve strawberry fruit at this time:
Strawberry growers in almost all regions cleaned and protected the strawberry in the open during the previous period of warm weather. Due to the warm weather, the hedges started a little earlier and formed flowering branches, before the sudden drop in temperature. The strawberry well tolerated the previous snow and low temperatures, because it was that snow that protected it, and now we have further care and feeding of the plants ahead of us.
In the coming period, we are facing a change in weather and an increase in temperatures, which will put the plants in a state of “stress”. Please note that the strawberry is in a sensitive period before flowering.
In order for the plants to be activated, it is necessary to apply biostimulators through the leaves, so that they can continue to grow unhindered. Treatment with foliar fertilizer, based on nutrients, amino acids, organic acids and biostimulators, will enable plants to easily absorb them, incorporate nutrients and continue their unhindered growth and development.
The recommendation of Agromarket’s expert service is to first perform treatments to reduce low night temperatures with FitoFert BIOFLEX L 2l/ha in combination with FitoFert HUMISTART 3l/ha .
For fertigation FitoFert 10:40:10 1g / plants + FitoFertHUMISTART 0.5 ml / shoots, then FitoFert BERRY 1g / plants + FitoFert 20:20:20 0.5g / plants.
Calcium-Nitrate (FitofertKristal Ca-NIT) , between two feedings, once a week, in a dose of 1 g/plant .