During the flowering period of strawberries, both mineral fertilizers and organic substances can be used. However, many people prefer to use organic preparations in order to avoid the use of chemical fertilizers on their plots as much as possible. Strawberries can be fertilized either by foliar or by applying fertilizer to the root.
Human is suitable for root feeding, as it contains all the necessary macro- and microelements that strawberries need when acquiring color. Examples of such fertilizers are Gumat +7, Florgumat, Gumi Omi.
To prepare a humate solution, you need to follow the instructions on the package and water the strawberries twice with an interval of two weeks. Instead of humate, you can use ash infusion, which contains enough phosphorus and potassium for the normal development of the berry crop.
Ash infusion is prepared on the basis of ash in the ratio of 1 glass of ash per 10 liters of hot water. The infusion should be left to brew for 24 hours, stirring occasionally, then it can be used for watering bushes.
