Strawberries are at their peak season, and now is the time to ensure your bushes produce a bountiful harvest of sweet berries! During flowering, strawberries especially need extra nutrition.
We offer you a simple and effective method that will help:
- Increase the number of flowering inflorescences and berry ovaries.
- Make the berries larger and sweeter.
- Protect plants from diseases and pests.
Ingredients:
- Water – 10 liters;
- Potassium permanganate – 1 g;
- Boric acid – 0.5 tsp;
- Iodine – 10 drops.
Preparation:
- Dissolve boric acid in a glass of hot water.
- Add potassium permanganate to 10 liters of water until a soft pink hue is obtained.
- Gradually add boric acid and iodine to the potassium permanganate solution.
Application:
Spray the strawberry bushes with the resulting solution. It is recommended to apply the solution in May, during flowering.
Adviсe:
- To enhance the effect, the next day after treatment with potassium permanganate, spray the strawberries with a sweet solution (1 teaspoon of honey per 1 liter of water).
- Plant strawberries near garlic to help protect your plants from harmful insects.
By following these simple guidelines, you can grow berries so delicious, large, and aromatic that they will truly be the highlight of your garden!