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Gardeners use potassium humate for strawberries as a fertilizer that can enrich the soil and saturate the plants with the necessary elements. The substance has been known since the middle of the last century and during this time has established itself as environmentally friendly, and even capable of neutralizing chemicals and poisons that have entered the soil. It is necessary to use it correctly and comply with the time of introduction.
Nitrogen fertilizers and humate create an ideal soil acidity for berries - from 5.5 pH
Is it possible to water strawberries with potassium humate
Eating dead organic matter, worms and various microorganisms release waste products into the environment. This is the basis of humus. After humic acids are treated with alkalis, potassium humate is obtained, which acts as a growth and development stimulant. The effect on berry bushes is the same as that of hormones and enzymes, but somewhat milder, and their form is natural. For this reason, watering strawberries with potassium humate is carried out with the aim of feeding it, improving the composition of the soil and increasing fertility.
Why fertilize strawberries with potassium humate
The drug is most often produced in the form of a powder or a black aqueous concentrate. It is prepared from peat or coal using alkaline reactions in the form of well-purified substances or containing ballast substances. When applied to strawberries, potassium humate has a number of effects:
- Prevents plants from absorbing toxins, nitrates and heavy metals.
- Stimulates the formation of nutrients in the soil.
- Activates the formation of mustaches and rosettes.
- Promotes the recovery of berry bushes weakened after winter or drought.
- Smooths out the effects of stress.
- Improves the process of photosynthesis by increasing the area of leaf plates.
- Accelerates flowering and fruiting.
- Improves the quality of berries by raising the percentage of sugars and vitamins.
- Ensures the environmental friendliness of the final product.
Processing must be stopped 14 days before harvest
How to dilute and water strawberries with potassium humate
To feed strawberries with humate during and after fruiting, it is necessary to properly dilute the drug. It is easier to do this if it is in liquid form. To comply with the dosage, use a measuring cup or cap. In order for the expected effect of the drug to coincide with the result obtained, a number of rules must be observed:
- The recommended dose must be observed exactly, since exceeding the norm may result in plant oppression, and a deficiency in a complete lack of reaction.
- Before processing, the soil is thoroughly cleared of weeds so that they do not take up the nutrients intended for the strawberry bushes.
- Together with the drug, it is recommended to add compost or other organic fertilizers.
- Before and after treatment, plants are properly cared for and protected from diseases and pests.
- When using fertilizer, you must follow the rules of safety and personal hygiene, use hand protection.
The last dressing enhances the plant's resistance to cold and frost
How to water strawberries with potassium humate during flowering and fruiting
The first feeding is carried out in early spring, after the appearance of young leaves.Foliar processing allows a positive effect on the formation of leaf mass, which grows quickly, receiving the necessary substances. The optimal time is after the main watering, in the evening or early in the morning.
To prepare the solution, take a glass of ash and dilute it in a bucket of hot water. After cooling, add 20 ml of potassium humate and water the plants with the resulting infusion. The prepared top dressing contains all the necessary micro and macro elements.
You can use a ready-made fertilizer, florgumate for strawberries, which is recommended to be diluted according to the attached instructions - 5-20 ml of the drug is taken for 1 liter of water. Spraying is carried out up to five times during the growing season with an interval of a week.
Processing strawberries with potassium humate after fruiting
After the berries are harvested, the plants need complete nutrition. In order for the leaves to renew, the root system actively grew and flower buds were laid, in the second half of summer and autumn, potassium humate is needed for strawberries. Phosphorus ensures the harvest of the next year, potassium helps to prepare plants for winter - to store all the necessary elements for nutrition, obtain sugar for frost resistance and increase the immunity of berry bushes.
Conclusion
Using potassium humate for strawberries, gardeners have the opportunity to grow a high quality environmentally friendly product. Organomineral fertilization has a beneficial effect on berry crops, accelerating growth, enhancing immunity and increasing the yield. Improving the quality of the soil is an additional bonus received when processing plants.
