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It is possible to get a good harvest only from a healthy plant with a full growing season. To prevent the spread of pests and infections, crop rotation is necessary. But not every culture can become a good predecessor. Garlic after strawberries or vice versa is a good option for changing crops on the site. It is permissible to plant these plants together on the site.
Why plant garlic in or next to strawberries?
It is not recommended to grow garlic for more than 3 years in one bed; the soil is depleted, and even with good feeding, the heads rarely reach normal weight. The same requirement applies to strawberries; if they grow in one area for a long time without replanting, the berries become smaller and the crop degenerates. Flowering can be abundant, but some of the ovaries fall off, the yield drops not only due to the unsatisfactory number of berries, but also due to their small size.
The reason is not only the depletion of the soil, it can be infected by pests overwintering in the soil. When planting strawberries with garlic, garden strawberries benefit more.
Garlic can be classified as a natural insecticide.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:
- fusarium;
- anthracnose;
- types of rot;
- powdery mildew;
- late blight
These are the main infections of garden strawberries, which stop progressing if garlic is located in the garden bed.
Pests are repelled by the smell of vegetables.
The main damage 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 disadvantage of combined planting is the nematode. The pest affects bulbous crops, but can also appear on berry crops. 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 planting, this is especially true for small areas. The garlic will have more space to form large heads, the above-ground mass will not create shade, and air circulation will be much better. Agricultural technology for the crops is almost the same. Soil aeration, fertilizing, soil moisture and weed removal are necessary at the same time.
At the end of the season, side shoots (tendrils) are cut off from strawberries, used for further propagation, or removed from the site to free up space. After dividing the strawberry bushes, you can plant winter garlic. After the procedure, fertile soil remains, so there is no need to apply additional fertilizing to the winter crop.
Before digging up the vegetable, watering is stopped; this is also a prerequisite when harvesting strawberries.
Is it possible to plant garlic after strawberries and vice versa?
There are various ways to distribute crops nearby. You can plant garlic after strawberries and vice versa, alternating plants:
- 2–5 rows of garden strawberries;
- then the gap is 0.3–0.5 m;
- several rows of garlic cloves.
In July, the vegetable is dug up and strawberry rosettes are planted in its place. Next season the plot will be completely occupied by berry crops. After harvesting, old plantings reserved for berries are dug up and the plants are removed. In the fall, 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 between the rows of garden strawberries according to a certain pattern.
How to plant garlic in strawberries
The work is carried out in October; winter varieties are used for this purpose.
The material is dipped into it for several hours, then dried.
Work algorithm:
- Make a hole whose depth is equal to the height of the tooth multiplied by 4.
You can take a wooden strip and deepen it to the desired size
- The hole is expanded using a garden trowel.
- Sand is placed at the bottom and the hole is filled halfway with fertile soil.
- Plant the clove and cover it with soil.
Holes are made between the bushes. You can also plant garlic between the rows of strawberries at each row-spacing or every other row. The distance between planting material is 25–30 cm.
Conclusion
Garlic is planted after strawberries in order to maintain crop rotation so that the soil does not become scarce. The vegetable crop is recommended for joint planting with garden strawberries.This method rids the berries of most pests and diseases, and the yield increases for both types of plants.
