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If you are not satisfied with the strawberries that are offered in stores, you can grow your own harvest. It’s nothing complicated. If, moreover, you long for the fruits to be large, sweet, tasty and to be really plentiful, it’s good to know the tricks of experienced gardeners. And what do they say? You will be surprised, but they recommend using something you cannot buy in gardening stores.
Get this miracle from the pharmacy
What will you need so that your strawberries grow well and also produce abundantly? It’s quite simple. You will need iodine, which can commonly be bought, for example, in pharmacies. It is usually spoken of as a remedy for human health and so few people know that it can be used in gardening. And not only when you grow strawberries, but also when you grow other crops.
Usage is simple
How to use iodine with strawberries? It’s quite simple. The basis will be ten liters of water, to which 10 drops of iodine are added. Mix it into the water and you will get a solution that you will use to water the strawberries . That’s how simple it is. However, be careful not to use too much iodine, or to use it very often. That could even be counterproductive, because you could harm your strawberries.
Watering with this mixture is appropriate to perform before you plant the strawberries. It is advisable to prepare the bed and the soil, and then water it with the mixture of water and iodine. Then wait three to four days and then plant the strawberries. This will ensure that the soil contains what it should, that there will be no pests in it and your strawberries will do very well. You can also water the seedlings with this mixture – but not the plants themselves, only the soil around them.
Only into the soil
It is important to remember that the solution of water and iodine is intended only for watering the soil. By this we mean that this prepared liquid should never touch, for example, the leaves, or even the fruits. That could even lead to their complete spoilage, which you certainly do not want.
