How to prune strawberry seedlings

When to prune strawberry seedlings

During the growth period, the strawberry seedlings need to be pruned to remove dead leaves and leaves with pests and diseases. It is best to do this when the weather is clear to facilitate its growth and recovery. When pruning strawberry seedlings, you don’t need to be too heavy-handed. Just prune away the extra leaves, stems, diseased leaves, and aging leaves.

Tips for pruning strawberry seedlings

Strawberries will grow many runners, which should be cut off in time to save nutrients and thin out the flowers and fruits to facilitate the growth of strawberries.

Pruning and flowering: Strawberry seedlings should be pruned and maintained in time during their growth period, and some dead branches and leaves, as well as diseased and insect-infested leaves should be cut off in time to save nutrients and promote the growth of flowers and fruits.

Pruning results: After the strawberry buds form, they should be properly relaxed and weak and late buds should be cut off to improve the quality of flowers and fruits.

Precautions for pruning strawberry seedlings

After pruning the strawberry seedlings, you can use an appropriate amount of fertilizer and water them to help the plants recover. If there are many flower buds during the fruiting period, you can cut off some of the smaller and weaker ones so that the fruits will grow better.