Garden strawberry - a widespread crop, grown around the world.For years, selection (strawberries grown from about 1300) have led to the fact that the yield can be obtained even in the most adverse climates.Different varieties of garden strawberries differ in color, size and shape of the fruit flavor, degree of fertility, during flowering and ripening of berries, the degree of exposure to disease.However, this culture can be grown even inexperienced gardeners.
can not say that garden strawberries refers to undemanding plant, but under certain rules, it will give you a high yield.It is true there is a question: "How to save crops from birds?"All the birds with great pleasure and eat ripe sweet fruit, and sometimes immature content.In any case, the share of a man almost nothing remains.Therefore, the protection of strawberries from birds becomes paramount.There is quite a lot of ways, it is to determine which of them will be most effective.
How to protect the strawberries from birds with a special mesh
Mechanical protection - this is the most radical and perhaps the most effective method.Grid for strawberries from birds sold in any agricultural shop.It is made of plastic, usually - polypropylene with square or diamond-shaped fine mesh.Such a network provides crop protection against birds, it does not prevent the penetration of water to the plants and the sunlight.In addition, this protection does not interfere with pollination, it is not necessary to remove the mesh during spraying.
How to protect the strawberries from birds using scarecrows
scarecrow, which is a straw hat and a bag with hand-brooms, now almost never used.Birds quickly get used to it and soon cease to react to it.A much more efficient method of repelling be thin cellophane tape, waving at the slightest breath of wind.For the same purpose it is possible to use the old ribbon cassettes from that not only sway but also overflow in the sun.
How to protect the strawberries from birds using noise
Garden ratchet or carbide cannon firing at regular intervals, are not bad at first, but over time the birds get used to the loud and sharp sounds.You can periodically change the frequency of the sound effects, however, this technique requires constant monitoring by humans.
How to protect the strawberries from birds using distractions crop
This method of protection - the most humane in relation to birds, and should appreciate all the nature lovers.In order to divert the birds from the garden strawberries can be planted on his land a few fruit trees: bird cherry, buckthorn, wild cherry.The disadvantage of this method is that there is no guarantee that the birds prefer to eat only intended for them berries.
most unsuccessful method was found to total destruction, when the birds are shot or poisoned.The effect of either zero or leads to the opposite result - the beds there are many pests that with greater speed destroy all the fruits.
