Is it possible to plant different varieties of strawberries next to each other on the same bed

At the end of summer, the beginning of autumn comes the right season for planting strawberries in the ground. If strawberries are planted for the first time, it is reasonable for beginner summer residents to ask whether it is possible to plant different varieties next to each other, whether this method of planting will harm the crop, and whether there will be a good harvest in this case. Detailed answers to these questions are given below.

Do different varieties of strawberries planted side by side pollinate?

Among summer residents there is an assumption that if a variety of strawberry varieties are planted on the same territory, the result will be a mixture of species and even the formation of a new individual.They blame this phenomenon as cross-pollination, because the seedlings will pollinate the same insects, transferring pollen from bush to bush. However, experienced breeders claim that:

1. Strawberries, regardless of mixing with the pollen of a neighboring plant during pollination, will have the characteristics of the mother crop.
2. The above wording also applies to child rosettes, tendrils.
3. The composition of pollen will affect the newly formed seeds, but it will not affect the taste, properties, appearance of an already grown berry.

The effect of cross-pollination on planting crops nearby

According to studies, adjacent strawberry varieties do not have any effect on each other. The berries formed on the plant have the characteristics, taste and characteristics of the parent shrub and are not a consequence of the pollination of neighboring species. Therefore, it is permissible to have crop varieties in the same territory if:

• there is a desire to taste the berries, planting 1-2 bushes of each type;
• necessary to choose the best variety for subsequent cultivation;
• planting area is small, and you need to compactly arrange the berries.

Strawberry is a self-pollinating crop, so it can produce berries even when growing one species. However, it has been proven that when two species are adjacent and mutually pollinated, the yield and quality of fruits even improves.

Can I plant different varieties of strawberries next to each other?

Since the cross-pollination of crops located nearby will not affect the taste and characteristics of each variety, it is possible to plant varieties of strawberries on one bed. However, when growing, it is necessary to control that the growing tendrils take root in the redistribution of their beds, without climbing into the territory of the neighboring one.Otherwise, after 1-2 fruitful seasons it will be impossible to figure out where and what kind of berries are planted - the cultures will mix with each other.

It is possible to avoid mixing berries if, for example, garlic is planted along each bed of strawberries. And if the area for planting is small, and there is nowhere to plant other plants, it is permissible to place pieces of slate between adjacent bushes, thus forming a fence that delimits the berries from each other.

The need to separate strawberry species is also determined by the different ripening period of berries, the necessary care and planting requirements. After all, it is much easier to harvest, water, feed separately planted plants.

Can strawberries cross-pollinate with strawberries?

If you plant strawberries and wild strawberries nearby, cross-pollination will also occur, but the process will not affect the taste, varietal qualities of plants. This factor only affects seeds, which, together with berries, are used in compotes and jams.

Features of the neighborhood of ordinary and remontant varieties

The location of the above varieties of berries next to each other does not have any effect on each other.

The appearance of a new species can only be when planting pollinated seeds in the holes. If, when planting, the seeds are mixed, confused, and the sprouted shoots are planted in the ground, a new plant may be cultivated. In other cases, the bushes can easily coexist side by side.

Advice and recommendations from experienced gardeners

Summer residents say that when planting different varieties of berries nearby, you need to adhere to the rules that have been proven over the years:

1. Crops must be monitored, looked after and controlled for their growth. Be sure to straighten the antennae in different directions, so as not to get confused in the seedlings.
2. Each species has its own ripening period, so plants need to be watered with different intensity, fertilized and separated from weeds in time.
3. Different plants have different bush heights. Low crops should be mulched to prevent rot.
4. After the harvest season, the garden bed will need a massive transplant, since, for example, strawberries in one place bear fruit well for no more than 4 years in a row.

If all the conditions for planting and care are met, but the yield is gradually decreasing, you need to find out the reason for this phenomenon:

• maybe there are weeds on the territory, such as Bakhmutka, Dubnyak, Zhmurka, which look like strawberries, but do not bear fruit;
• pollinated seeds fell into the ground, rooted, grow well, but give a poor harvest, and varietal species, in addition, suffered from sudden frosts;
• the soil where the plants grow is depleted, and the crops themselves are already old.

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