Growing Strawberries

Strawberry plants need a lot of water when the runners and flowers are developing and again in the late summer when the plants are fully mature and gearing up for winter dormancy. Strawberries are also suited to growing in pots and hanging baskets.

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Use deep pots at least 15cm wide and plant one strawberry per pot.

Growing strawberries. Begin with seeds or certified disease-free plants. Spade soil to a depth of 8-10 inches working in plenty of compost or well-rotted manure. 12 rows Strawberry garden strawberry.

Leave enough room for the roots to spread throughout the soil. A thick layer of soft mulch does more than inhibit weeds and conserve water. They need full sun for the highest yields at least 6 hours per day.

In warm weather berries. 9 rows By choosing the right site to grow strawberries you can lower disease and insect pest pressure. Strawberries are among the most widely grown fruit in the home garden.

Production and Variety Selection There are two classifications of strawberries the short-day or June-bearing and the day-neutral or ever-bearing. Strawberries grow easily in containers as small as 10-12 inches in diameter. How to Plant Strawberries.

4 to 12 inches. Clay and metal pots will conduct more heat whereas synthetic and light-colored pots keep roots nice and cool in temperature. Mulching is a big advantage when growing strawberries and straw is the obvious choice.

As perennial plants strawberries can be grown in the home garden raised beds high tunnels containers or hanging baskets. Water well for the first few weeks. No matter what type of strawberry you grow select a spot in full sun that gets at least 6 hours of direct sunlight every day for your bed that has moist well-drained soil.

Strawberries prefer a well drained soil high in organic matter. Plant the strawberries so their roots are just buried about 30-45cm apart then firm the soil around them. Fertilize with all-purpose granules for strong growth.

Strawberries are one of the first fruits of the season in West Virginia. It also keeps the roots cool which strawberries like and it keeps the fruits off the ground where they can get into all kinds of trouble with insects and pathogens. Do not plant strawberries where peppers tomatoes eggplant and potatoes have been grown.

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