Cultivation of this delicate fruit requires a lot of attention and care. It needs to be taken care of on a daily basis otherwise it may spoil. You can also plant strawberries at home. This plant can be grown in either containers or hanging baskets, but remember that if you are planting it in pots, the pot must be about 10 inches tall.
Strawberries are grown in cool climates, so the plant tends to dry out and deteriorate in summer, spring, and early fall.
Baby strawberry plants i.e. Runners can easily be purchased at nurseries where plants and pots are sold.
These runners grow alongside the mother plants and are separated when they begin to grow.
If baby strawberries are protected, these runners will start producing good fruit in the early spring, but sometimes they will produce good fruit throughout the spring.
A strawberry starts producing runners in its first season. The plant is not strong at first, but two to three year old plants produce the strongest runners and the most fruit.
Remember that strawberry plants need a lot of water and clean soil. If you want to grow them in the ground, start preparing the soil (i.e. digging) two weeks in advance. There is no problem if you want to add organic minerals or other similar organic matter. You can also use river soil.
Using marine mud will destroy the plant.
There should be at least 12 to 15 inches between each plant in a row on the ground. When planting the strawberry seed, called the crown, in the ground, make sure that it is the main part. is where the stem of the plant begins to grow. Therefore, it should not be placed too deep or too high in the ground, because if soil gets on the crown, it will be damaged and the plant will not grow. If the crown is out of the soil, its roots will start to deteriorate, so choosing the right place in the middle of the ground will be your own skill.
In the winter, strawberry plants need sunlight. As soon as spring begins, the plants are shaded so that they do not get too much sun. If there are, then it needs to be watered a lot.
Strawberries planted in coastal areas usually begin to bear fruit from mid-February to the end of April, while in higher and higher elevations, fruiting occurs by May.
It is also important to protect the fruit from insects and other similar insects. For this, mulch the crown of the plant with straw around it. Despite this precaution, it is important to carefully examine these plants every other day to ensure that no insect is found in them.
The best strawberries grow between 18 and 36 months of age. This is when the runners are transplanted. For best results, grow only three runners from one mother plant and the others as they grow. Can be cut because in the process of producing too many runners, the plant will only be damaged and will not produce good fruit.