Plants can also be protected with sprinkler irrigation. If frost is forecast after planting the plants should be protected with row covers or other suitable material. Strawberries will benefit from the addition of mulch which helps to conserve soil moisture and protects the plants from late frosts in Spring. Strawberry plants also require adequate moisture and should receive 2.5–3.8 cm (1–1.5 in) of water per week either from rainfall or irrigation if needed. Weeds should also be removed from the strawberry bed regularly. When the desired density of plants is reached cut off any runners or cultivate with a hoe. Fruit can be harvested in the year after planting.
Pinch off any flowers as they are produced. In the first growing season after planting, the plants should not be allowed to produce fruit in order for the plants to concentrate their energy of vegetative growth. After planting, water the plants thoroughly. If planted too deep, the plants may rot and if planted too shallow the plants may not take root. Be careful to plant so that the crown of the plant (the point from which the leaves emerge) is at the soil surface. Plant the strawberry transplants 38–60 cm (15–24 in) apart depending on variety and allow 90–120 cm (36–48 in) between rows. Prepare the soil for planting by adding organic matter such as compost or well-rotted manure. Simply plant the runners to the desired final spacing in a bed prepared similarly to planting seeds.īegin preparing the strawberry bed as early as possible in the Spring when the soil becomes workable. Runners can be removed from the mother plant and relocated. Strawberries produce offspring on a sideshoot known as a “runner”. If planting outside be sure to harden the seedlings off before you put them in the ground. When the seedlings reach 2.5–5.0 cm (1-2 in) in height, thin the seedlings if they are too close together and repot or transplant to the garden when they have 3 leaves. Sow the seeds to a depth of 6 mm (0.25 in) and keep the soil moist (but not wet) while the seeds germinate. Strawberry seeds should be sown in trays containing a good quality, sterile seed starting mix. This can be achieved by simply placing them in the freezer for 2–4 weeks before sowing. Depending on the variety of strawberry you have chosen, it may be necessary to cold treat your seeds before germination. It is generally considered to be more difficult to start strawberry plants from seed than it is to work with young plants. Day-neutral strawberry varieties will give you fruit in the first year, generally produce smaller fruits but will produce whenever the temperature is between 1.6–29☌ (35–85☏). Evergreen strawberry varieties produce two (and sometimes 3) crops of fruit per year in spring and late summer or early fall. June-bearing plants commonly produce large fruits, and, as their name suggests, will produce a crop of fruit over a 2–3 week period around June. Strawberries generally fall into 3 categories: If drainage is poor then it is recommended to plant strawberry on beds raised by a minimum of 15–20 cm (6–8 in). The optimum pH for their growth is between 5.5 and 6.5. They can be grown successfully in a wide variety of soils from sandy soils to silty clay but will grow best in a deep, well draining loam rich in organic matter. Strawberries grow very well in cool temperate climates, at temperatures below 30☌ (86☏)and require at least 8 hours of sunlight per day. The first domestic hybrids were created in Europe. Strawberry may also be referred to as garden strawberry and the plant is grown in most northern temperate regions of the world. Strawberry can grow 20–25 cm (8–10 in) in height and has an economic life of 2–4 years before the plants are replaced. The fruit of the plant is red and fleshy with small seeds on the outside. The plant produces flower stalks from the crown and the the flowers are white in color. The leaves display a variety of characteristic depending on the species, some are evergreen whereas some have leaves that will die and fall off in winter. The plant has a short stem and trifoliate leaves which form a crown. Strawberry is an herbaceous perennial in the family Rosaceae. Strawberry is the name given to several plant species in the genus Fragaria, including Fragaria vesca (wild strawberry), Fragaria grandiflora, Fragaria magna, Fragaria chiloensis and Fragaria ananassa (or Fragaria x ananassa) which are grown for their edible fruit.
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