Strawberry plant
How to plant strawberry plants?
To plant strawberry plants in the ground, choose a sunny spot with well-drained soil. Avoid soil that is too wet to prevent root rot. Planting is best done in spring after the last frosts, or in autumn. Before planting, remember to prepare the soil well by weeding and working it deeply.
If you need to transplant strawberry plants, make sure you space them about 30 to 40 cm apart to encourage their development. Plant them at collar level, making sure the roots are not in contact with the air. Water abundantly after planting, then regularly over the following weeks to encourage rooting.
Strawberries are undemanding plants and can do without chemical fertilisers. To feed them naturally, you can add compost or well-decomposed manure to the base of the plants. Mulch the plants to keep them fresh and keep down weeds. If you follow these tips, you'll be able to harvest delicious strawberries all season long!
How to harvest strawberries?
Strawberry plants can usually be harvested in summer, when they are fully ripe and red. To harvest strawberries, it is important to cut them with a small knife, leaving part of the stem to prevent the fruit from rotting quickly. It's best to harvest strawberries in the morning, when the dew has evaporated, so they are sweeter and less susceptible to disease.
It is recommended to eat freshly harvested strawberries, as they keep for a short time after picking. If you want to keep them for longer, you can freeze them for later use in smoothies, jams or desserts. They can also be processed into preserves for year-round enjoyment.
Strawberry plant
- Type : Fruit trees
- Botanical Family : Rosacea
Characteristics
- Lifecycle : Perennial
- Exposure : Full Sun
- Frost Hardiness : Frost Resistant
- Cultivation Difficulty : Easy
- Adult Height : 25 cm
Sowing & Planting
- Greenhouse Growing : Not Required
- Plant Spacing : 40 cm
- Row Spacing : 40 cm
Maintenance
- Maintenance : Moderate
- Water Requirements : Moderate
Seeds
- Soil Type : Humus-rich
- Soil pH Preference : Acidic
- Pest Sensitivity : Moderate
- Disease Sensitivity : Moderate
- Weed Sensitivity : Moderate
- Pollination : Insect-pollinated
- Propagation : Division