Strawberries like light and a warm and cool environment, and have strong shade tolerance. It is best to use purple sand or ceramic flower pots for planting. When planting strawberries, it is best to plant them in fertile, loose or slightly acidic loam. Water more during the growth period. You can water once every 5 days in spring, every day in summer, once every 2-3 days in autumn, and once every 2-3 days in winter. Watering is usually done once a week.
Strawberry Growth Environment
Strawberry likes a warm and cool climate and is not cold-tolerant. It is a light-loving plant, but it also has strong shade tolerance. When the light is strong, the plant will be short and strong and the fruit will grow. Small, dark, and good quality.
Strawberry growth soil: Strawberries can grow well in fertile, loose, slightly acidic loam. They are not suitable for planting in heavy clay soil. After planting, they need to be irrigated frequently to promote the growth of the plant.
Strawberry growth temperature: The suitable growth temperature of strawberry is between 15-22℃, the growth temperature of the root system is between 5-30℃, and its buds are prone to frost damage between 15-10℃. Shade measures need to be taken during the summer.
Strawberry watering requirements: Strawberries require a lot of water during the growth period, so water them more often. You can water them once every 5 days in spring, every day in summer, and every 2-3 days in autumn. , and in winter it is usually once a week, and newly planted seedlings should be watered less.
Strawberry fertilization requirements: Strawberries need appropriate top dressing before flowering and during the berry expansion period. Fertilizers such as potassium sulfate can be applied. Liquid compound fertilizers need to be sprayed on the leaves of the plants before and after the flowering period to help increase yields.
Growing conditions for potted strawberries
When planting strawberries, it is best to use 1.5-gallon pots. The flower pots are best made of purple sand or ceramics, but it is not recommended to use controlled pots. Root pot, because in the later stages, the growth of strawberries will be restricted, resulting in stunted growth.
Strawberry indoor breeding conditions
Strawberries can be placed in a place where the lighting time is guaranteed to be 5-6 hours. The more sunlight, the better it will grow. The balcony at home and It can be placed in any living room with good lighting conditions.
Generally, when maintaining strawberries in an indoor environment at home, we need to place them on the balcony, windowsill, or in a sunny place facing the south for maintenance. In the spring of each year, they need to be pruned during the appropriate fruit period, which is beneficial to the indoor environment. To grow strawberries, the temperature also needs to be controlled above 10°C to keep warm in winter.
At the same time, when raising strawberries at home, you should pay attention to watering them. The breeding location should have good light. If the light is poor, the fruiting rate will be reduced. In summer, the sun can be properly blocked.