How To Grow Strawberries Indoors
Bonus tips for growing strawberries indoors.
How to grow strawberries indoors. Fill the seed starting tray with half inch of soil one fourth of potting mix and three fourth of peat. A controlled release fertilizer should be mixed in with the soil so the strawberry plants will get enough nutrients while they grow in a pot or basket. A minimum of 6 to 7 strawberry plants per person is advised if you want fresh strawberries year round. Gathering supplies for growing strawberries indoorsthere are two main options for gathering supplies for your indoor.
Prepare the container or hanging basket the best soil for growing strawberry plants indoors has a ph between 53 and 65. Strawberries grow best on room temperatures between 20 and 250c between 68 and 770f but they will tolerate both colder and warmer temperatures. When you have luscious red strawberries cut them off and eat them. Also when growing strawberry plants indoors you will want to remove the blossoms for the first six weeks after planting.
Soak the roots for an hour and then plant the strawberry so the crown is even with the soil surface and the root system fans out. Get the strawberry plants established in their containerbuy ready to plant seeds or freeze the seeds for a month. Use approximately 24 strawberry plants for a 16 inch basket. Use light colored containers to help keep the roots cooler.
This allows the plant time to establish before expending its energy on producing fruit. Growing strawberries indoors propagation. Always use an appropriate fertilizer. Caring for established strawberry plants growing.
You can grow strawberries near your indoor herbs but never near vegetables of the tomato and cabbage family. This of course highly depend on geographical location and somewhat on strawberry variety. Things youll need 1 medium or large sized strawberry 1 toothpick hydrogen peroxide 2 cups one filled with water one filled with soil for your strawberries to live in 1 paper plate. If your plant gets less than 6 hours light top it up with a grow light.