The planting method of Strawberry

Strawberry (scientific name: Fragaria × ananassa Duch.), native to South America, is widely cultivated in China. Strawberry is a perennial herb, 10 to 40 centimeters tall. The leaves are Obovate or rhomboid and the flowers are white. The fruit is red.

Planting method

1. Seedling preparation

Choose the glossy leaves, the tooth crown (the swollen part of the root of the leaves) is strong, strawberry seedlings are easy to be infected with the virus, it is more safe to choose virus-free strawberry seedlings.

two。 Sowing seeds

Put the soil into a container and dig a hole with a spacing of 25 cm. Press and hold the lower part of the strawberry seedling with your hand, take it out of the jar, put it into the hole, bury the soil, cover the crown slightly, gently press it with your hand, and water it.

3. Pruned plant

In the process of cultivation, the yellowing of the old leaves needs to be removed directly; the vines will occur during the growth of strawberries, and the vines will be removed when they blossom and bear fruit, and plantlets will grow on the vines, which can be cut off and planted directly.

4. Lay grass

When the initial fruit grows, grass or a layer of tin foil can be laid at the bottom to prevent the fruit from coming into contact with the soil to rot.

5. Harvest

It can be harvested one month after flowering, and the fruit turns red and is cut one by one from the top of the pedicel with scissors.

Temperature

The optimum temperature for strawberry plant growth, root growth and flowering and fruiting stage was 15: 30 ℃, 15: 20 ℃ and 15: 20 ℃ respectively.

Light

Strawberries need to be planted in a sunny, warm environment.

Soil

Strawberry is a fertilizer-loving plant, when preparing nutritious soil, apply enough organic fertilizer and use chemical fertilizer as little as possible.

Moisture content

Strawberries should be watered frequently after planting to keep the soil moist and not too dry or too wet. After watering, the windows should be properly opened for ventilation and humidity reduction.

Cultivation time

Potted strawberries can be planted all the year round, and the survival rate of transplanting is the highest from September to October.

Fertilizer

Potted strawberries are mainly organic fertilizer, which can be watered with soaked bean cake, once every 7 days.

Cultivation container

Flowerpots of different sizes, waste wooden boxes, etc.

Harvest period

It can be harvested one month after flowering, and the fruit can be harvested when it turns red.

nutritive value

Strawberry is rich in nutritional value and is known as the "fruit queen". Rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin PP, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, carotene, tannic acid, aspartic acid, copper, strawberry amine, pectin, cellulose, folic acid, iron, calcium, ellagic acid and anthocyanins and other nutrients.

Matters needing attention

1. It should be watered in the morning or in the evening.