Those red and sweet strawberries are a big part of our lives. They are everywhere you go. You can go to supermarkets and find them there. You can go to an ice cream parlor, and you will find them there. You can go to a bakery and you will definitely see one of those strawberry cookies, cakes or breads. They are not only full of vitamin C, they are also delicious that they are so popular among kids and adults. Because of its popularity, many people are tempted to know the secret on how to grow strawberries themselves and being able to harvest the fruit.
There are several secrets of growing them. The first one is the water. The gardener must water the strawberry frequently, especially when the new plant is establishing. The frequent watering must continue during the growing season if the gardener is encountering dry periods. Afterwards, they also need the potash feed, just like tomato feed. This should be given once ever one or two weeks. The amount that should be given is 50 gram per square meter or 2 oz per square yard.
If you grow the strawberries in the conservatory or greenhouse, then the flowering of the plants may be bring forward by several weeks. However, you still need to make sure that the temperature would not exceed 16 degree Celsius or 61 degree Fahrenheit. If the temperature is above the limitation, then this will inhibit the flowering process. Once they are flowering, you will need to hand pollinate all the flowers.
After the flowering process, you will start to see the development of strawberry fruits. Remember that a straw must be tucked underneath them in order to be able to prevent the fruits from rotting on the soil. Instead of a straw, you can also use an individual fiber mat. The mat or straw will also help to reduce the production of weeds. Weeds are not necessarily dangerous for the strawberries, but once they emerge, you need to use hands to pull them out and this process will take a lot of time.
Once you finished with the cropping, then you will need to remove old leaves from the strawberries with hand shears or secateurs. This needs to be done in order to prevent the possibility of pests and diseases. This needs to be done for as long as the strawberries are around the crop can be expected to be of three years of age before they need replacing.
