How to grow strawberries so that berries are all year round

Many gardeners have strawberries in their garden. In this case, the berries can be obtained only during the growing season, which ends in autumn. But today, many have begun to grow strawberries all year round. You can grow strawberries in this way both for yourself and for business purposes. In this article, we will talk about growing strawberries all year round.

Choosing a variety for growing in greenhouses

If you decide to grow strawberries throughout the year, you should first read the appropriate guides to get the results you want. In the specialized literature you will find not only all the necessary information on this issue, but also step-by-step instructions.

Initially, you need to decide which varieties of strawberries are suitable for year-round cultivation in this situation. But in the matter of choosing a variety for cultivation all year round, one must first of all proceed from the purpose of this enterprise: for oneself or for sale. The following varieties are suitable for year-round cultivation of strawberries: Zenga Zengana, Elsanta, Crown, Darselect, Sonata, Marmolada, Pineapple, Honii. These varieties are perfect for growing in a greenhouse.

It is best to use remontant species, which can produce several harvest waves by themselves. The most popular of them are Arapaho, Ada Herzberg, Bordurella, Albion, Geneva, Vima Rina, Brighton, Diamant, Queen Elizabeth, Temptation, Lyubava, Kiev remontantnaya, Mahern, etc. species with high density and transportability. Fruit size should be medium-large. In this case, they are easier to sell than very large or small ones.

Year-round cultivation methods

There are several ways to grow strawberries all year round. The most popular of these are:

• growing strawberries in the ground in a greenhouse;
• growing plants in bags.

Let's take a closer look at each of these methods.

Growing in soil in a greenhouse

Growing strawberries all year round in a greenhouse allows you to get large volumes of crops. Also, the use of a greenhouse film cover allows you to accelerate the ripening of fruits approximately two months earlier than when the plant grows in the open field.

The greenhouse allows you to create all the conditions necessary for plant growth inside the structure and protect strawberry bushes from the effects of low temperatures.

Before planting a plant, to get a harvest all year round, you need to apply fertilizers to the soil: humus and peat, and before direct planting, mineral complexes and fertilizers. The soil should be neutral and slightly acidic. In this case, tendrils formed in the last vegetative season are used as planting material. Mustache rosettes must be grown in the open field between July and August. Only those seedlings that have a well-developed root system can be planted. In October-November, they can already be transferred to the greenhouse. You need to plant seedlings in a greenhouse that do not have leaves. The harvest will ripen in March.

At the time of the appearance of flowers, the greenhouse must be constantly ventilated to prevent the development of diseases.For year-round cultivation of strawberries in a greenhouse, it is necessary to provide constant drip irrigation so that water does not get on the flowers or berries, and also to feed the plants with carbon dioxide. Temperature as the plants grow. you need to gradually increase.

In bags

Another effective way to grow strawberries around the clock is the bagging method. This method requires creating all the necessary conditions at the beginning of growing, unlike a greenhouse, where conditions are adjusted as the plant grows.

Conditions for growing strawberries all year round in bags:

• choosing a suitable room where the strawberries will be warm and have constant access to lighting;
• temperature and light conditions. In this situation, they are fundamental. The temperature should correspond to the room mode. You can place bags in sheds, garages and other utility rooms;
• selection of bags for growing. Large plastic bags are usually used. It is desirable that they are made of white film, which will provide a suitable light regime. The film thickness should not be more than 0.2 mm. The diameter of the bag can be from 16 to 210 cm (depending on your needs). It is recommended to choose small-sized bags so that more bags can be placed on one area;
• substrate. To make the substrate, peat and perlite are mixed. The bag must be sealed on one side;
• it is necessary to ensure proper watering.

The landing technology is as follows:

• 4 vertical rows are made throughout the bag;
• then several cuts of 8 cm are made in them in a checkerboard pattern;
• the distance between them is 24 cm;
• bags are installed on the floor (it is allowed to be placed in several tiers).

The right bags will allow you to grow your business strawberry all year round.

Dutch technology

Dutch technology for year-round cultivation of strawberries is applicable to both greenhouses and sacks. This technology involves harvesting every two months. The essence of the technique is that strawberries are not planted in open ground at all, which allows you to get a good harvest. This technology requires the use of only high-yielding remontant varieties. The plant variety must also be self-pollinated.

The seedling soil must be completely sterile. For these purposes, steamed sand or peat is used. The room temperature should be room temperature. For lighting, you can use fluorescent lamps. Plants need to be illuminated for 12 hours. Watering is daily. Feeding with mineral fertilizers should be carried out weekly. It is forbidden to use organic fertilizers. Every week, it is necessary to monitor the pH level of the earth. The mother plant should be changed every two years.

Conditions for normal plant growth

As mentioned above, in order to obtain sufficient harvest volumes and preserve their taste in them, proper growing conditions should be observed.

Normal conditions for plant growth:

• the soil. Depending on the growing method, you can use different soil options;
• fertilizers. Manure, peat and compost, as well as mineral fertilizers must be added to the soil. It is best to add complex fertilizers with a combination of urea, potassium magnesium and superphosphate;
• light mode. For this, fluorescent lamps are used, which should illuminate the plant for 8-12 hours.
• humidity and temperature. A different growing method requires a different approach to temperature control. Air humidity should be around 80-85%. You can get the required humidity level with a humidity meter.

In addition to observing these conditions, proper care of strawberry bushes is necessary to obtain a harvest, which consists in the following:

• it is necessary to carry out constant feeding of strawberries, both with fertilizers and carbon dioxide (once every two weeks);
• timely and uniform watering;
• airing the room;
• application of mulch;
• artificial pollination.

Compliance with the rules of care and the conditions necessary for growth will help you achieve the desired result.

Which method is more profitable?

Which method of the above is considered the most profitable for you to judge, since it all depends on the purpose of growing strawberries all year round.

For the purpose of sale for the strawberry business, the most preferred method of growing in a greenhouse with the use of Dutch technology. It is she who gives the maximum output.

Video "Growing strawberries in bags"

In this video you can visually familiarize yourself with the technology of year-round cultivation of strawberries in bags.