100 Red Strawberry (Fragaria Vesca) Fruit SeedsSweet Red Strawberry Fruit Potted Plant Fresh Seeds
INCREDIBLY EASY TO GERMINATE - Red Strawberry (Fragaria Vesca)
THESE ARE THE EASIEST PLANTS YOU WILL GROW!
The red strawberry is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus Fragaria, collectively known as the strawberries. It is cultivated worldwide for its fruit. The fruit is widely appreciated for its characteristic aroma, bright red color, juicy texture, and sweetness.
Name: Fragaria Vesca
Family: Rosaceae
Hardiness Zone: 5-9
Growing strawberries from seed is very easy. Strawberry plants can be grown almost anywhere – in borders, containers or hanging baskets. You can start the seeds any time indoors.
How to Grow Strawberries from seeds:
To start your strawberry seeds first mix together a 50/50 mixture of sterilized black earth and sphagnum peat moss. Water the soil until moist – not soggy. Then surface sow the strawberry seed onto the soil. Strawberry seeds require light to germinate, so place the pots in a sunny location in your house and temperature of 18-24°C (65-75°F). If sowing the seed outdoors you can gently press the seed into the soil and lightly cover the seed with peat moss.
Germination may take anywhere from 20 days to 6 weeks. Be patient. Once germination occurs, increase ventilation around your plants to prevent damping off. Once your seedlings have their third true leaf, they can be transplanted into their own pots.
Water frequently while new plants are establishing. Also water during dry periods in the growing season. Try to avoid wetting crowns and fruit as this can promote disease.
Strawberries are often found around wetlands and among peat moss. Peat moss is really great to add in with your strawberry seeds or plants. This will help keep the soil around the roots moist. Strawberries should be watered at least once or twice a week. Although strawberry plants are very tolerant of shade, the plants need lots of sunlight to be able to produce berries.
In early spring, apply general fertiliser such as Growmore at a rate of 50g per sq m (2oz per sq yd). During the growing season, give strawberry plants a liquid potash feed – such as a tomato feed – every 7 to 14 days.
Netting may be required to protect from birds. If squirrels are a problem, protect with wire mesh. In May, protect your bed with fleece if overnight frost threatens developing fruits.
As fruits start to develop, tuck straw or fibre mats underneath plants to keep fruit clean. This will also help suppress weeds. Pull out any weeds that do emerge.
After cropping has finished, cut off old leaves from summer-fruiting strawberries to allow fresh leaves to develop. This isn't necessary with autumn fruiting plants, instead just remove old leaves in the end of season clear up. Also remove the straw mulch, fibre mat, or black polythene, to prevent a build-up of pests and diseases. Take off any netting so birds can feed on any pests.
Expect strawberry plants to crop successfully for four years before replacing them. Rotate your strawbery patch onto fresh ground to minimise the risk of disease build up in the soil.
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