Growing strawberries at home all year round is the latest technology. Growing strawberries on a windowsill all year round. Cold storage of seedlings - the basis of a full-fledged harvest

Voiced technology is suitable for both industrial scale, and for growing strawberries at home (the difference is only in the size of the room and the amount of crop).

Strawberry- this is not only an early ripening and productive berry that does not require high labor costs when growing it, but also an excellent opportunity for earning. However, having come to the conclusion that you can make good money on strawberries, almost everyone who wants to do such a business is faced with elementary technical problems:

- How to establish year-round cultivation of strawberries?

In order to answer this question with maximum clarity, below you will be presented with a clear and harmonious system that allows you to understand not only the agricultural technology of growing strawberries, but also to obtain real data on necessary equipment and all kinds of components, expressed in specific numbers. All this will allow you to significantly save time and money by spending necessary calculations right here and now.

Rooms for growing strawberries.

Growing strawberries all year round possible not only in greenhouses, but also at home. For this purpose, absolutely any room is suitable, and even city apartment(you can actually grow strawberries at home)! How this is possible, you will understand a little later. And now I will explain what requirements a strawberry plantation should meet in a room with a complete lack of sunlight.

Lighting.

In order to provide strawberry bushes with normal photosynthesis, you need to create artificial lighting. For these purposes, 4 types of lamps are suitable:

Fluorescent lamps.
Sodium lamps high pressure.
ESL (energy saving lamps).
metal halide lamps.

In our case, the best option is high pressure sodium lamps. The fact is that the high pressure of sodium vapor in the lamp allows the output to give such spectra as red and blue radiation, which in their parameters closest to bright summer sun .

At the same time, it is not enough to simply install the lamp over a certain section of the garden, since its light must be evenly distributed over the entire surface. That is, the lamp must be enclosed in a special lamp equipped with a reflector, which helps not only to optimize lighting, but also helps to reduce electrical appliances throughout the strawberry plantation area, thereby reducing electricity costs.

Characteristics of sodium lamp:

Optimum power - 400 watts.
Lighting area - 1 m².
Height above the bed level - no more than 1 m.

That is, in order to illuminate 1 m² of beds, you need 1 lamp. At the same time, the intensity of lighting should be at least 12 hours for varieties remontant strawberries neutral day. And then a natural question arises:

- And how much will such a pleasure cost, in terms of electricity costs?

And here a rather impressive figure emerges - 1296 kW of electricity per year. And to be more precise, for 9 months in rubles it is about 2 thousand rubles.

But these costs will be more than outweighed by the yield, which, under all equal conditions, can reach 40 kg of strawberries per 1 m². But the wholesale cost of 40 kg of strawberries in winter will plunge you into a slight shock - at least 20 thousand rubles! Well, from such income it became more fun? Then we read on.

The technology of growing strawberries in a greenhouse also requires additional lighting. Let's say the option of a thermos greenhouse, proposed by me in an article about, which allows you to save up to 75% of electricity for heating it, also needs artificial lighting, especially winter time. It's just that in the case of a greenhouse, the light intensity will be much less.

Strawberry beds.

Strawberry patches is, of course, a general expression, and, in fact, you have to construct three-row shelving.

Optimal Width such a rack - 1 m (), height 1.5 meters, arbitrary length. The rack must be divided into 3 rows and containers should be installed in each of the rows: the width of the container in the lower part is 15 cm, in the upper part 20 cm, the height of the container is 20 cm, the length corresponds to the length of the rack. The distance between the rows of containers is 20 cm.

Since a high load will go on the racks, it is better to make them welded from a metal profile. For containers, materials such as plywood, fiberboard, plastic, wood, etc. are quite suitable.

Other characteristics of a closed type of premises:

Air humidity - 75-80%.
The air temperature is 20-22°C, but not more than 25 degrees.
Ventilation is moderate.

So, we figured out the room and its equipment and now we will consider the main methods of growing strawberries in such unusual conditions for it.

Making compost for growing strawberries.

Basic composition of compost for strawberries- this is 80% light sandy loam and 20% humus.

But you have to be careful with smut, as many confuse it with manure. Manure and humus are completely different things, and it is the latter that comes from the former. It does not matter what type of manure served as the feedstock for the formation of humus, the main thing is that the humus is sustained. That is, he must be at least 3 years old, the humus must be of a uniform color and without any smell of ammonia.

The second point that you should pay attention to, after thoroughly mixing all the components of the compost, is its pasteurization. It would be nice if you equipped a special compost pasteurization chamber (read more about compost pasteurization in the article). But if you do not have such an opportunity, then you can go the other way.

To pasteurize compost you will need a container closed type any volume. After the container is filled, thoroughly spill the compost with water and put it on a slow fire. The main thing is to arm yourself with a thermometer with a division scale of up to 100 ° heat and make sure that the temperature of the compost fluctuates in the range of 55-60 ° heat for 10-12 hours, while constantly stirring it.

Before filling containers with compost, they must be equipped with drip irrigation system. And no matter what methods of growing strawberries you use, such an irrigation system is optimal for each of them. Just surface watering for strawberries is not recommended.

A drip irrigation system for strawberries is arranged as follows:

Pour a layer of compost 10 cm high into each container.
We lay tubes on the surface of the compost in containers.
We make holes in the tubes based on the water flow rate - 3-4 liters. per 1 m² of rack per day.
We install a container under water 1 m above the level of the rack and connect a pipe system to it.

If it is not possible to automate such an irrigation system, then the required water consumption (3-4 liters per 1 m²) is measured empirically, as well as the actual size and number of holes in the tubes.
In addition to its main function, drip system watering serves as a tool for delivering nutrients to strawberry bushes. It can be both water-soluble fertilizers and growth regulators. But it is worth using them or not, everything will depend on the specific situation.

Well, when the irrigation system is installed and adjusted, all that remains is to fill the containers with soil and proceed to growing strawberries.

Choice of strawberry variety.

Which particular variety of strawberries to grow, I personally can’t advise you. The fact is that strawberry varieties are constantly updated and selected, however, I will provide you with the main criteria for choosing a variety for year-round cultivation of strawberries:

First, it must be a variety assigned to remontant type of strawberry neutral day (such strawberries bloom several times a year).
Secondly, the period of formation of berries and ovaries in this variety should go continuously.
The third is the maximum possible size of the berries and their uniform color at the stage of maturity.
The fourth is high palatability, as well as a strong aroma of berries.

Establishment of a mother plantation and year-round strawberry crop rotation.

Let's immediately decide on the technological period of strawberry fruiting. He will make us 9 months, September to May, since it is unprofitable to grow strawberries in the summer according to the technology I proposed, due to its low cost and high competition.

In order to prepare a good mother plantation, capable of producing a stable harvest already in September, it is necessary to bookmark it in early April. This is done in two ways: either by growing remontant strawberries with seeds, or by growing them with seedlings.

If you do not have the required number of seedlings obtained from your strawberry plantation, then the second method is the least preferable. Just in this case, you run the risk of acquiring planting material strawberries that do not fully correspond to its original varietal qualities. That's why best method bookmarks of the first plantation are seeds.

Strawberry seeds are sown in small boxes, previously with well-moistened soil and only slightly cover them with a thin layer of earth. At the same time, the germination of strawberry seeds is quite low and does not exceed 50%. Main criterion high germination of seeds is bright sunlight, in our case, light sodium lamp and high soil moisture content.

Support high humidity soil follows by spraying water on it, that is, drip, surface irrigation is inappropriate in this case, since water will erode the top layer of soil.

After the first shoots appear and the strawberry seedlings take root, they carry out the first pick, planting strawberries in a checkerboard pattern according to the scheme - 5X5 cm. About 1.5 months after the first pick, they carry out the second pick, planting strawberries or in rows, with a row spacing 20 cm, or in a checkerboard pattern - 10x10 cm.

As a result, after carrying out all this work, you should get required amount mother strawberry bushes, which are at a stage close to budding. In terms of time and quantity, this is expressed as follows: by the end of July, you must grow 100 strawberry bushes per 1 m² of racks.

But already in the second year of growing strawberries, you can get planting material not with the help of seeds, but with the help of young sockets. That is, year-round crop rotation in this case will cost you completely free of charge. This is done quite simply. In the month of April, mustaches are grafted onto free plots of land in containers, and by the end of May, young strawberry bushes, called rosettes, are obtained.

From the foregoing, it becomes clear that all strawberry beds require annual renewal. And this is not just a whim, but a necessity, since remontant strawberries, unlike ordinary garden strawberries, rarely bear fruit for more than 2 years.

Planting of mother bushes on the plantation is carried out at the end of July, and by this time it is desirable to get planting material that is just gaining color. Further care comes down to watering, fertilizing and, of course, harvesting.

In conclusion, I would like to note that in order to reproduce planting material, you need to equip a room equal in area to the room with the main strawberry plantation, or simply grow planting material in open field.

Strawberries are a sought-after and long-awaited berry that most consumers love. The disadvantage of growing such a crop on a personal plot is that the season of its ripening is rather short. It is only 2-3 weeks in late spring and early summer. To get delicious berries all year round, gardeners grow crops on balconies or window sills.

Features of year-round cultivation

Not everyone has the opportunity to grow a lot of seedlings at home, as in ordinary apartment there is not enough space for this. It is necessary to maintain the required humidity and temperature in the room, which can also cause problems. certain difficulties. Those who want to grow strawberries at home use various fixtures and technology, as well as allocate entire premises to grow strawberries there, for example, in bags.

The best option, according to experienced gardeners, is the process of digging bushes in the fall. Then they should be stored until December. After this, the bush must be awakened and forced to grow by placing it in the necessary conditions. In this case, you can get a harvest from it in early spring.

A bush dug out of the ground is recommended to be planted in a pot that will be the size of its roots. The soil is prepared using humus, earth and sand. If necessary, you can purchase ready-made soil in the store. It is recommended to put a pot with a seedling in a cold room where the temperature does not rise above + 10 ° C. The bush needs to be watered, but this is done infrequently. Special lighting for strawberries during this period is not required, since with insufficient heat, photosynthesis stops.

To awaken strawberries, place the pot in a room with a temperature of + 20 ° C and leave for a short time until fresh leaves appear. When this happens, you need to add heat and lighting. If in winter short and cloudy days the plants lack heat and light, this will become noticeable by their condition. It is recommended to give the bushes 3-4 hours a day bright lighting. As the days get longer in winter, the number of lighting hours can be reduced. Already at the beginning of spring artificial lighting you can opt out entirely.

Another way to grow strawberries is to grow them from seeds. To get a crop in the spring, it is recommended to plant seeds in the ground at the end of autumn, but for this you need to provide them optimal conditions. Initially, the seeds must be placed in shallow boxes with sandy soil. From above, the seeds are covered with a fertile composition and periodically sprayed. It is also recommended to cover such a mini-greenhouse with a film so that there is a uniform temperature.

After 3 weeks, the first shoots will appear. Now the pots should be kept at room temperature and given extra light. When the sprouts get a little stronger, they can be planted in large boxes, and after a while you can get a harvest from them.

Some gardeners use automated systems. This system represents a structure on which there are shelves with pots of strawberries. Additional lighting provided by an artificial lamp with a wide range radiation. A drip irrigation system runs along the shelves. Dutch technology equipped with sensors that automatically monitor humidity and air temperature, and can also regulate the amount of watering themselves.

You can also grow bushes in bags. This way of growing a crop is no different from when it grows in pots. But the peculiarity of the technique lies in the fact that you can get quite large yields in small room, since the bags are placed in several rows on the shelves. This makes it possible to use balconies or other small spaces where no one lives.

Growing in bags involves the use of bags made of different material, which are stuffed with soil and installed on a shelf in vertical position. Holes are cut through them through which bushes are planted. Holes are cut along the height of the bag at a distance of 10 cm. Seedlings are then planted in the resulting cells and taken care of.

Variety selection

It is optimal to choose ampelous varieties. This will allow you to receive good harvest throughout the year, since it is precisely such plants that can constantly bear fruit. The bushes of remontant plants are small and beautiful, and therefore can be used in some cases to decorate a greenhouse or balcony. Repair strawberries have many varieties that are constantly updated. At the same time, the requirements for their cultivation remain the same. The most common varieties for home growing are:

Geneva;
Selva;
Supreme;
Tristan

When choosing a variety, you need to pay attention to such points:

precocity;
the ability to self-pollinate;
berry size;
immunity to fungi;
temperature requirements.

Those gardeners who grow strawberries professionally do not need to explain which variety will be optimal in a particular region. But beginners should know that it is preferable to grow and propagate remontant strawberries by seeds. If you need to grow strawberries by forcing them, then you can dig up the bushes from the garden in the fall and transfer them to a cold room, and revive and grow good fruits in the winter.

Growing bushes from seeds is a rather troublesome and lengthy business, and therefore a certain skill is needed here.

Preparatory work

Before planting, the seedlings must be prepared so that the root part has already been formed. Young sprouts are transplanted into boxes where they will undergo forcing. To enhance growth, it is recommended to constantly moisten and feed the top layer of soil.

The room must be prepared in advance. To do this, you can use a barn, a balcony. It is also necessary to prepare seedlings and containers for bushes. Bags or pots are placed indoors on shelves, between which the distance should be 90 cm, and the distance between the bags - 30 cm. And you also need to prepare:

containers for the preparation of top dressing;
droppers;
lamps;
water containers.

Creating the Right Conditions

The best option for planting strawberries at home would be a window sill or an insulated balcony. It is worth choosing rooms that face south or east. It is necessary to refuse cultivation in those rooms that face the north, as it will be quite cold there, and therefore it will be necessary to additionally heat the room.

In order for the culture to grow well, it must be illuminated for 12 hours a day. AT summer periods culture will have enough daylight, and in winter it is necessary to illuminate artificial.

It is necessary to grow strawberries at + 20 ° С. If the temperature drops, the plant will become sick. Therefore, in some cases, especially when the winter is cold, it is recommended to install a heater in the room, but you need to make sure that it does not dry out the air.

Strawberries feel good in a room with a humidity of 70%. It is recommended not to overdry the air and not to humidify it above the norm. If you do not follow these rules, strawberries can be affected by diseases.

planting material

For landing, you can use various capacities. You must adhere to the landing rules. Seedlings should be chosen only one on which 4-6 leaves have already been formed. Planting is carried out in a pot with a volume of at least 3 liters. If the culture is derived from seeds, then they must initially be placed in small cups, and after the leaves appear, they should be transplanted into more spacious containers. It is necessary to choose for planting only healthy seedlings that are not damaged.

The soil

Specialized primers can be purchased at the store or you can make them yourself. For strawberries, you can choose any substrate that is intended for flowers or vegetables.

To prepare the composition, it is necessary to mix sand, soil and humus in equal parts and add a little peat. The main point that must be observed when preparing such soil is that it be saturated with moisture and light. After preparing the composition, it is recommended to add a little phosphorus-based fertilizer to it.

Experts note that it is not recommended to use land from the garden for planting domestic strawberries, as it can be affected by various pathogenic microorganisms and pests.

If there is no other way out, it is necessary to choose only the soil previously treated with a solution of potassium permanganate.

Landing

Strawberries do not like dense soil and excess water, and therefore, before planting, it is necessary to cover the bottom of the container with expanded clay or pebbles. You can use pieces of brick. The disembarkation process is carried out in several stages.

The container is filled with substrate and drainage.
The root is dipped for a few seconds in a non-concentrated solution of potassium permanganate.
The plant is placed in a pot so that the root is well straightened. In some cases, it can be cut off.
For quick recovery bushes, it is recommended to temporarily place them in a solution of heteroauxin.
The earth is poured into a container and rammed.
After planting, it is recommended to evenly water the bushes.

Care

Careful care of houseplants is essential from planting to harvest. It is recommended to periodically water strawberries. You can use warm settled water. It must be ensured that there is no chlorine in it, and therefore it is recommended to pass through the filter.

The soil is moistened 2 times a week. It is better to do it in the evening. After watering, the soil must be loosened. After moistening, the culture begins to grow actively, and it can not be heavily watered: this can lead to the appearance of rot or fungus.

Top dressing is applied every 15 days. To do this, use the usual top dressing, which are intended for indoor flowers or acquire special blends just for strawberries. It is necessary to add the drug according to the manufacturer's recommendations, and it is recommended to start the process after 4-5 leaves appear on the stems.

The fertilizer mixture is also prepared independently:

in glassware pour crushed egg shells;
fill the container with warm water;
insist 5 days;
strain;
dilute with water 1:3.

After that, the bushes are watered with the prepared solution in accordance with the rules and regulations. If necessary, you can add a little chicken manure. It is worth remembering that it is impossible to overfeed the culture, since a lot of nutrients increase leaf growth, which is bad for the condition of the berries.

When the first fruits begin to appear, strawberries require iron in large quantities. Experienced gardeners it is recommended to stick rusty nails into the soil with plants to increase the amount of this chemical element. You can spray the bushes with a solution containing iron. When the berries are harvested, the bushes are not fed at all, or this is done occasionally.

Strawberries also require pollination. For artificial pollination, several methods are used.

Swipe over blooming flowers with a brush. This procedure is recommended to be performed periodically during the entire flowering period.
Direct a fan at the plant, with the help of which the pollen will independently fly from flower to flower.

During the harvest of strawberries, bushes can be infested by a tick or gray rot. To get rid of such pathologies, it is recommended to sprinkle the bushes with garlic tincture. To do this, prepare a solution of 2 cloves of garlic and 100 ml of water. This composition is treated with bushes from a spray gun.

See below for strawberry growing technology.

On the windowsill of the house, you can grow strawberries all year round. In winter, it is especially nice to eat homemade berries. About the features of growing strawberries on the windowsill, how to choose suitable varieties, do not miscalculate with the timing of disembarkation, properly plant and grow useful berry, skillfully pruning and feeding, will be discussed in this article.

Features of growing on the windowsill

Having decided to grow strawberries on the windowsill, first of all you need choose the right planting material. The point is that in closed ground better to grow varieties that are unpretentious to environmental conditions.

In addition, in the room where the containers will be located, you need to create special microclimate. To prevent strawberries from getting sick and growing quickly, it is required to install indoors comfortable temperature. It is equally important during the growing season to control lighting and humidity levels.

What varieties are suitable for growing on the windowsill

You need to choose planting material very carefully, because contrary to the general misconception greenhouse strawberry varieties are not suitable for growing in an apartment. The fact is that you are unlikely to be able to create "greenhouse" conditions, because in winter the apartment has enough dry air due to central heating.

Strawberry varieties for growing a house on a windowsill should be repairing, unpretentious to the length of daylight hours and temperature. Ampel bushes that hang from hanging containers look especially beautiful in the apartment.

For year-round growing strawberries on the windowsill at home, it is best to choose the following varieties:

Home delicacy F1;
Eternity S1;
Temptation;
Pink Dream;
Grandian F1;
Elan F1.

It is also believed that varieties such as Albion, Aisha, Selva, Queen Elizabeth, Geneva, Russian Giant, Supreme and Tristan can be grown in an apartment.

Video: how to grow strawberries (garden strawberries) from seeds on a windowsill

How to plant and grow on a windowsill - features, conditions and step-by-step instructions

In order to successfully plant and grow strawberries at home on the windowsill, certain rules and conditions must be observed. We will talk about them in more detail later.

Place

The best place for growing remontant strawberries - a window sill facing south or east. It is possible to grow a crop on the eastern and northern windowsills only under the condition of constant supplementary illumination.

Daylight hours

For rapid growth and ripening of berries garden strawberries daylight hours should be 12-14 hours. If in summer the bushes have enough sunlight, then in autumn and winter, when the light part of the day is very short, strawberries need illuminate with fluorescent lamps. Lighting include 2 times a day: from about 6 to 9 o'clock (in the morning) and from 16 to 20 (in the evening).

Temperature

When growing strawberries at home, it is important to keep the temperature within the range +18..+20 С. If the temperature is a few degrees lower, the plants start to get sick. To prevent such backfire, in autumn and spring it will be necessary to include additional heating appliances(heaters).

Humidity

Strawberries will do well if the air humidity is in the area. 70-80%. At it's peak heating season, in winter, when the air in the apartment is very dry, the bushes sprayed with distilled water from a spray bottle room temperature. However, even in this case, it is worth adhering to the measure: due to too much moisture, strawberries reduce resistance to fungal diseases.

What container to plant

Initially, the seeds are sown in small cups, and as soon as they release the first pair of leaves, they are transplanted (dive) into larger containers. When strawberry seedlings have already formed 5-6 leaves, they can be transplanted into a pot for further home cultivation.

For cultivation bush seedlings fit small pots. Ampel species(e.g. F1 Home Delicatessen) feel great in hanging pots.

You can also plant plants in long boxes with a volume of 10-15 liters. When landing in such containers the distance between the bushes should be at least 20 cm. Regardless of the size, the bottom of the planting container must have drainage holes to drain excess water.

In what soil (substrate)

Soil mixture for planting can be bought at a specialized store or prepared independently. Suitable for room strawberries any substrate intended for growing vegetables and flowers.

To prepare the soil with your own hands, mix in a container coniferous land, sand and humus in equal parts. Also, strawberries grow well in a substrate of peat and biohumus.

The main condition that should be met when preparing the substrate is the soil mixture should be loose, airy and slightly moist. At the end of the preparation of the substrate, potash-phosphorus fertilizers are added to it.

Important! It is highly undesirable to use land from the garden for planting strawberry seedlings at home: it can be infected with nematodes and other dangerous diseases. If there is no other option, then before using garden soil, it must be disinfected by spilling a pink solution of potassium permanganate, or steamed in the oven. You can start planting bushes a week after disinfection.

Planting material preparation

Experienced gardeners it is recommended to grow strawberries at home on the windowsill with seedlings, since self-growing seedlings from seeds is a rather long and troublesome business. Planting material can be purchased at nurseries or taken from your site if you have remontant varieties.

Preparation of strawberry seedlings for planting at home is carried out as follows:

By the way! Naturally, it is most convenient to plant strawberry seedlings for cultivation in room conditions conduct exactly autumn(after you propagate it with a mustache in the summer).

Of the available rooted sockets, you need to select only largest and healthiest.
Planting material is separated from the mother plant and planted in a pot, and before that, all leaves are removed from them, except for 1-2 of the youngest.
To provide strawberries with a dormant period, the container is placed for 14 days in a cool place,- basement or cellar.

Direct planting of seedlings

Note! Since strawberries do not like stagnant water and compacted soil, before planting, a drainage layer is laid on the bottom of the pot using crushed stone, pebbles, expanded clay, small pieces of slate or brick.

seedlings strawberries at home are planted like this:

A drainage layer and a little substrate are poured into the pot.
The rhizome is dipped in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for several minutes.
Seedlings are placed in a pot and straighten the roots. The root must be placed in a pot in full height. The rhizome needs to be shortened if, during planting, its tips have to be strongly bent (they must not be in a twisted state).
In order for the trimmed bushes to recover faster, they are immersed in a weak solution of heteroauxin (according to the instructions). To prepare the mixture, a crushed tablet of the drug is dissolved in 5 liters of water.
Fill up the missing soil to the growth point (heart), while it is important not to deepen it.
Next, gently compact the earth and water.

Advice! To improve the survival rate of a seedling in a new place, you can shed the plant with a special solution of one of the growth stimulants, for example, again "Heteroauxin" or "Kornevin".

Sowing seeds

You can grow strawberries at home on the windowsill using seeds. Despite the fact that the harvest will have to wait longer than when planting seedlings, this does not deter gardeners who do not see their life without their favorite work.

In order for the seeds to sprout together, they need to be hardened. Planting material is laid out on a damp cloth, then it is folded in half and placed in a bag. Next, the bookmark is sent to upper part refrigerator for 30 days.

The sequence of planting strawberries at home on the windowsill seeds:

A shallow box is mostly covered with prepared soil and slightly moistened.
Keeping a distance, the seeds are laid out in rows.
Planting material is sprinkled with a thin layer of soil.
The seedling container is covered with polyethylene or glass and placed in a warm place.
As soon as the seedlings germinate, the shelters are gradually removed, and the container is placed on a light windowsill.
Plants with a pair of true leaves are transplanted into a spacious pot.

The optimal time for planting strawberry seedlings in an apartment is early spring or the period from August 15 to September 20.

Video: how to care for and grow strawberries at home in a pot

How to care after planting and before harvest

Caring for strawberries on the windowsill consists of the following basic steps: watering, fertilizing, pruning, pollination and pest control (if the last two activities are necessary).

Watering

For watering strawberries, like others indoor plants use only settled water at room temperature. In order not to wait until the chlorine settles to the bottom of the tank, water can be passed through a filter.

Advice! It will be very good if you regularly spray strawberry bushes with a spray bottle to increase the humidity in a dry room.

As a rule, it is enough to moisten the soil in containers with strawberries on the windowsill 2 times a week. It is best to moisten the soil in the afternoon. After watering, the soil in the planting container is loosened.

Important! Despite the fact that the growth of strawberries after the next moistening is activated, you should not get carried away with watering. Overwatering the plant is fraught with the appearance of rot on the roots and fungal diseases. Stagnant water is especially dangerous for bushes. However, the soil should not be allowed to dry out either.

top dressing

It is recommended to feed indoor strawberries 1 time in 2-3 weeks, after the 1st leaf appears on the bush. Common fertilizers can be used complex top dressing or special nutrient mixtures for strawberries. Top dressing is applied in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations (according to the instructions).

If you don't want to use mineral mixtures, top dressing for room strawberries can be prepared independently, according to this recipe:

A 3-liter jar is filled with crushed egg shells by a third.
Then 1 glass of ash is poured and the jar is filled to the top with slightly warm water.
At the end of 5 days of infusion, the solution is filtered.
Before applying top dressing is diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 3.

You can fertilize strawberries on the windowsill with weak solutions mullein (1 to 10), chicken manure (1 to 20).

Note! Overfeed strawberries nitrogen fertilizers not: a large amount of nutrients stimulates active growth leaves and badly affects the setting and formation of fruits.

During fruiting, bushes need in large numbers iron, because it is required for the formation of ovaries. According to experienced gardeners, folk way to enrich the soil with this chemical element, you need to stick a rusty nail into the pot a few centimeters. Of course, the use of special purchased mixtures and preparations, which include iron, will be more modern, and they need to spray plantings 1-2 times a month.

Already after harvesting, the bushes are occasionally fed or not fed at all.

pruning

Many will be surprised, but strawberries need pruning, the purpose of which is to increase yields. How to prune strawberries grown at home on the windowsill?

On seedlings grown from seeds, the first few flowers are plucked.

Important! But it is not necessary to cut off flower stalks on strawberries planted by seedlings.

If further expansion indoor plantings is not planned, and it is not necessary to replace adult bushes, mustaches must be removed regularly. As a result of shearing, the plants will not be wasted on the formation of unnecessary rosettes, but will direct all nutrients to the fruits.

Pollination

In order for berries to set after flowering, it is recommended to pollinate strawberries. There are several ways to artificially pollinate at home:

Video: growing strawberries in winter

Diseases and pests

During the fruiting period, strawberries are very rare, but still sometimes, it strikes spider mite. To get rid of this worst enemy sweet berries, plantings are sprayed garlic tincture. To prepare a solution, crush 2 cloves and pour 100 ml of water. The mixture infused for 2-3 hours is filtered, poured into a spray bottle and the affected plants are treated.

Sowing and harvesting dates

Strawberry seeds planted in an apartment germinate for a rather long time: the first seedlings make their way to the surface 20-30 days after sowing.

Remontant strawberries, planted by seedlings, grown at home on the windowsill, bloom at about 30-35 days, and ripe berries begin to be harvested after about 30-35 days. a couple of months after landing.

Video: strawberries on the windowsill in winter

Year-round cultivation of remontant strawberries on the windowsill is an exciting activity that does not require much time and effort. To do this, you need to choose the right planting material, follow the rules and conditions for growing on the windowsill, skillfully care after planting and harvesting, and also deal with pests. And in the end, all the troubles and difficulties pay off a hundredfold with environmentally friendly and tasty fruits.

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Strawberries are such a favorite fruit of all. However, to grow it in an open area, you will have to make a lot of effort. Its taste characteristics will greatly depend on weather conditions. And many more problems will be brought to this berry by insects, rodents and birds, who also love it. Professionals advise growing strawberries in a greenhouse.

In the video, growing strawberries in bags, in a greenhouse all year round as an idea for a business:

Growing strawberries in a greenhouse in winter: description

Strawberries are easy to grow in a greenhouse. . And this method has its advantages:

The possibility of creating optimal weather conditions, which will lead to an increase in yield;
Significantly reduces the risk of developing various diseases;
Convenient placement, so this berry can be grown on racks, pots, boxes, which saves space;
Possibility to grow strawberries all year round.

And also, planting strawberries in a greenhouse, the main procedures for caring for it are reduced - there is no need to weed the bushes, you can organize a drip irrigation system.

Types of greenhouses for strawberries

Which greenhouse to choose will depend on the purposes for which the berry is grown. If strawberries were planted only for their own purposes, then the area and equipment of the greenhouse will be the same. When a business is built on this, the type of structure will be different.

Frame

Such greenhouses are suitable only for growing early berries. They are a frame covered with a film. The advantage of such buildings is their ease of assembly and installation. The disadvantage is poor frost protection.

glass

This option is suitable for those who are engaged in growing on a large scale. In this building, you can organize a heating system, lighting, place the necessary technical devices facilitating care. And all this will be a "plus" of such a greenhouse. The complexity of the structure is recorded as a disadvantage, because you need to build a foundation. This also includes the fragility of glass. But such greenhouses will still be more durable than the others.

Strawberries in hydroponics in a greenhouse:

Polycarbonate

This modern material made life easier for gardeners and more and more often household plots you can see buildings from it. The disadvantage of such a greenhouse will be its cost, but it will also serve a lot and will be able to provide all the conditions for growing strawberries.

home greenhouse

If the berry is grown for personal consumption, then a room in an apartment, a balcony or a garage is quite suitable for such purposes. It is only necessary to install special lighting and equipment that will facilitate care.

Easy care equipment

The greenhouse will protect the berry from the weather, but to make your work easier, you can equip the room with all kinds of strawberry care devices.

beds

Rows can be made traditional on the ground, but it is better to install special racks. Access to them should be convenient and easy.

You can grow strawberries in pots or special containers.

Heating

If the greenhouse will be used all year round, then you need to consider the heating system. In the southern regions, biofuels are used. This is not enough for the middle and northern regions. During the construction of a greenhouse, it is possible to lay pipes through which hot water. This will provide a kind of "warm" floor for plants. To heat the air, a water heating circuit is installed.

FOR REFERENCE: You can also use the Dutch method and grow berries in hanging beds.

Lighting

If the greenhouse is glass or polycarbonate, then it is easier to conduct electric lighting in them. In all the rest, it is worth installing phytolamps, since in autumn and winter the berry will need additional light.

Irrigation systems

Of course, you can water manually, but it is much easier to install a drip or automated system glaze. Everything will depend on the scale of cultivation.

Drip systems supply water in a dosed manner, which means they save it. You can make them yourself or choose from the proposed types. The main thing is to have a centralized water supply.

Automatic systems are installed for industrial cultivation.

Ventilation

It must be provided during construction. Vents are located on the roof and in the side walls.

If the area is large, then it is better to install special ventilation systems.

Ease of Access

This is one of important conditions. Everything inside the building should be located in such a way that you can easily get into any corner.

So, if strawberries grow on soil in beds, then their width should be 0.7 - 1 m.

The height of the racks is adjusted to the height of the person who will take care of the berries.

IMPORTANT: You can provide a small corridor where inventory will be stored.

Location

The site for the greenhouse is chosen even, not swampy. There should be no trees or buildings nearby that could cast a shadow.

It is better to attach a greenhouse to the house, so it is easier to carry out communications, and in winter to get inside without leaving the building.

Construction of a greenhouse for growing strawberries all year round at home

Before construction, you should make drawings, consider the location of all elements, calculate Construction Materials and equipment.

Foundation

For capital construction, a good foundation is needed.

The foundation can be tape or columnar. Most often do the first type:

A trench breaks out, it is covered with sand 20 cm below ground level and well rammed;
The formwork is installed 20 cm above ground level and ironed around the perimeter with a metal bar or reinforcement;
Then everything is poured with concrete;
Bricks are laid out on top of the concrete in one row.

Roofing felt waterproofing is installed on concrete.

frame

Frame racks are made from metal profile section 40 by 50 mm. They are placed at an equal distance from each other and fastened with anchor bolts.

You will need rack and guide profiles. The first is installed vertically, the second - horizontally. Fasten with bolts or rivets. Triangular elements are placed at the corners, which will give strength to the structure.

Coating

Polycarbonate is the most practical cover. With its help, direct greenhouses are built with gable roof. If you bend this material into an arc, you can lose on light transmission.

Choose polycarbonate with a thickness of 6 mm, the size of the cells in this case will be 75 by 75 cm.

Thermal insulation will depend on the type of fastening:

With overlays. Rubber is installed at the attachment point, a sheet is placed on top, and a metal strip is placed on top of it. All this is fastened with self-tapping screws treated with sealant;
Fastening with an H-profile. In the corners, the joints are closed with corner elements and sealed with an elastic band or sealant.

Now they install doors and vents and the greenhouse is ready.