If you let them grow, they will try to root and develop a new strawberry plant. You will also want to prune the strawberry ‘runners.’ These are the long, skinny shoots that you will occasionally find reaching out from your strawberries. While you can let them grow naturally, some people will snip off the first several flower buds that emerge, thus allowing the strawberry plant to strengthen and ultimately produce more strawberries in the future. Strawberries require a modest amount of space per plant in order to thrive, so you can plant one in each of the iHarvest pots. One of our favorite strawberry growers suggests adding Cal-Mag to increase the sweetness of strawberries. Once the strawberries start to flower, you might find the additional phosphorus in our Flower Power solution to be effective at improving harvest yields and shortening time between harvests. The Green Machine nutrients IGWorks provides has everything the plant needs to thrive early in life. Keep your pH between 5.5-6.5 to ensure they thrive.īecause they bear fruit, you want your strawberries to have plenty of nutrients. It is important to find the right pH in order to ensure your plants absorb the nutrients important to their growth at an optimal rate. When growing strawberries in your iHarvest®, you should keep your EC range between 1.0 and 1.4 and pair them with other plants that thrive in similar PPM ranges such as lettuce, peas, thyme, and watercress are great options.Īnother iHarvest ® feature that makes growing your own strawberries easy is its pH tester.
Standing for “electrical conductivity”, EC is ultimately a measure of all nutrients in a water solution. You will want to purchase a day-neutral strawberry variety, which are able to continuously flower and grow strawberries throughout the year, and do not depend on changing light and weather patterns to flower.Įvery iHarvest® system comes equipped with a EC tester. Strawberries require steady, consistent artificial light for 14-16 hours in order to flourish. When you’re looking for strawberries to grow indoors, you will do well to search for a Day-Neutral Strawberry. These strawberries are similar to ever-bearing, but considered even less dependent on the length of day and temperature.
Day-Neutral strawberries are considered the best type of strawberry for indoor growing.In nature, they typically produce twice per year, and are less dependent on light and weather conditions. Ever-Bearing strawberries are better for indoor growing.Their production is dependent on daylight and temperature conditions, and they are not a good strawberry for indoor gardens. June-Bearing strawberries generally produce prolific strawberries once per year, during the summer.
Simply put, you are best growing Day-Neutral strawberries when growing indoors. There are a variety of strawberry types that you may want to choose from, but when growing indoors it’s very important to understand the difference between June-Bearing, Ever-Bearing and Day-Neutral strawberry types. Then, use 3% hydrogen peroxide to ensure that any pest larvae are killed, and do not end up in your hydroponic garden. Please make sure to thoroughly rinse your strawberry roots with water to clean them of debris. Just keep in mind that many are grown in soil, and if the roots are not very carefully cleaned, they can bring pests into your indoor garden. These fully grown strawberry plants can be bought online and shipped to your door. Many also choose to purchase bare root strawberry plants when growing also. Consider using our Seedling Starter Kit, or using the paper towel method discussed here for best results. Before you get started growing your very own strawberries, however, there are a few things you should know.įirst, although many customers do grow strawberries from seed, they are notoriously difficult. Growing and harvesting strawberries in your indoor, hydroponic garden is a much easier task than you might imagine. A more affordable and convenient option is to grow your own food and ensure you have fresh options available every day.
Consider purchasing bear root strawberries for best result, but clean well to prevent pests.Ī nutritious diet is vital to long-term health, but it can be rather expensive to buy fresh vegetables and fruits every week. Pollinate well, and multiple times to avoid partially developed strawberries.
STRAWBERRY SEEDLINGS FOR HYDROPONICS FREE
Tips & Tricks - Plant strawberry crowns (spot just above the roots) high to keep the dry and free from rot.
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