Fertilizing strawberries (Best fertilizer for strawberries) – Best way to fertilize strawberries
How to grow strawberries in field crop cultivation. This time, I will handle strawberry plant care. (Strawberry care in winter.) I want to apply fertilizer to the strawberries and add more nutrients. (Fertilizing strawberries.)
The strawberries were prepared for dormancy in mid-November and are now dormant.
https://www.vege-try.net/en/dormant-preparation-for-strawber...The strawberries are dormant, but we will apply fertilizer to strawberries. In winter, it takes about a month for fertilizer to work, so we add it early. (Winter care of strawberry plants.)
How to fertilize strawberries? Apply fertilizer to four spots between the strawberry plants.
The amount of fertilizer is 10g (1/3oz) of chicken manure per spot. Dig a hole about 10cm (4 inches) deep, and apply fertilizing.
Afterward, water the manure, cover it with soil. With this, the fertilizing of strawberries is complete. (Strawberry care in winter is finished.)
Related information on strawberry cultivation（Frequently Asked Questions for growing strawberries）
When is the planting time for field-grown strawberries? (About the planting time for strawberries)
The best time to plant strawberries in open fields is around early October. When planting strawberries, be careful not to cover the crown. The crown is the growing point of the strawberry, so covering it can cause poor growth. Be careful not to plant strawberries too deep.
When planting strawberries, is there a specific direction or spacing needed?
When planting strawberry seedlings, position the part called the runner (like a vine) facing the inside of the bed. Strawberries tend to grow more on the side opposite the runner. By facing the fruiting side outward, it becomes easier to care for and harvest the strawberries.
There are strawberry seedlings called “mericlone seedlings" that are grown in a sterile environment. Because these seedlings are grown in a lab, they don’t have runners. In home gardening, mericlone seedlings aren’t often used, but since they have no runners, you can plant them in any direction.
Strawberries need about 30cm (1 foot) of space between plants. If the space is too close, the stems and leaves will get crowded and make it easier for diseases and pests to spread. For outdoor strawberries, plant them with the right spacing.
Following is the video for how-to. English subtitles are available.