How can you grow strawberries in a small area?

Dear readers, throughout the year we have introduced you to the amazing and interesting experience of Valery Deminsky, the inventor of the unique method of 3D farming. A method that combines all the best approaches in gardening in the smallest plots, thereby ensuring maximum yields of organic vegetables, berries, fruits, including growing strawberries all year round.

The basis of such farming is to cultivate square meters of land as productively as possible - without straining at all, but working creatively and with pleasure.

Valery told us about the intricacies of getting healthy and strong seedlings, about making nutritious soil, about the peculiarities of growing cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkins. We also learned about how to get a bountiful harvest of blackberries, tomatoes and much more. And now Mr. Deminsky will tell you some sensational information: how to place 140 strawberry bushes on a plot of six squares and get a bountiful harvest from April to November... And at the same time, as always, working with pleasure and without straining.

A fairy tale for grandchildren

Dear friends! Now I will share with you my favorite topic - we will talk about an unusual method of growing strawberries. It’s unusual. The idea itself was also born spontaneously.

We have a design family. I already have four grandchildren who, like all kids, are very fond of fairy tales. Moreover, ordinary "Turnip" or "Bubble and Bump" is not an option, that is, the fairy tale must be original and freshly invented. So, once I had no interesting topic, and I came up with a fairy tale about a plant with legs. This plant could move in space and often asked the owner to wet his roots (well, like legs). Today it was in one place, tomorrow it was in another. So I got the idea of ​​how to grow strawberries in a new way.

Growing strawberries using 3D farming

In the evening I told my grandchildren this tale, and in the morning I thought: this is an interesting idea. And here is my idea - growing strawberries that can move - now, my friends, I will present it to you.

This topic is interesting for people who have very little land, or they save on this matter

Strawberries come out clean, well fed. And most importantly, as the British say: “What time of the day do you want strawberries?” We usually associate strawberries with July. And with this method, growing strawberries requires one thing: a well-lit place. And so, this plant can live anywhere on your site. Even the roof of the garage (if it's flat) can grow strawberries all year round!

So, 6 sq. m soil with a normal planting, 40 plants are placed (2 rows of 20 plants at a distance of 30 cm). I grow on such a site 120 to 140 strawberry bushes (it all depends on how old they are). These plants begin to bear fruit at the end of April, and end when there is already severe frost.

Six-square module

Design features of the six-square module

So, this technology is called "growing strawberries in a six-square module", which has its own design features.

He has powerful pillow, which consists of various organic waste: pine bark, lawn grass, recycled branches of raspberries or any shrubs, tree branches. All this creates a certain environment in which the process of decay and heating of the total mass takes place. And when I cover all this with a polycarbonate sheet (which we will burn about later), the concentration of temperature increases. October and April are two months when I have strawberries under the hood. Even when there are strong frosts at night, the environment is quite humid and warm.

In addition, the main advantage of this module is its compact space and special staggered arrangement of plants.

That allows you to get a stable harvest from May 1-2 until the end of September or mid-October. The fact is that my strawberries look like a chorus of girls (strawberries are still a female name), as they are arranged in steps: from large to medium, to medium-small and very small. These are the conditions for growing strawberries using 3D farming.

Strawberry care

So, friends, one of the conditions that allows you to get a harvest from May to October is the transfer of strawberry bushes, planting it to a new place. These plants bear fruit for the first time from April 30 (in the greenhouse) to the end of July (on the module). In August - a break for rest. At this time, I feed them, prepare them for launching for the second fruiting. In September, strawberry plants wake up, and the process of active flowering and fruiting begins. The peak of fruiting is from the end of September to the end of October.

At the end of October, there are many flowers and berries, but the sun is already scarce. That is, there comes a moment when the light begins to leave the module, it becomes sliding, and even the stepping does not help. Then some of the plants move to the upper shelf on the fence, and some to the greenhouse, that is, strawberry cultivation continues in the greenhouse. Thus, a good harvest can be obtained for another two weeks.

Strawberry shelf

On the shelf on the fence

So the strawberries "went" to the shelf on the fence (this is another option for obtaining additional products), where the temperature is excellent. I place young planted plants there in the fall until they travel to the greenhouse. Here, strawberry care is as follows. I water the strawberries intensively once a day, here they get the sun from early morning until late at night. In the summer, in such a place, the plants will burn out from the abundance of light.

Insulation of the module

What am I doing besides this? There are grooves on both sides of the girls' choir module. On one side, a sheet of polycarbonate (four) is placed, it is bent and inserted into the other groove.This forms a polycarbonate tunnel, which accumulates temperature well, and then the plants bear fruit for a long time. Having “passed” from this module to the greenhouse, strawberries will grow there all winter.

Strawberries in the greenhouse

My greenhouse is small, it is not heated at all, that is, there are no heating costs. But there is:

• organic layer that warms;
• there are my assistants - prospector worms who, by processing various organic waste, create a certain temperature regime in this greenhouse.

Therefore, there is never frost there, the temperature does not drop below zero, that is, there are excellent conditions, and growing strawberries is a pleasure. Except, maybe, if the street is -30 ° C, and on the surface layer it will be somewhere - 4 ° C. And if you put on agrofibre, then this can be avoided.

Growing strawberries in a pot

Growing strawberries in a pot

So, we continue growing strawberries. The plant is placed in a 5 liter pot. At first it was in the smallest one, and as the root system grew (it appears from below) it was transplanted into a larger pot. When roots appear in this pot from below, I transplant it into a 7-liter one. This is how the movement from small to large occurs.

Soil for strawberries

This pot has a simple design, but not easy filling. It will not work to fill it with anything. I have specially developed a feeding system, a system for accumulating and retaining moisture, a system for preventing weeds. If you feel from below, this filling is not wet, but moist. Even if it rains heavily, a layer of finely crushed pine bark laid on top (it performs the function of mulch) will protect the plant from excess moisture and let water through well. And the exact same layer is on the bottom.

The only difference is that the lower layer contains food in the form of bio-compost of the prospector worms, which is mixed with the pine bark. It could also be coconut flakes, but they are very expensive now. Pine bark is much more efficient, and most importantly, it is cheap and perfectly holds the stream of water. If there is a “cushion” of pine bark on top, it is very easy to water the plants with a sufficiently strong stream from a sprayer. At the same time, feeding is carried out.

Young shoot with a root system

We plant (multiply)

We continue growing and caring for strawberries. First, well-developed shoots that have developed roots on large bushes (which both bear fruit and give young rosettes) are planted in a small 0.5 liter pot with good soil. Interestingly, these plants may yield insignificant harvest this year, but the berries will be large. After filling the pot with soil, insert the socket and nail it.

In no case should you dig in. For this I use a wire, which I bend with the letter A. It can be paper clips or anything.

Transplant "children"

There comes a time when I have a lot of children. Here is a plant I pinned a month ago, it rooted well. Flowers appear immediately.

If the plant is rooted and takes root, it throws out flower stalks. It has a strong root system that holds an earthen ball well, it is moist and filled with root mass.

What am I doing with him? I can wait for the first fruiting, which will come in a week or two. Or you can immediately transplant.

Strawberry transplant

I turn the pot over and take out a seedling with a perfect root system and an earthy clod. I put it in a larger pot, add the nutrient mixture. The plant will now get enough nourishment for a whole month. The bush begins to grow and bear fruit vigorously. To summarize: with this technology, strawberry cultivation achieves its goal: harvest all year round, minimum effort and maximum benefit.

A bush, originally planted from a 0.5 liter pot into a capacity of about 10 liters, can bear fruit for two years, while producing rather large fruits

Care for potted strawberries

In general, from the first seedling to the final, when the bush must be thrown away, it takes almost 3 years. Moreover, the plant is very mobile, it can be placed anywhere.

Why is this option interesting? I place young seedlings in pots in any vacant place where something has already borne fruit. And the cultivation of strawberries continues.

For example, my garlic was growing. I removed it, added a layer of organic matter: it is wet, it is full of worms, and most importantly, the bottom of the pot, where the main root zone of the strawberry is located, stands in a humid environment. The plant launches its additional roots into this "organic volume", and if I have not even transplanted it (there is simply no time for this, or I see that it is developing so well), then I am in no hurry with it. And when transplanting, I remove excess roots, thus stimulating the development of the plant itself.

The bush in a ten-liter pot has entered, so to speak, the stage of maximum development (it can have a rosette of berries up to 30 pieces). It is easy to lift it and move it to another place, set it to a certain height, form a row out of it, place it in a greenhouse, and cover it with spunbond. In general, the plant moves as you like, without unnecessary effort.

The most important thing - nutrition and soil

The fact is that priming (although you can't call it soil) is a pillow consisting of various organic "debris". These are raspberry-bearing branches, cut branches of currants and various fruit trees, as well as needles, foliage, mown grass.

What should everyone do with this? Grind on a crusher and send it to the module, and the prospector worms will process it all. And then during the season this "pillow" will turn into the most fertile soil.

Blanks for such organic matter need to be collected within a year, and then put everything in pots at a time.

Moreover, organic material can be mixed with the same 0-ml that you have on the site. This is only to help the worms, because they themselves do not eat greens, but process them (grind them with small pebbles) using the soil that is on the site.

But those nuances which must be taken into account... I loosen the area and on this loose soil, without pressing down, I just put the pots. There must be an air space here so that excess moisture comes out.

And here's another thing. Before placing the pots, you need to add a lot of ash.

Ash - an excellent organic fertilizer that will help fight fungal diseases and slugs.

Soil for strawberries

Watering strawberries

I water the plants every morning. And once every three days in the evening from a spray bottle I lightly feed them with nutrients, which I cook as follows.

I have a barrel where I collect nettles, lettuce and other greens for two to three days. The result is a great green infusion. It is also advisable to soak the bread separately, then bread kvass with active fungi is formed. There I also add "Fitosporin" - a biological preparation, the active fungi of which fight various plant diseases.

Fresh strawberries with flowers on new year table

Among the available bushes, I select the 60 most "active" ones to winter in the greenhouse. They will bear fruit in pots for another month. Again, strawberry cultivation continues, only in greenhouse conditions.

It's already snowing on the street, and strawberries will give birth to me with might and main. You just need to put a phytolamp and highlight the plants. There is no need to heat the soil, it is warm by itself. Thanks to phytolamps, I have even for the New Year there are berries.

We put the bush on a plate, decorate it with some kind of decoration on top, and on the New Year's table there is a fresh strawberry with flowers. The beauty!

Soil for strawberries

Now I'll tell you how I prepare the soil. The soil for planting strawberries has three components.The first mandatory component is concentrated vermicompost... It can be bought ready-made, or obtained from your own worm farm.

The second component is leaf humus... You can also buy it at the store. Last year, the best brand among manufacturers was the drug Generous Earth.

And the third one - finely crushed pine bark... That is, we take 30% of the listed components and mix well (you can also sift them through a mesh). This is how I get the soil, which is literally permeated with roots, and thanks to the gaps, the air in it circulates well. As a result, the roots do not stagnate, but moisture is retained.

Our main task is to keep the soil moist, but not wet

It should also allow air to pass through well so that the roots do not suffocate. If all these conditions are met, the plant will develop and not get sick.

If you do not guess with the root system and soil, you can immediately see it from the plant: it simply does not develop. It will not dry up, of course, but there will be no flowers and berries, only greens. And it is also necessary to move the soil from place to place, so we get a healthier soil. But not just like that: she does not walk, she grows strawberries, a wonderful harvest of berries.

The pot technology is interesting both for ordinary strawberries and for remontants. The only thing that remontant will bear fruit from April to mid-December. Delicious, rich, healthy. The process is very interesting: it is constant contact with healthy, strong plants.

I hope friends, this technology will interest you. Watch the video, it will help you visually see the whole process. Apply, experiment and work without straining. Good luck and bountiful harvests!

Valery Deminsky

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Valery Deminsky

Dear readers, throughout the year we have introduced you to the amazing and interesting experience of Valery Deminsky, the inventor of the unique method of 3D farming. A method that combines all the best approaches in gardening in the smallest plots, thereby ensuring maximum yields of organic vegetables, berries, fruits, including growing strawberries all year round.

The basis of such farming is to cultivate square meters of land as productively as possible - without straining at all, but working creatively and with pleasure.

Valery told us about the intricacies of getting healthy and strong seedlings, about making nutritious soil, about the peculiarities of growing cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkins. We also learned about how to get a bountiful harvest of blackberries, tomatoes and much more. And now Mr. Deminsky will tell you some sensational information: how to place 140 strawberry bushes on a plot of six squares and get a bountiful harvest from April to November... And at the same time, as always, working with pleasure and without straining.

A fairy tale for grandchildren

Dear friends! Now I will share with you my favorite topic - we will talk about an unusual method of growing strawberries. It’s unusual. The idea itself was also born spontaneously.

We have a design family. I already have four grandchildren who, like all kids, are very fond of fairy tales. Moreover, ordinary "Turnip" or "Bubble and Bump" is not an option, that is, the fairy tale must be original and freshly invented. So, once I had no interesting topic, and I came up with a fairy tale about a plant with legs. This plant could move in space and often asked the owner to wet his roots (well, like legs). Today it was in one place, tomorrow it was in another. So I got the idea of ​​how to grow strawberries in a new way.

Growing strawberries using 3D farming

In the evening I told my grandchildren this tale, and in the morning I thought: this is an interesting idea. And here is my idea - growing strawberries that can move - now, my friends, I will present it to you.

This topic is interesting for people who have very little land, or they save on this matter

Strawberries come out clean, well fed. And most importantly, as the British say: “What time of day do you want strawberries?” We usually associate strawberries with July. And with this method, growing strawberries requires one thing: a well-lit place. And so, this plant can live anywhere on your site. Even the roof of the garage (if it's flat) can grow strawberries all year round!

So, 6 sq. m soil with a normal planting, 40 plants are placed (2 rows of 20 plants at a distance of 30 cm). I grow on such a site 120 to 140 strawberry bushes (it all depends on how old they are). These plants begin to bear fruit at the end of April, and end when there is already severe frost.

Six-square module

Design features of the six-square module

So, this technology is called "growing strawberries in a six-square module", which has its own design features.

He has powerful pillow, which consists of various organic waste: pine bark, lawn grass, recycled branches of raspberries or any shrubs, tree branches. All this creates a certain environment in which the process of decay and heating of the total mass takes place. And when I cover all this with a polycarbonate sheet (which we will burn about later), the concentration of temperature increases. October and April are two months when I have strawberries under the hood. Even when there are strong frosts at night, the environment is quite humid and warm.

In addition, the main advantage of this module is its compact space and special staggered arrangement of plants.

That allows you to get a stable harvest, starting from May 1-2 until the end of September or mid-October. The fact is that my strawberries look like a chorus of girls (strawberries are still a female name), as they are arranged in steps: from large to medium, to medium-small and very small. These are the conditions for growing strawberries using 3D farming.

Strawberry care

So, friends, one of the conditions that allows you to get a harvest from May to October is the transfer of strawberry bushes, planting it to a new place. These plants bear fruit for the first time from April 30 (in the greenhouse) to the end of July (on the module). In August - a break for rest. At this time, I feed them, prepare them for launching for the second fruiting. In September, strawberry plants wake up, and the process of active flowering and fruiting begins. The peak of fruiting is from the end of September to the end of October.

At the end of October, there are many flowers and berries, but the sun is already scarce. That is, there comes a moment when the light begins to leave the module, it becomes sliding, and even the stepping does not help. Then some of the plants move to the upper shelf on the fence, and some to the greenhouse, that is, strawberry cultivation continues in the greenhouse. Thus, a good harvest can be obtained for another two weeks.

Strawberry shelf

On the shelf on the fence

So the strawberries "went" to the shelf on the fence (this is another option for obtaining additional products), where the temperature is excellent. I place young planted plants there in the fall until they travel to the greenhouse. Here, strawberry care is as follows. I water the strawberries intensively once a day, here they get the sun from early morning until late at night. In the summer, in such a place, the plants will burn out from the abundance of light.

Insulation of the module

What am I doing besides this? There are grooves on both sides of the girls' choir module. On one side, a sheet of polycarbonate (four) is placed, it is bent and inserted into the other groove. This forms a polycarbonate tunnel, which accumulates temperature well, and then the plants bear fruit for a long time. Having “passed” from this module to the greenhouse, strawberries will grow there all winter.

Strawberries in the greenhouse

My greenhouse is small, it is not heated at all, that is, there are no heating costs. But there is:

• organic layer that warms;
• there are my assistants - prospectors who, by processing various organic waste, create a certain temperature regime in this greenhouse.

Therefore, there is never frost there, the temperature does not drop below zero, that is, there are excellent conditions, and growing strawberries is a pleasure. Except, maybe, if the street is -30 ° C, and on the surface layer it will be somewhere - 4 ° C. And if you put on agrofibre, then this can be avoided.

See also: How to get a good harvest of strawberries in small areas

Growing strawberries in a pot

Growing strawberries in a pot

So, we continue growing strawberries. The plant is placed in a 5 liter pot. At first it was in the smallest one, and as the root system grew (it appears from below) it was transplanted into a larger pot. When roots appear in this pot from below, I transplant it into a 7-liter one. This is how the movement from small to large occurs.

Soil for strawberries

This pot has a simple design, but not easy filling. It will not work to fill it with anything. I have specially developed a feeding system, a system for accumulating and retaining moisture, a weed control system. If you feel from below, this filling is not wet, but moist. Even if it rains heavily, a layer of finely crushed pine bark laid on top (it performs the function of mulch) will protect the plant from excess moisture and let water through well. And the exact same layer is on the bottom.

The only difference is that the bottom layer contains food in the form of bio-compost of the prospector worms, which is mixed with the pine bark. It could also be coconut flakes, but they are very expensive now. Pine bark is much more efficient, and most importantly, it is cheap and perfectly holds the stream of water. If there is a “cushion” of pine bark on top, it is very easy to water the plants with a sufficiently strong stream from a sprayer. At the same time, feeding is carried out.

Young shoot with a root system

We plant (multiply)

We continue growing and caring for strawberries. First, well-developed shoots that have developed roots on large bushes (which both bear fruit and give young rosettes) are planted in a small 0.5 liter pot with good soil. Interestingly, these plants may yield insignificant harvest this year, but the berries will be large. After filling the pot with soil, insert the socket and pin it.

In no case should you dig in. For this I use a wire, which I bend with the letter A. It can be paper clips or anything.

Transplant "children"

There comes a time when I have a lot of children. Here is a plant I pinned a month ago, it rooted well. Flowers appear immediately.

If a plant is rooted and takes root, it throws out flower stalks. It has a strong root system that holds an earthen ball well, it is moist and filled with root mass.

What am I doing with him? I can wait for the first fruiting, which will come in a week or two. Or you can immediately transplant.

Strawberry transplant

I turn the pot over and take out a seedling with a perfect root system and an earthy clod. I put it in a larger pot, add the nutrient mixture. The plant will now get enough nourishment for a whole month. The bush begins to grow and bear fruit vigorously. To summarize: with this technology, strawberry cultivation achieves its goal: harvest all year round, minimum effort and maximum benefit.

A bush, originally planted from a 0.5 liter pot into a capacity of about 10 liters, can bear fruit for two years, while producing large enough fruits

Care for potted strawberries

In general, from the first seedling to the final, when the bush must be thrown away, it takes almost 3 years. At the same time, the plant is very mobile, it can be placed anywhere.

Why is this option interesting? I place young seedlings in pots in any vacant place where something has already borne fruit. And the cultivation of strawberries continues.

For example, my garlic was growing. I removed it, poured in a layer of organic matter: it is wet, it is full of worms, and most importantly, the bottom of the pot, where the main root zone of the strawberry is located, stands in a humid environment. The plant launches its additional roots into this "organic volume", and if I have not even transplanted it (there is simply no time for this, or I see that it is developing so well), then I am in no hurry with it. And when transplanting, I remove excess roots, thus stimulating the development of the plant itself.

The bush in a ten-liter pot has entered, so to speak, the stage of maximum development (it can have a rosette of berries up to 30 pieces). It is easy to lift it and move it to another place, set it to a certain height, form a row out of it, place it in a greenhouse, and cover it with spunbond. In general, the plant moves as you like, without unnecessary effort.

The most important thing - nutrition and soil

The fact is that priming (although you can't call it soil) - this is a pillow consisting of various organic "debris". These are raspberry-bearing branches, cut branches of currants and various fruit trees, as well as needles, foliage, mown grass.

What should everyone do with this? Grind on a crusher and send it to the module, and the prospector worms will process it all. And then during the season this "pillow" will turn into the most fertile soil.

Blanks for such organic matter need to be collected within a year, and then put everything in pots at a time.

Moreover, organic material can be mixed with the same 0-ml that you have on the site. This is only to help the worms, because they themselves do not eat greens, but process them (grind them with small pebbles) using the soil that is on the site.

But those nuances which must be taken into account... I loosen the area and on this loose soil, without pressing down, I just put the pots. There must be an air space here so that excess moisture comes out.

And here's another thing. Before placing the pots, you need to add a lot of ash.

Ash - an excellent organic fertilizer that will help fight fungal diseases and slugs.

Soil for strawberries

Watering strawberries

I water the plants every morning. And once every three days in the evening from a spray bottle I lightly feed them with nutrients, which I cook as follows.

I have a barrel where I collect nettles, lettuce and other greens for two to three days. The result is a great green infusion. It is also advisable to soak the bread separately, then bread kvass with active fungi is formed. There I also add "Fitosporin" - a biological preparation, the active fungi of which fight various plant diseases.

Fresh strawberries with flowers on new year table

Among the available bushes, I select the 60 most "active" ones to winter in the greenhouse. They will bear fruit in pots for another month. Again, strawberry cultivation continues, only in greenhouse conditions.

It's already snowing on the street, and strawberries will give birth to me with might and main. You just need to put a phytolamp and highlight the plants. There is no need to heat the soil, it is warm by itself. Thanks to phytolamps, I have even for the New Year there are berries.

We put the bush on a plate, decorate it with some kind of decoration on top, and on the New Year's table there is a fresh strawberry with flowers. The beauty!

Soil for strawberries

Now I'll tell you how I prepare the soil. The soil for planting strawberries has three components. The first mandatory component is concentrated vermicompost... It can be bought ready-made, or obtained from your worm farm.

The second component is leaf humus... You can also buy it at the store. Last year, the best brand among manufacturers was the drug Generous Earth.

And the third one is finely crushed pine bark... That is, we take 30% of the listed components and mix well (you can also sift them through a mesh). This is how I get the soil, which is literally permeated with roots, and thanks to the gaps, the air in it circulates well. As a result, the roots do not stagnate, and moisture is retained.

Our main task is to keep the soil moist, but not wet

It should also allow air to pass through well so that the roots do not suffocate. If all these conditions are met, the plant will develop and not get sick.

If you do not guess with the root system and soil, you can immediately see it from the plant: it simply does not develop. It will not dry up, of course, but there will be no flowers and berries, only greens. And it is also necessary to move the soil from place to place, so we get a healthier soil. But not just like that: she does not walk, she grows strawberries, a wonderful harvest of berries.

The pot technology is interesting both for ordinary strawberries and for remontants. The only thing that remontant will bear fruit from April to mid-December. Delicious, rich, healthy. The process is very interesting: it is constant contact with healthy, strong plants.

I hope friends, this technology will interest you. Watch the video, it will help you visually see the whole process. Apply, experiment and work without straining. Good luck and bountiful harvests!

Valery Deminsky,

based on the materials of the video report of the "Smart Economy" channel

Strawberries are delicious, sweet, and therefore almost everyone loves them. That is why such a business is so attractive and popular among those who know how to work on the land: both favorite berries are always on the table, and there is an opportunity to make good money.

What are the advantages of a berry growing business?

The main advantages of this business are:

• relatively small investment at the initial stage;
• the ability to grow berries in any season;
• good income in the winter;
• short payback;
• harvesting does not require much effort.

It would be fair to warn about the risks of such a business:

• the occurrence of a plant disease, the appearance of harmful insects is possible;
• with improper care, the plant can deteriorate: wither, rot.

Therefore, in order to avoid losses and disappointment, thoroughly study all aspects of this business before you start.

Strawberry cultivation options and their features

There are several options for growing berries (outdoor, indoor, sheltered), each of which has its own advantages. Assess your strengths, financial capabilities. In addition, it is important to decide whether to plant only seedlings, or grow berries.

Home cultivation (indoor)

A business of growing seedlings and strawberries can be run even at home - this does not require a lot of space and investment. You can grow berries in a small area: on a balcony, loggia or in a garage.

For home cultivation of your favorite berry suitable Dutch technology... The essence of the method: a plastic bag is filled with perlite and peat. Next, holes are made in it for seedlings, irrigation pipes are brought in and an artificial lighting system is established. Three bags can be placed on 1 square meter.

At the initial stage, watering can be done independently, that is, manually. You can later install a drip system. You will also have to pollinate the berries - at home, strawberries do not pollinate themselves. A natural bristle brush is suitable for this. If the plantation is large, you can use a home fan.

Since the plant needs air circulation, the room in which you decide to grow strawberries must be well ventilated. To do this, it is enough to keep the window open.It should be noted that strawberries really need light. Therefore, it is advisable to choose a sunny side for seedlings.

Home-grown berries are suitable for novice businessmen. In this case, it is more convenient to build a business on growing seedlings than on fruits.

Greenhouse (protected ground)

The method of growing berries in a greenhouse is an option for those who want to do this business all year round. This will require the corresponding costs: for the installation of a greenhouse structure, equipment for irrigation and heating, lighting of the greenhouse. The greenhouse method of growing strawberries is several times more expensive than growing outdoors. But, accordingly, the income is higher.

A plant in a greenhouse matures several months faster than in an open field. This is influenced by artificial optimal growing conditions. With proper care, the berries will be beautiful and healthy.

Strawberries in a heated greenhouse are often planted in the soil. You can also plant the plant in small containers - special berry blocks or in boxes filled with a mixture of coconut and peat.

By the way, in greenhouses, you can also grow flowers for sale and have another source of income.

Open ground

Growing berries in the open field is possible only during the season. There are pros and cons here as well. The pluses, of course, include the minimum investment compared to other methods. Strawberries are easy to grow in season, not difficult to sell. The taste and aroma of strawberries grown in this way cannot be compared to others. This growing method is great for those new to the business.

The disadvantages include the risk of a possible negative impact of nature. For example, strawberries can burn in the sun, or vice versa, freeze. In addition, the plant must be replanted every 4 years.

Initial costs

Costs directly depend on the option of growing the plant:

• Home planting in greenhouses.
• Greenhouse planting in closed ground.
• Outdoors.

Home planting berries at the initial stage requires purchase costs:

• equipment (containers, racks);
• planting material;
• soil;
• lighting systems.

The method of growing strawberries in a greenhouse, in addition to those listed above, requires the following costs:

• building a greenhouse;
• carrying out lighting and water supply in it.

Growing a plant outdoors requires the following costs:

• purchase of planting material;
• soil treatment from harmful insects;
• fertilizers.

Which variety to choose for business

For growing strawberries, it is better to choose varieties of different ripening periods. Thus, you can avoid "downtime" during the ripening of the crop.

Early ripening varieties

Early varieties include:

1. Olivia is a winter-hardy variety that withstands the difficult Russian climate well. Such strawberries have a spectacular presentation - the berries are large, regular in shape, withstand transportation well.
2. Alba is one of the best early varieties for the industry. Strawberries are disease resistant, transport well and have a long shelf life.
3. Clery is a great choice for business. This variety is excellently preserved during transportation, gives a lot of planting material (whiskers). Clery's look is very effective - a bright berry, like a varnished skin, you want to buy such a strawberry.

Early ripening varieties require special care:

• regular watering with water no colder than 25 degrees;
• mulching the beds with compost;
• airing the plant in sunny weather.

Medium ripening varieties:

For doing business, you can choose the following varieties:

1. Marmalade is a variety with the advantage of high yield. Strawberries of the correct conical shape with shine.
2. Arosa is also a good choice for growing. The berries of this variety are bright orange and slightly flattened in shape.
3. Asia - has a high sugar content, which makes the berries very tasty.Strawberries are resistant to frost, disease, long-term storage. It is one of the best varieties for the industry.

Medium-ripening varieties require mainly the following:

• correct control of temperature conditions;
• drip irrigation.

Late ripening variety

Late ripening strawberries suitable for commercial cultivation include Malvina - sweet berries with a delicate aroma. Strawberries are resistant to environmental influences, but are susceptible to insect damage.

Variety care:

• this strawberry is distinguished by the proliferation of leaves, therefore, to improve ventilation, illumination and ripening of berries, it is better to thin out the leaves during the fruiting period;
• the variety requires fertilization with nitrogen substances, while it is very important that the application of top dressing is moderate.

Repaired varieties

The difference between remontant varieties is their ability to bear fruit three times during the growing season. Best options for business:

1. Monterey is a variety suitable for greenhouse cultivation. Excellent harvest, juicy berries.
2. Portola is a new variety, an improvement in Albion. It differs from it in a softer taste and high yield.
3. San Andreas - Similar to the characteristics of the Albion variety, but the San Andreas berries are larger. Strawberries are resistant to weather and disease.

Caring for remontant varieties includes:

• abundant watering;
• loosening the soil;
• treatment against pests and diseases;
• top dressing of the soil;
• weeding;
• for some varieties, whisker removal.

Garlic planted between the bushes will protect the strawberries from pests.

The video provides tips on growing strawberries from a plant expert in the Green Garden community. The expert will tell you about the seasonal features of plant care:

Marketing options for strawberries

The most acceptable ways to market the product:

1. Home delivery of strawberries is an actual way of marketing in a populated area, for example, a millionaire.
2. Sales through supermarkets.
3. Delivery of berries for processing.
4. Sales through our own retail outlets: market, store in a supermarket or shopping center. This option is suitable for marketing large quantities of strawberries.

Each marketing option requires the execution of certain documents!

Profitability of the strawberry business

To calculate the profitability from the sale of strawberries, you need to calculate all costs: from the purchase of material to the delivery of goods to the buyer. Don't forget your monthly electricity and heating bills. You also need to know the expected profit.

A square meter of seedlings yields 4.5 kg of fruit per month - this formula should be the starting point for calculating monthly profit. That is, a plantation with an area of ​​50 squares will bring 225 kg of berries per month.

Depending on the season, the cost of berries changes dramatically. The average price is considered to be 400-500 rubles. per kilogram. Accordingly, a plantation with an area of ​​50 square meters will bring income of 90 - 112.5 thousand rubles per month.

Thus, the liquidity of the strawberry business is only a few months.

The opportunity to receive a high income from the sale of berries or strawberry seedlings is the main reason why amateur gardeners have retrained into businessmen. Regardless of the season, only imported expensive goods with average taste are competing, which is also a great advantage of this business.

Strawberries are one of the most delicious and popular berries in our country. To get a rich harvest of sweet fruits, you need to know many of the nuances of growing. There are many ways to cultivate berries. How to grow strawberries correctly?

When is the best time to grow?

Strawberries can be planted permanently in early spring or fall. Autumn planting is preferable, since fruiting will begin in the coming season. Plants planted in spring will only yield a year later. However, there is a risk of plant death after the onset of return frosts.

Autumn-planted strawberries will have time to take root and get stronger before winter. The optimal time for planting is from August 10 to September 25. You should not delay planting, because late planting can greatly reduce the volume of the crop.

How to choose a seat?

For strawberries, it is advisable to choose a flat area with enough sunlight, not blown through by drafts. Before planting, it is recommended to check the soil for the presence of pest larvae: wireworm, nematodes and the Colorado potato beetle, and also to make sure that there are no roots of perennial weeds in the soil.

If there are large trees in the garden that cast shadows on the berry bushes, the strawberry will not develop well. Such a neighborhood is also dangerous for the health of those who will consume berries, because when spraying trees, some of the chemicals can get on the fruits. Currants and gooseberries are good companions for strawberries, so you can place bushes between these crops.

Strawberries are considered to be an unpretentious plant that can adapt to life in almost any area. However, it has its own preferences: the culture develops best in light soils, loamy, chernozem and sandy loam soils. Strawberries feel comfortable in dark gray forest soil on a small southwest-facing slope. On sandy, clayey, peaty and soddy-podzolic soils, strawberries bear fruit worse.

When choosing a site, determine its acidity: for strawberries, pH 5 to 6.5 is normal. Groundwater should not pass close to the surface, the optimal depth is 60 cm. In winter, a 25 cm thick soil should not freeze more than -8 degrees Celsius.

One plot is suitable for growing strawberries for 3-4 years, then it must be transplanted to a new place. You can return the culture to the previous site after 2-3 years. The principles of crop rotation should be followed. Strawberries are planted in areas where garlic, herbs, cereals, marigolds and petunias previously grew.

Site preparation and seedlings

If a spring planting is planned, the soil begins to be prepared even before the onset of winter. It is dug up and applied to each m2 of soil, 10 kg of humus (you can replace 5 kg of manure), up to 100 g of superphosphate and 50 g of potassium salt. If in the autumn the holes were not fertilized, then 3 handfuls of humus and one handful of wood ash are introduced into each hole.

Before planting, the seedlings must be left for 3 days in a cool place, and immediately before lowering into the hole, the roots must be treated with a clay chatterbox so that they take root more easily and do not dry out.

The chatterbox is prepared as follows: half a bucket of orange clay is poured with water so that it slightly covers the clay layer. The mixture will infuse and soon turn into a mass similar in consistency to sour cream. To get rid of undissolved lumps, the clay is mixed well.

Before planting, pinch the longest root of the bush. In order for the root system to take root faster, the green mass of the seedlings is also cut off, leaving 3-4 large leaves. If autumn time is chosen for planting strawberries, the soil is prepared in spring according to the above scheme.

How to choose seedlings?

It is necessary to plant only healthy and strong seedlings. The root system should be fibrous, and the length of the juicy white roots should be at least 3-5 cm. The diameter of the root collar is preferable 6 cm. The green mass of a quality seedling consists of 3-5 leaves and a whole apical bud.

The acquired seedlings must be planted quickly. If it is not possible to plant immediately, strawberries can be buried in damp ground, after wrapping the roots with moistened moss. Place the seedlings in a cold room or in a dark corner of the garden.

How to plant strawberries?

Open field strawberry cultivation scheme

Strawberries are planted during cloudy and damp weather.

The planting process includes the following steps:

1. A bush is lowered into the prepared hole.
2. The root system is gently straightened so that it is located throughout the space.
3. The hole is gradually covered with earth, periodically tamping the soil so that voids do not form.
4. The root collar is buried in line with the ground.
5. The young plant is watered abundantly.

Cultivation and reproduction methods

There are several ways to grow and propagate strawberries. The culture is grown in vertical beds using flower pots, pipes and bags, under agrofibre, film tunnels are built. The plant is propagated using seeds, whiskers and dividing the bush.

String method

If the line method is chosen, it is necessary to prepare six hundred bushes of seedlings per 100m2. There are one-line and two-line planting methods. Popular is the classic two-line fit. This placement option assumes a distance between lines of 30cm, between rows - 70cm, and between bushes - 20cm.

One-line planting method implies 70cm spacing between lines and 20cm spacing between bushes. The beds are arranged in a north-south direction, and two strawberry rows are planted along the edges.

The planting process includes the following steps:

1. If the area is small, it is advised to use a cord for planting. Using a tape measure, marks of future rows are made at the two ends of the selected area.
2. Pegs are installed along the edges of the rows, on which a cord is pulled, indicating the future line.
3. Observing the recommended distance, along the stretched cord with a stick in the ground, they indicate the places of future planting holes, which are then dug out to such a depth that the root system can freely fit in the hole.
4. A liter of water is poured into the hole.
5. After absorbing water into the soil, a well-spread root system is placed in the mud.
6. The hole is covered with dry soil, regularly tamping the soil to avoid the appearance of air pockets.
7. The young plant is watered using half a liter of water for each shrub.

To save plants from pests, it is recommended to lay lutrasil or roofing material with holes made for bushes on the soil.

Using film tunnels

A cover made of film material will help the strawberries ripen faster, the gardener can even win several weeks if he creates such a structure. Most often, this method is resorted to when growing early strawberry varieties.

The easiest to create and operate are film tunnels, which are installed in early May:

1. To begin with, support arcs are installed, which are placed at a distance of one meter from each other. They should rise half a meter above the ground.
2. At the ends of the arcs buried in the ground, a film is fixed, which is then pulled onto the supports.
3. The result is a kind of film tunnel. If the film sags from above or from the side, it is necessary to secure the arcs with twine.

It is necessary to regularly look after plantings in the film tunnel (mulch, harvest), as well as arrange periodic ventilation. For this reason, one side of the greenhouse must be deaf, and the gardener must be able to get inside from the other side.

One side of the film is sprinkled with earth or fixed with heavy objects, and a rail is attached on the other side. From the end of the structure, the film is collected in a knot and tied to pegs driven into the ground. Planting care is easy. A thermometer must be placed inside to monitor the temperature. If the thermometer rises above 25 degrees, urgent ventilation is needed.

In vertical beds

For gardeners who do not have large plots, the vertical growing method is popular.Strawberries are planted in special containers placed vertically and filled with soil. Pipes, bags, flower pots, and car tires are used as containers. Any vertical arrangement will do.

This method is also suitable for growing strawberries if there is no suitable soil on the site. The big advantage of this method is obtaining a rich harvest when using a small area of ​​the site.

The distance between the planted plants should be about 10cm. The capacity in which the root system will grow must be at least one and a half liters in volume. Each container is filled with a soil mixture consisting of turf, humus and peat in equal proportions.

As soon as the containers and seedlings are prepared, planting begins from the lowest tier, gradually moving to the very top. Strawberries grown in vertical beds are watered 2-3 times a week using warm water.

She needs regular feeding, which is carried out during watering. With the onset of cold, the culture needs protection. If the structure is prefabricated, it is disassembled, and the containers are placed on the ground and covered with agrofibre.

Benefits of using vertical beds:

1. Easy maintenance (no need to get rid of weeds).
2. Less likelihood of disease.
3. Saving the area of ​​the site.
4. Easy to harvest and saves time.

There are also some disadvantages:

1. Less supply due to small land volume.
2. Fast drying and frequent watering (potted strawberries dry much faster, so frequent watering is required).
3. Freezing in winter (if you do not cover the plant and bring it into the room, the strawberry will die).

Under agrofiber

The use of agrofibre can shorten the ripening period of the crop by a week. After the snow has completely melted, the bushes are covered with agrofibre. A comfortable temperature is created under this material for the development of culture. It is protected in case of recurrent frosts and cold winds. After establishing a comfortable temperature, the shelter is removed.

Growing from seeds

The seed method has several advantages, since the seeds are stored for a long time and there is no possibility of transmission of fungal diseases. Seeds are harvested on their own or purchased in a store.

For self-harvesting, strong bushes are chosen on the site and seeds are collected from ripe berries. The planting material is dried and stored in glass containers until the next season. 3 months before the intended planting in open ground, the seeds are wrapped in wet gauze and placed in the refrigerator.

Seeds are sown in January:

• drainage and soil mixture are poured into the container;
• in the ground, rows are made half a centimeter wide;
• the earth is watered;
• sow seeds, which are lightly sprinkled with earth.

The soil in the box should always be moist. The first shoots will appear in a month. Young plants are transplanted into a large box, and at the end of April they are moved to open ground.

Growing with a mustache

Propagation of strawberries with whiskers is popular. The sturdy mustache is detached from the mother plant and planted in a peat pellet, which is placed in a tray filled with water. A shelter is organized from above to create greenhouse conditions. After a week, the mustache will sprout. To avoid injury, the mustache is transferred to the open ground directly in a peat tablet.

Reproduction by dividing the bush

By dividing the bush, remontant strawberries are propagated, which practically does not give a mustache. A three-year-old plant with strong roots is chosen. In autumn or spring, the mother plant is dug up and divided into parts so that each new bush has roots and a leaf rosette. The resulting delenki are planted in a permanent place.

Care after landing

After planting, strawberries require attention.It is necessary to regularly water it, feed it, remove weeds and prepare it for wintering. In the spring, the site is cleaned with a rake. All debris, fallen leaves, mustaches and dry bushes, which can transmit diseases to new plants, are removed from the site.

Throughout the entire period of strawberry development, the soil should always be loosened, without weeds and moderately watered. After the formation of ovaries, the strawberries are no longer loosened and mulched using wheat or rye straw. If there is no such material, you can purchase a special mulching cloth in the store.

Watering and feeding

The soil should always be in a moist state, so watering is done as the soil dries up. After the end of fruiting, the strawberry begins to grow new roots, leaves and whiskers. During this period, mineral and organic fertilizing is introduced. Three kilograms of humus, 30 grams of superphosphate, 15 grams of nitrate and 20 grams of potassium salt are added per square meter of land.

Winter care

Strawberries need special preparation before the onset of winter time. After cutting off the leaves and whiskers, the ground is loosened, well spilled with potassium permanganate and fed. Until young foliage appears, the site is well watered. If the bushes can build up a lush green mass before the cold weather, they will cope with any frost. To save the plant from severe frosts, it is covered with pine needles.

Sweet strawberries are considered the queen of our gardens, so every summer resident should know the secrets of its cultivation.