Thirty years ago, the situation was simple: we planted strawberries in spring or autumn, as those were the only times when nurseries had large quantities of properly rooted seedlings available. 🌱 Today, thanks to the incredible development of nursery technology, we can plant strawberries throughout the entire growing season. We have at our disposal not only green (dug up) seedlings but also frigo-type seedlings and potted seedlings. And, indeed, it is difficult to answer the question of which planting term for strawberries is the best, as each has its good and bad sides. Below I present a few relationships between the type of seedlings we have decided on, the timing of their planting, and the height of the first yield:🧐📆 Continue reading “When is the Best Time to Plant Strawberries?”
What is the Average Yield of Strawberry Plants?
The answer is complex and depends on various factors such as 😄 the age of the plants, variety, their health, density, water supply during fruit set and growth, soil nutrient content, presence of bees during flowering, etc. However, an estimate can be made under certain assumptions. Continue reading “What is the Average Yield of Strawberry Plants?”
How Densely Should You Plant Strawberries? What’s the Best Spacing?
Well, on one hand, you’d want to plant strawberries 🍓 as densely as possible in hopes of a high yield. On the other hand, there’s a sensible limit to the number of plants per unit area, and excessive crowding will cause individual plants to compete with each other for water and nutrients, and the maturing fruits, lacking sufficient sunlight ☀️, will be smaller and not as sweet as they could be. Moreover, due to the increased humidity in overly dense plantings, conditions become favorable for various fungal infections, especially gray mold. Continue reading “How Densely Should You Plant Strawberries? What’s the Best Spacing?”


