Grow strawberries this way for big, abundant fruit

When growing strawberries at home, especially potted strawberries in flower pots, the soil and fertilizing are crucial. Although most garden soil and nutrient soil can be used, there are still some small tips to pay attention to in order to make strawberries big and abundant.

Strawberries are suited to being planted in loose, breathable soil that retains both water and nutrients, so if you use ordinary garden soil, you can add some vermiculite and coconut coir, in any ratio you like, or you can simply use nutrient soil to plant them. For later care, the potting soil must never lack fertilizer, because strawberries love fertilizer; you can use a fruit and vegetable nutrient solution, which has no unpleasant odor.

However, a friend once put a cooked small crucian carp the size of a palm into a strawberry pot, and that year the strawberries bore more fruit than in previous years. This is because fish contains the phosphorus and potassium that strawberries need, which helps strawberries bear fruit.

Growing strawberries also requires attention to a few points:

1. There must be plenty of sunlight, but they must not be exposed to scorching sun in summer and need shade.

2. Water adequately and water frequently, but there must not be standing water, to prevent root rot. In winter you can water less, about once a week, watering only after the soil dries; if it is not dry, do not water. Occasionally loosen the soil to keep it loose.

3. Strawberries generally do not easily get insects; if there are aphids, you can use imidacloprid or a 1:200 laundry detergent water solution with a few drops of rapeseed oil added, stir thoroughly together, and spray.

4. Fertilize frequently; you can also use fermented rice-washing water with a bit of orange peel added to remove the odor. Pour it on.

5. Regularly cut off the dried and withered leaves; many new leaves will still grow afterward. Strawberry flowers can still bear fruit without pollination.

6. How to overwinter strawberries and protect them from the cold: in November, move the potted strawberries indoors, or place them on a sunny balcony. Cover them with some dry grass or a layer of plastic film to keep them warm. This way they will very likely bloom and bear strawberries early in winter!