Detailed Explanation of the Latest Soilless Strawberry Growing Techniques

Strawberries are a fruit that every one of us loves to eat. Strawberries are not only tasty and very sweet, but also rich in vitamins and nutrients beneficial to the human body. They now attract many growers to cultivate strawberries. There are many ways to grow strawberries, and the strawberry is a fruit that can be grown using soilless cultivation. However, some of the strawberry growing techniques currently on the market are not very mature, so let me teach you the soilless cultivation techniques for strawberries!

I. Building the Growing Troughs

1. First, the first step is to build the growing troughs properly. The material for the growing troughs can be cement boards or red bricks; generally plastic boards are used most often, but using these makes the construction cost very high, because the price of the raw material is too expensive. If bricks are used, the overall cost will be much lower. With red bricks, three layers of bricks need to be laid. Building with red bricks can prevent some soil-borne diseases and can retain water and fertilizer.

2. After building them, the next step is to lay the substrate. The substrate can be a mixed substrate made of coarse sand and gravel, mixed evenly. Generally the thickness of the substrate should be level with the bricks. After planting, water it so that the water content reaches 70%. Water using the method of watering thoroughly each time, and when watering there must be no waterlogging.

II. Raising the Seedlings

Soilless growing of strawberries has relatively high requirements for strawberry seedlings. If there is a problem with the seedlings, soilless cultivation will basically be very hard to succeed, and the survival rate of the seedlings is very low. So first of all we must do a good job when selecting seedlings, eliminating all diseased and problematic seedlings, and use a soilless substrate for raising them. After the seedlings are planted, water them with cool water to lower the temperature of their roots, which can promote flower bud differentiation. In addition, strengthen the management of the seedlings after planting, cutting off old leaves to reduce excess nutrient consumption and provide more for the growth needs of new branches.

III. The Planting Period and Planting Method

In order to make better profits, we should aim to have them on the market for sale by New Year's Day, so the seedlings can be planted starting in late September. Select high-quality, disease-free strong seedlings for cultivation. When planting, make sure the arched back faces outward, and the axillary buds are level with the surface of the trough.

IV. Management After Planting

Watering after planting is still necessary, only the method of watering should be changed: the amount of water should be smaller, just enough to keep the soil around the planted seedlings moist. Do not water too much. During the strawberry flowering period, a humidity of around 60% is sufficient. For topdressing, fermented chicken manure can be used. After flowering and fruiting, apply a special fertilizer to them, so they grow more maturely and better, and mature earlier for sale on the market.

The above is the latest soilless strawberry growing technique. Soilless strawberry growing techniques are still very much worth recommending; generally, soilless growing produces fewer diseases, and some soil-borne diseases are reduced. To learn more related information, please keep following Qinnong Web!