How to plant strawberry seeds? Detailed explanation of the correct sowing method
Strawberries are a very popular fruit, not only because of their bright, gorgeous appearance that makes people unable to resist eating them, but also because they have extremely high nutritional value and are praised as one of the top ten beauty foods. Strawberries are mainly propagated by seeds and by division. At growing bases, most propagation is done by division. Only when farmers are just starting out, because they do not have a large number of mother plants for division, do they use seeds for propagation. So how should strawberry seeds be planted? Let's take a look together.
1. Seed treatment
For strawberry seeds, you can buy seeds directly, or you can collect high-quality seeds yourself. Every year in May-June, pick fully mature fruits that have grown well, peel off the skin, wash it clean and dry it, then rub the skin into pieces, and the skin and seeds will separate, thus giving you the seeds. Before sowing, in order to increase the germination rate, the seeds are generally first soaked. Place the strawberry seeds in clean water and soak for 24 hours, then take them out and put them in the refrigerator at 15 degrees for cold storage, with the cold storage temperature controlled at 0-3 degrees.
2. Sowing
For sowing, choose a good seedbed, as this is beneficial to the growth and development of strawberry seedlings. The seedbed should be on slightly higher ground, level, and with sufficient light. The soil should be fertile, weakly acidic or neutral, well-drained, and rich in organic matter. If planting on a small area, you can build a small seedbed; if planting on a large area, then before planting you should clear the weeds in the field completely and plow and loosen the soil. When sowing, because strawberries are planted with watering, you should choose fine soil, stir it, and then broadcast it on the seedbed. Before sowing, the seedbed should be watered thoroughly to make the soil moist, and then a thin layer of soil can be covered.
3. Raising seedlings
After sowing, keep the temperature at about 25 degrees and keep the soil slightly moist, and seedlings will emerge in about 15-25 days. Management during the seedling stage is extremely important. When strawberries grow 1-2 true leaves, thin the seedlings in time, control the spacing between plants so that the seedlings emerge evenly, then pull out the weak seedlings and cultivate strong seedlings. In addition, strawberry roots are relatively shallow, so when thinning the seedlings, weed and loosen the soil. Weeding prevents weeds from competing with the seedlings for nutrients, and loosening the soil allows the strawberry roots to grow more smoothly. In addition, water management should be strengthened, always keeping the soil moist.
4. Planting out
After the seedling-stage management, when the seedlings have grown for 3-4 months and already have many young leaves and runners, they can be transplanted and planted out. Before planting out, prepare the planting plot and apply fertilizer so that it has enough fertility to support the growth and development of strawberries and lay a foundation for high yields later. When planting out, pay attention to oriented transplanting so that the flower clusters grow in the same direction, and also to reasonable close planting. Generally, about 8,000 plants per mu is most suitable for weak seedlings, while 6,000 plants per mu is suitable for strong seedlings.
The above is the planting method for strawberry seeds. We hope it can help you. If you want to learn more about strawberry cultivation, please stay tuned to us.