How to plant strawberries on the family balcony
planting method of strawberry on family balcony
step 1: material preparation
required materials: seedlings, garden soil, peat, chicken manure, bean cake, container, gardening shovel, watering can
a, seedlings: all strawberry varieties are suitable for potted plants, and ideal household varieties are strawberry, European Four Seasons Red, Baojiao Zaosheng and so on. Seedlings can be purchased at flower markets, strawberry bases, seedling stations and local vegetable and flower research institutions.
B. Soil: Strawberries belong to fertilizer-loving plants. When preparing nutrient soil, apply sufficient organic fertilizer and use as little chemical fertilizer as possible. Nutrient soil should be mixed with fertile soil and peat soil in vegetable garden, and mixed with chicken manure.
c, containers: according to the size of the space, select the cultivation containers and place them on the window sill and indoors. Strawberry root system is developed, and the depth of cultivation container should be about 2cm. Just choose a flowerpot with a diameter of 2cm, with a single pot and a single plant. For a large number of plants, you can choose large-scale long-strip pots and round pots, with multiple plants in one pot. Generally, ceramic pots are used for cultivation, with good ventilation, easy drainage and many styles.
step 2: planting
a, before planting, fill nutrient soil in the basin, and the soil surface is only 3 ~ 4 cm away from the basin edge, and then pour it with water, and then plant it after 2 days.
b, before planting, select healthy seedlings with good root growth, and cut off the damaged root system, old leaves and stolons, leaving 2-3 leaflets. Dig holes suitable for strawberry root depth in the basin.
c, when planting, the strawberry root system should be vertical, stretched and planted in the hole, and then leveled with soil, and the planting depth should not be buried.
d, after planting, pour a proper amount of water, and put a plastic bag on the pot, so as to reduce the evaporation of water and stabilize the temperature and humidity in the pot, which is beneficial to the growth of strawberries.
step 3, daily management
a, temperature management: the optimum temperature for strawberry plant growth is 15 ~ 3℃, the optimum temperature for root growth is 15 ~ 2℃, and the optimum temperature for flowering and fruiting period is 15 ~ 2℃.
b, water management: after strawberry planting, water should be poured frequently to keep the soil in the basin moist, and it should not be too dry or too wet. It is easy to neglect the management of air humidity in family planting. During strawberry growth, the air humidity should not be too high. Under the premise of suitable temperature, the window should be properly opened for ventilation and humidity reduction after watering.
c, fertilization management: organic fertilizer water is mainly applied to potted strawberries, which can be watered with decomposed bean cake water once every 7 days, and the concentration should not be too high.
d, pruning: yellow old leaves need to be directly removed during cultivation; Vines will occur during the growth of strawberries, so the vines should be removed in time during the flowering and fruiting period, and the vines will grow into small plants, which can be cut and planted directly.
Step 4: Change pots
Strawberries will decline after two years. Therefore, strawberries need to be replaced with new seedlings after two years of planting, or small pots should be replaced with large pots for replanting. When changing pots, the pots should be reloaded with nutrient soil, and then the seedlings should be planted and watered. The management is the same as above.
Note:
A. Water should be done in the morning or at night.
b, when flowering, the air humidity should not be too high, which will affect fruit setting and fruit quality.
C. potted strawberries can be planted all year round, but the survival rate of transplanting in September-October in autumn is the highest.
d, move the basin indoors in winter in the north to raise the temperature; In summer, when the temperature is high, move the basin to the shade to cool down.
Morphological characteristics of strawberry
Strawberry is a perennial herb with a height of 1-4 cm; Stems lower than leaves or nearly equal, densely opened, yellow pilose; Leaves trifoliate, leaflets with short stalks, thick texture, obovate or rhombic, sparse and round, 3-7 cm long and 2-6 cm wide, blunt top, broad wedge-shaped base, lateral leaflets with oblique base, notched serrations on the edge, sharp serrations, dark green on the top, few hairs on the bottom, and dense along the veins; Petiole 2-1 cm long, densely yellow pilose; Cymes, with 5-15 flowers, with a short-stalked leaflet below the inflorescence; Flowers bisexual, 1.5-2 cm in diameter; Sepals ovate, slightly longer than accessory sepals, accessory sepals elliptic-lanceolate, entire, sparsely deeply 2-lobed, and enlarged at fruit; Petals are white, suborbicular or obovate-elliptic, with inconspicuous claws at the base; 2 stamens, unequal in length, with many stamens; Aggregate fruit is large, with a diameter of 3 cm, bright red, and persistent sepals stand upright and cling to the fruit; Achene tip ovoid, smooth; The flowering period is April-May and the fruiting period is June-July.