Who among us does not like to eat strawberries with cream in the summer? And, the truth, it is much more tasty, when the strawberry is grown by own hand? If you agree with both points, you will have to understand how you can grow strawberries from seeds, how to germinate them and plant them. Of course, you can buy seedlings, but when growing strawberries with seeds, you will know exactly what berries you get, and in the case of seedlings you will have to rely on the words of the seller.
How correctly to plant a strawberry seeds?
So, you decided to grow strawberries from seeds, as this is done, is it worth germinating seeds or can it be sown immediately? Experienced gardeners say that germination of seeds of strawberries should be done, as their germination is not high. To do this, soak the seeds in the solution of any stimulant. Dessert with seeds we put closer to the window, in order to temper them a little. The best temperature for this period is about 15 ° C. Planted seeds thus prepared can be planted in 2-3 days. While the seeds are swelling, prepare the soil and dishes for planting.
How to prepare the soil to plant seeds in it? It is recommended to use a mixture (1: 1) of garden and compost land, with the addition of wood ash, it should take 10% of the total volume of the mixture. As for the dishes, you can plant the seeds of strawberries, both in a special silicone container, and in ordinary packages of juice or kefir. If you decide to use packs from the juice, you need to remember to make holes in the bottoms to give an outlet for excess liquid.
In the prepared land we sow seeds. Plant the seeds of strawberries as often as possible, because only 10 of the planted seeds will germinate only 4. The distance between the grooves is 3-4 centimeters. We close the packages (boxes) from above with polyethylene and put them in a warm place for 5 days. During this period it is necessary to air the boxes every day for several minutes. When cotyledons appear, the polyethylene film needs to be removed, and the drawers should be moved closer to the light, but from direct sunlight it is worth preserving, otherwise the tender leaves will get burned. If you planted strawberry seeds in the winter, then shoots must be lightened using a regular table lamp. The backlight time should not be less than 12 hours. To bright sunlight the seedlings will be ready in a week after germination.
How to grow strawberries from seeds?
How to plant strawberries with seeds, we sorted out, but this does not end the ordeal, on the contrary - everything is just beginning. After the appearance of three pairs of leaflets (cotyledons do not count), strawberries will need to be transplanted into separate containers, you can use ordinary plastic cups. The composition of the earth mixture can be left the same as for seeding, only the ash needs to be replaced with complex fertilizers. In the fertilizer must be present nitrogen, potassium salt and superphosphate. After transplanting the plant must be watered, but it must be done carefully, under the root, and not on the leaves, so as not to damage the young strawberry. Water should be taken warm, at room temperature.