Growing strawberries using Dutch technology
One of the most favorite treats for people of different ages is, of course, strawberries. According to archaeological excavations, this berry has been known since Neolithic times, and grew in European forests.
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Origin and methods of its cultivation
We can conclude that people have loved it since the beginning of antiquity. Written sources from the Egyptians and Greeks can be cited to confirm this fact. Very quickly and confidently, strawberries began to gain popularity throughout Europe.
If you also love this berry so much, then what’s stopping you from growing it yourself? This will not require special skills and a lot of time if you follow Dutch technology. A few basic secrets will help you with this.
So, you should start by placing the strawberries in a well-covered ground, while wrapping them in a plastic bag.
You can be sure that it is possible to harvest a harvest weighing more than 8 kg from one similar package. All the berries will be large, tasty and juicy. And this is after planting only about 25 bushes.
What is plastic bag? This is an ordinary narrow bag with a diameter of about 15 cm. The size is small and this is what allows such bags to be placed in several tiers.Thanks to this, it seems possible to grow such strawberries using Dutch technology even in the smallest spaces, such as basements and garages.
Details of the Dutch growing method
This method allows you to grow strawberries of any variety with such success. Only high-yielding special varieties will allow you to get a lot of berries from one bush. By building a special greenhouse with your own hands, you can get a wonderful harvest every one or two months.
Growing strawberries indoors depends on the biological characteristics of the plant. Like any other plant, a bush of such a berry goes into hibernation for the winter. This means that our task is to “wake up” it, and for this it is worth making the necessary efforts to create the right conditions conducive to its growth, reproduction and fruiting.
The technology invented by the Dutch allows strawberries to be grown indoors as well. To do this, you can use the balcony and then there will be fresh and tasty berries on your table. If you want to grow such an exotic fruit for sale, then you might want to consider about a small greenhouse.
In addition to the method of growing in plastic bags, there is also planting in boxes.
Of course, they will take up a little more space, but the results are worth it. As for the bags, you don’t necessarily need to buy them. You can sew such special bags yourself. To do this, you need to make small holes into which the seedlings will be planted directly. It all depends on the size of the bag itself, but usually up to 20 bushes are planted.To promote a fertile growing process, each bag must be regularly supplied with a special nutrient solution, which is administered through special droppers in the form of tubes.
Quick Growing Tricks
By supporting the plants according to a certain pattern, after a short time, flowers will appear on each plant, and then berries. Strawberry varieties must be self-pollinating, otherwise you will only get flowers, but not berries. Having collected the first rich harvest, within two months you can expect the next one, which, unlike the previous one, is always much smaller.
If you want to get a rich harvest by winter, have time to plant the plant not in the fall, but, for example, in August, in open ground. Then, during the autumn period, the seedling will be able to take root and begin to bloom as soon as possible.
It is worth remembering one more important trick. To grow strawberries according to the Dutch scheme, choose special sterile soil that is free of any weeds. Under no circumstances should you add regular soil from the garden. Peat or sand must be steamed, which will eliminate the presence of microbes.
The room temperature should be regularly maintained within room temperature. You can also use fluorescent lamps to provide the necessary lighting. In a small room, two ordinary light bulbs will be enough. Such lamps should be turned on up to 12 hours a day, and the rest of the time they should be turned off. This way you will ensure the alternation of day and night.
Regarding watering, strawberries require moisture every day, and the soil should never be allowed to dry out. The plant needs to be fed generously about once a week. mineral fertilizer. You cannot use organic fertilizers.
The pH of the soil is regularly monitored to ensure it is neutral. If possible, once every six months the soil can be submitted to a laboratory to carefully check its chemical composition. Every two years, the plant's queen cells need to be replaced.
By applying all of the above recommendations, you will be able to grow a rich harvest not only for your family, but also for sale. And given the prices for this berry, especially in winter, such an idea will help you get a good home business.
