The Dutch way of growing strawberries: features, advantages

We all adore this sweet, delicious berry - the strawberry. It has one, but significant drawback: a very short season. Thanks to modern agricultural technologies, you can eat your favorite delicacy all year round.

Growing strawberries indoors

The Dutch way of growing strawberries involves growing the berries indoors. Any room, room, closed balcony or even window is suitable for the “site”. Strawberries grow in plastic bags filled with a mixture of peat and perlite. The temperature in the room should not be lower than 18 degrees. Holes 7-8 cm long are made across the entire surface of the bag, the distance between them should be at least 20 cm.

Moisture for the strawberries will come through small tubes that are inserted into the bag and connected to the water supply. The daily requirement of one bag is two liters of water.

Benefits of strawberries grown indoors

Such strawberries do not sacrifice their taste or vitamin qualities to their seasonal taste. At the same time, the berry bushes are protected from open ground pests and the vagaries of the weather. The Dutch method of growing strawberries can become a very profitable business, since there is a very acute shortage of these berries on the market “not in season".

If you do not plan to make money by growing strawberries, it is still worth trying to grow them in your home.After all, strawberries are a rich source of vitamin C; they have a beneficial effect on the stomach and lower cholesterol levels. Oncologists have proven that eating berries reduces the risk of developing tumors. And finally, how nice it is to enjoy delicious strawberries in the middle of winter.