Strawberries are one of the most nutritious and tempting fruits of the world. These bright red colored fruits always make one's mouth watered. There are few people who are not tempted to see the strawberries. Besides, strawberries have many health benefits. However, they can be grown indoors and outdoors. From this article, you will be able to know how to grow strawberries in pots in doors.

Strawberries are native to Italy. The fruits are liked most all over Europe. French people also like the fruits much. At present, people all over the world like strawberries very much.

The price of strawberries in the market is much higher. As a result, despite the desires, many people can't buy and eat the fruits. But anyone can eat these fruits if he/she wishes. If you can't buy strawberries, you can grow the fruits indoors. Actually, it is very easy to grow strawberries in pots.

How to grow strawberries in pots

Strawberries can be grown from seeds. They can also be grown from strawberry runners. Again, they can be grown by buying seedlings from the nursery. If you want to grow strawberries in pots indoors, read my article carefully. I will show you the best way of growing strawberries in pots indoors, Besides, I will show you how to grow strawberries from runners and how to grow strawberries by bringing seedlings from the nursery. In a word, I will give you a detailed idea about the modern method of growing strawberries indoors in the roof garden of your house.

When to plant strawberries

Winter is the best season to grow strawberries. But now some varieties of strawberries are also grown in summer/spring. Winter and summer varieties of strawberries are fully different. So before growing strawberries in pots, you should choose winter or summer/spring varieties. Actually, strawberry plants are grown from November to December for the winter season and from February to March for summer season.

Growing strawberries in pots

Anyone can grow strawberries indoors. If you want to grow strawberries in pots indoors, you can follow the best way shown by me below.

Soil: Strawberries can't tolerate excessive water at all. Therefore, the places where water doesn't stand should be selected to grow strawberries. Even if you want to grow strawberries in pots indoors. You have to notice that water doesn't accumulate in pots in any way. And loamy and sandy loam soils are suitable for growing strawberries. If you want to grow strawberries in pots indoors, make soil as shown below to grow strawberries.

1. Ordinary soil ……………………..40%

2. Cow dung manure ……………….20%

3. Compost Fertilizer …………..…..20%

4. Sand..…………………………….10%

5. Coco peat………………………..10%

If you don't know how to make sandy, loamy, sandy loamy and clay soil, click here to learn about different types of soil making.

Pot setting and filling with soil: Pot setting and soil filling in pots is important for growing strawberries indoors in a roof garden. If the pots are not set well and the soil is not filled in the pots properly, the plants may die due to accumulation of water at the roots of the plants. So, you should pay close attention to the pot setting and soil filling method for growing strawberries in pots indoors. If you don't know how to set up pots and fill the pots with soil, click the above link to know about pot setting and filling with soil.

How to grow strawberries from seeds

Nowadays strawberries can be grown in two seasons from seeds. They are winter and summer. To grow strawberries in winter, seeds have to be sown in early winter especially, in October. In order to grow strawberries in summer, seeds have to be sown at the end of winter, especially in February.

To grow strawberries from seeds, first collect high quality hybrid seeds. Then bring the seeds home and dry them in the sun for one day. Once the seeds have cooled, soak them in water overnight and immediately prepare the pot for seed germination. Then follow the steps below to germinate the seeds well.

Mix 25% coco peat, 25% sand, 25% cow dung manure and 25% leaf rot manure to make seed germination soil.
Take a pot of 8 inches.
Place 1/2 pieces of brick on the hole in the bottom of the pot.
Give a handful of stone or brick pebbles in the pot.
Give 1-inch-thick sand on stone or brick pebbles.
Now give the soil prepared for seed germination in the pots and press it by hand.
Keep a small amount of soil to cover the seeds and fill the pot with soil leaving the mouth of the pot one-inch empty.
Soak the upper soil of the pot well by spraying water.
When the water is dry, spread the seeds on the wet soil.
Now lightly spread the soil that you have kept for covering the seeds. Now cover the seeds well.
When the seeds are covered with soil, spray water lightly on the soil.
Now cover the pot with polythene and keep it in a shady place for six or seven days.
After six or seven days, you will see that all your seeds have germinated.
Keep the pot in the sun little by little every day. After three or four days, keep the pot in full sunlight.
When the seedlings are one month old, transfer the seedlings to another pot.

How to grow strawberries from runners

It is very easy to grow strawberries from runners. To grow strawberries from runners, first buy 2/3 strawberry plants from your nearest nursery. After bringing the strawberry plants from the nursery and planting them, many runners will come out from those plants when they are completely standing. Then where you will see the root part of these runners, place it with the soil and fold the hard thin wire on top of it and press it well in the ground with the root part so that the roots can go into the soil.

Now wait at least 15 days. After 15 days, you will see that new roots have emerged from those runners and plants have been grown. Now cut the runners from the mother plant and separate them. After 15 more days, transfer the new plants from the mother plant pot to another pot. In this way, you can grow 10/15 strawberry plants from one mother strawberry plant.

What to do after bringing strawberry plants from the nursery

Never grow the strawberry plants immediately after collecting them from the nursery. Keep the plants in a shady place for at least three to four days. After three or four days, when the plants adjust to your home environment, grow them in pots. If the plants are grown immediately after being brought from the nursery, the plants may die.

If strawberry plants are brought with soil from the nursery, keep them in a shady place at home for 4-5 days. Then grow one plant in each pot. And if you make strawberry plants at home or if you bring strawberry plants from the nursery without soil, you will grow 2 plants in each pot because plants without soil are more likely to die. So, you have to grow 2 saplings in each pot.

After growing the plants, keep them in a shady place at home for 3-4 days. After 3-4 days, keep all the plants in full sun. When the plants are 15 days old, keep one healthy and vigorous plant in each pot and transfer the other plants to another pot.

After collecting strawberry plants from the nursery or germinating seeds in your house, you will plant strawberries in pots indoors. Now cast a look at growing method of strawberries below.

Care for strawberries: Once the plants are completely uprooted, spray fungicide once in 15 days. Thus, spray fungicide at least once a week. And once in 15 consecutive days apply liquid organic manure, dried cow dung or mustard oil cake rot water at the roots of the plants. In this case, mix 10 liters of ordinary water with 1 liter of cow dung or mustard oil cake rot water and give a glass of that water at the roots of each plant. Do this once every 15 days and spray neem oil at least once a week.

Chemical fertilizer application: If you don't want to use organic fertilizer, give 5-6 DAB pieces in each pot every 15 days. And while making the soil, mix one teaspoon of TSP, MOP, gypsum, boric acid and zinc sulphate for each pot and keep it for one month. After one month of age of fertilized soil, plant strawberry plants in that soil.

Diseases and remedies: You will spray neem oil and fungicide once a week. Hopefully, if these are used, there will be no disease of strawberry plants. Even then, if there is any serious disease, you should contact the nearest agriculture officer.

When to harvest strawberries

If the fruit hangs on the ground or on the roof outside the pot, you must spread dried herbs or straws under the fruits. Otherwise, the fruits will be spoiled or faded. When the fruits ripen and turn red, you will collect them and start eating and send them as gifts to your relatives.

How to store strawberries

Strawberries should be stored in the refrigerator for eating them fresh after a week or two weeks later. You don't not wash strawberries before storing them in the refrigerator. To store strawberries in the refrigerator, you will take a plastic or glass container with a lid. Then keep the strawberries in a layer of the bowl. Don't keep them in two layers. Use another container if necessary.

Then cover the strawberries with paper towels and close the face of the container with a lid. After that, keep the container in the refrigerator. After a week or two weeks later you will be able to eat fresh strawberries which was stored in the refrigerator. But you must wash all the strawberries before eating

How long does it take to grow strawberries?

It takes three months to plant strawberries. Strawberries can be eaten within 90 days after seed germination. However, if you plant strawberries from the runners, you can eat strawberries within 75 days. Strawberry seedlings of one-month age can be collected from the nursery and eaten within two months.

Strawberry benefits for men

Strawberries are rich in vitamins A, C, E, calcium, potassium, manganese, folic acid, and polyphenols. The fruits contain a small amount of sodium. So, everyone should eat strawberries to keep the body healthy. Strawberries reduce high blood pressure, keep the heart healthy, control diabetes, prevent cancer, reduce weight and keep skin and eyes healthy.

Last words:

Now it is clear how to grow strawberries in pots indoors. You can follow the way that I have shown above. I think if you follow the way, you will definitely get good strawberries. By growing strawberries in this way, you can meet your needs. You can also give extra strawberries as gifts to your relatives and friends or you can earn extra money by selling them in the market.