Growing Strawberries (from seeds)

Fragaria : Rosaceae / the rose family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
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(Best months for growing Strawberries (from seeds) in Australia - temperate regions)

  • S = Plant undercover in seed trays
  • Start inside in pots or trays after chilling seeds.. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 20°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 30 - 100 cm apart
  • Harvest in approximately 1 years. Seedlings need to grow for about a year before fruiting. Remove first flowers. .
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Better in a bed on their own to allow good sun and air circulation.
  • Avoid growing close to: If you are using rotation beds then avoid putting strawberries where you have grown tomatoes, potatoes, peppers or eggplant.

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17 Oct 16, Adenike IHIASO (Australia - temperate climate)
I am in Lagos, Nigeria. Want to know if the weather in my state is suitable for planting strawberry. And how can I get a suitable seed to buy.
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25 Aug 16, carole dorryhee (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Where can I buy strawberry seeds thank you
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27 Aug 16, Geoff (Australia - temperate climate)
I sell two varieties of strawberry seed imported from Italy. A standard variety and a small wild strawberry. See theitaliangardener.com.au
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16 Mar 16, Veerpal (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
How i grow strawberry in pUnjab. And which verites are suitable?
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23 Jan 16, Asanka sajith -from SriLanka (Australia - temperate climate)
I will like grow strawberry plants.I have a better climate to it my living place of Sri Lankas hill country.But I haven't properly technology and good seeds.pleace can you help me.
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05 May 15, Karla (Australia - temperate climate)
hi there i have strawberry seedlings can i plant them now or do i have to put them in a bigger pot and wait a month or two? have never grown them and really want them to grow. i have prepared the ground as well they will get mid afternoon sun and will have wind protection is that right? Thanks
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26 May 20, Mark (Australia - temperate climate)
Hey Karla, Strawberries remain relatively dormant through winter months, best time to transplant etc though don't expect much growth till the warmer months.
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04 Mar 15, abdul (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
i (Nigeria-kano) Can strawberries grow in the nigeria? Our temperature can reach 35 Celsius in the afternoon. If we can, can they survive here? Or should i grow them indoors, and which types of soil can we used.
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10 Feb 15, Lachlan Turner (Australia - arid climate)
Alpine strawberries are the easiest to grow from seed. They produce tiny, triangular fruit with an intense flavour. Chill the seeds, in a closed jar or plastic box, 2 - 4 weeks in a home freezer. Allow to return to room temperature in the closed container before sowing. Sow seeds thinly on seed raising mix/compost. Cover with a thin layer of compost and water in. Keep under cover, either in a greenhouse or indoors near a window. Germination takes 2 to 8 weeks. Plant out into small pots to grow on when 3 leaves have appeared. Then transplant to garden when well grown. After about a year the strawberries will form low-growing, leafy plants,between 12 - 15cm (about 6 inches) high and will spread to about 50 - 100cm (20 - 40 inches). They have five petalled flowers, usually white or sometimes pink. The flowers are followed by delicious red fruits, which have their seeds on the outside. Later in the season, the plants send out runners like thin stems, across the garden. They will take root to form new plants. Protect your plants with some sort of netting or bird scarer or you will lose most of your crop. Strawberries like well drained soil with plenty of humus . To prepare your bed, dig in some compost before planting and possibly use a liquid fertiliser during the growing season. Well fed strawberries taste better. To protect the fruit from moulds, use some form of mulch around the plants. Straw, pine needles, or black plastic are all suitable. Mulch will also help suppress weeds.
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09 Feb 15, TULUTA (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I sowed straight my seed into clay soil, and after 2 weeks now, no seed grow. The seeds package from Australia. I am in Tonga -tropical temperature. help me to germinate my seeds pleas.
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Give it a try. Probably need to plant April?May and allow them some shade each day - morning or afternoon shade.

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