Growing Strawberry Plants

Fragaria : Rosaceae / the rose family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
                P P P  

(Best months for growing Strawberry Plants in South Africa - Humid sub-tropical regions)

  • P = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
  • Easy to grow. Plant with crown (of roots) just covered.. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 20°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 30 - 100 cm apart
  • Harvest in approximately 11 weeks. Strawberries bruise easily when ripe, handle carefully. Pick with a small piece of stem attached..
  • 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, avoid putting strawberries where you have grown tomatoes, potatoes, peppers or eggplant

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26 Feb 15, Zita Evans (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
My plants are strong and healthy withlots of runners but no fruit they are planted in containers in semi shade please advise
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05 Mar 15, Estie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Strawberries need a sunny position in order to flower and bear fruit. They will grow prolific leaves in a semi shaded position but yield of fruit will be low. Also remember they have a limited life span to bear good fruit - replace your old plants every 3-4 years.
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03 Feb 15, M Litkie (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
What variety of strawberry should I plant for quality fruit in this area and from where can I order?
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16 Nov 14, Walt Erasmus (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can i get planting gutter to plant strawberries the Isreali type
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25 Oct 14, Reg Dawson (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Where can I buy good quality virus free strawberry runners,,what Varieties do you recommend I have heard Selecta or Parfait Also up to date info. On planting ,fertilising and spraying for insects and diseases.Planting recommendations beds sizes and plastic Mulch your advice Pse. RMD
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09 May 14, Tsholofelo (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
What are types of strawberry?
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30 Apr 14, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I would suggest that you leave the runners go and create new plants . But only 2 to 3 runners per plant and cut the rest of the runners back. Since they are already in their second year you will have to replace your plants next season , and all the baby plants you have started from the runners can create your new bedding for the next 3 years. You will have to start a new bedding next season rather make your new bedding now so that you can get rid of the harmfull grubs and grass then plant a cover crop such as buckwheat before you transplant your new plants out .
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05 Mar 14, johan van stryp (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
I stay in margate on the south. Coast my quistion is att wich time is best too plant runners out and how long dose a strawberry carry fruit in a year..and how big of land do I need to make it profiteble
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13 Sep 15, Albert (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Goeie dag, Het iemand jou dalk geantwqoord i.v.m. die strawberries? Ek het dieselfde vrae .. (Google translate: Good day Has anyone perhaps in connection geantwqoord the strawberries? I have the same questions ..)
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13 Sep 13, (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Can I get some infomation on growing strawberry in East Africa climate??
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Your title says strawberries - your question is regarding peaches. You seem to have two issues. The first chilling hours -- which the net (FTN) defines as: Chilling hours are the minimum number of hours that a peach tree needs to get, specifically, nighttime temperatures between 32 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit, in order to produce a good crop of peaches.. If the hours are not met (say in a warm winter), the blossoms mostly just fall off the trees and do not set fruit. Additionally you mentioned humidity which for peaches is leaf curl: (FTN) Peach leaf curl is a fungal disease of peach and nectarine. It is favoured by prolonged wet, cool weather in the spring as new growth is developing. Infected leaves become thick and curled with red and yellow discolouration. Infected leaves eventually drop. Again FTN Peaches with the fewest chill hour requirements are all yellow freestones. Cultivars needing 100 chill hours or less, the lowest requirement, include Gulf Queen (Prunus persica “Gulf Queen"), Mid Pride (Prunus persica “Mid Pride”), Bonita (Prunus persica “Bonita”) and Ventura (Prunus persica “Ventura”). Also Eva's Pride. additionally: With one exception, white peaches with low chill requirements are all freestones. At 200 chill hours, Tropic Snow (Prunus persica “Tropic Snow") has the lowest requirement. If you think a nectarine might work then: Desert Delight is a good choice --- but it seems to me that you might want to think about persimmons.

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