Get started to learn how to grow strawberries indoors using our guide.
Can You Grow Strawberries Indoors?
All you need is a sunny spot or grow lights and a pot.
The Spruce / Kara Riley
Watering
Strawberries like moist soil, but they should never be waterlogged.
The most common problem is overwatering, which causes root rot and powdery mildew.
Water strawberry plantsabout once a week or when the top inch of soil is dry.
Water in the morning or afternoon and from the bottom so the leaves stay dry.
It’s also best to use filtered or non-chlorinated water.
Air Circulation
Strawberries like to have plenty of air circulation.
If they are planted too closely together, they may develop mold problems.
Fertilizer
Feed strawberries every three to four weeks with a balancedliquid fertilizer.
Do not damage the crown or center of the plant.
They should have good drainage holes but do not need to be very deep because strawberry roots are shallow.
A 12-inch diameter pot fits three plants or a 6- to 8-inch diameter pot fits a single plant.
Potting and Repotting Strawberries
Start with fresh seed, transplanted runners, or new seedlings.
Indoor strawberry seeds can be planted at any time of the year.
However, seedlings or mature plants are easiest to find in the early spring.
If you have runners, these transplants should produce fruit in five to six weeks.
Pick them, keeping the cap and stem attached to stay fresh and firm.
Everbearing strawberries will produce two major crops while day-neutral cultivars produce a handful of berries every few weeks.
Growing from seed to fruit takes about five to six months.
Place the container in a location with six hours of sunlight daily.
Water every two or three days if the soil becomes dry.
Growing indoor strawberries with grow lights is an excellent alternative if you don’t have a sunny windowsill.
Look for full-spectrum LED grow lights for your strawberries.
Leave grow lights on indoor strawberries between 12 to 16 hours a day.
Growing Strawberries in the Home Garden.
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Controlled Environment Berry Production Information.
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