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There are two compelling advantages to planting bare-root strawberries instead of strawberries in pots.
Bare-root strawberries are less costly than potted plants.
The time and cost estimates are for 25 bare-root strawberry plants.
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What Are Bare-Root Strawberries?
Bare-root strawberries usually come in perforated plastic bags.
A stray leaf that hasnt shriveled is from last year.
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Strawberry planting time starts as soon as the ground is no longer frozen and can be worked.
A cold spring, frost, and even an occasional snowfall, does not harm the plants.
Under certain conditions, you’ve got the option to store them for a maximum of two weeks.
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Most likely, the plants will have dried out during shipping.
Keep them in the original plastic bag and mist them very lightly with water.
Do not get them wet or even damp, as excess moisture causes them to mold.
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Some growers recommend it, others tell you not to.
Do not leave them in the water for longer than 2 hours.
Trim these roots back with pruners so that at least 6 inches of the root remain.
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ensure the trowel reaches deep enough into the soil; if it doesn’t, use a shovel.
Spacing depends on the punch in of strawberry.
Arrange Plant in Hole
Set the plants in the holes and fan out the roots.
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They should be hanging straight down and not bent to either side.
Backfill the planting hole with soil and gently tap it down with your hands.
Water
Water deeply.
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Adding an organic fertilizer such asfish emulsionto the water gives the plants a starter boost.
In the absence of frequent rainfall, water the strawberries for the first few weeks until new growth starts.
Add just enough soil to keep the crown flush with the soil level.
Planting strawberriesdoes not give you berries the same year.
Growing Strawberries in the Home Garden.
University of Minnesota Extension.
