The price of strawberry remains very high in the market, because it is mostly grown in cold areas. Apart from taste, it is also full of nutrients. This is also a reason why its price is high. Now people have started growing it in the plains also, but in the summer season this plant starts withering and drying up. The 38th Flower Show (Basant Utsav) has been organized in Shivalik Park, Sector 33, Noida, in which many farmers have set up their stalls. There are countless varieties of plants in it, from flowers to fruits, while huge structures have also been made from flowers and vegetables. Talking to TV 9, farmer Sunil Patel gave some tips related to the care of strawberry plants.
Participating in Noida Basant Utsav and visiting here is very special for those who are nature lovers. Interested in making photos or videos of natural views. Want information about flowers, fruits and vegetables or plants of any variety and are fond of gardening. If you have not been able to go here then no problem, here we will tell you what things should be kept in mind to grow strawberry plant which has been shared by the farmer himself.
Strawberry plant care in summer
If you want to grow strawberry plant in a hot place i.e. in the plains, then you will have to make arrangements to protect it from the heat. If you are planting it in the ground in the garden or even growing it in pots, then it is necessary to have a shade so that the plant is protected from direct sunlight. You can keep the pots in indoor area. Sunil Patel says that you will have to install fogger system or misting system to protect the plant from heat. Due to this, water sprays on the plants every now and then. It maintains the temperature every half hour. This helps maintain humidity and keeps the space cool depending on the plant. A small poly house can also be installed in the house. You can make it in either net or plastic form.
How to plant a plant after bringing it from the nursery?
Can the strawberry plant be brought directly from the nursery and planted in a pot or is there a need to change the soil or can you grow it in the nursery pot itself. On this, Sunil Patel says that you can plant this plant in a nursery pot and can also plant it in the ground. If you plant it in the ground, it will grow better.
How to protect the plant from insects?
Farmer Sunil says that the strawberry plant gets infested by insects, due to which it is very important to protect it. For this you can enter NPK. For this, 20/22 NPK is suitable. Apart from this, you can spray any kind of pesticide spray on it. You can also buy it from the market or make it organic with some natural ingredients.
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You will get fruits only in so many days
Strawberry is a plant which starts bearing fruits in just 2 months. Talking about its harvesting time, it depends on the season in which you have planted this plant and when the fruits are fully ripe. Farmer says that strawberry plant should always be planted in winter, like if you plant strawberry plant from mid-November to the beginning of December, then it grows by January and bears fruits in February.
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