Real gardening art is reflected in the ability to grow new strawberry plants from cuttings. The successful procedure results in the young plants being skillfully transplanted to their new location. Find out more about the individual steps here.
How to transplant strawberries?
To transplant strawberries successfully, you should first prepare the bed thoroughly by loosening the soil and enriching it with compost or manure. The young plants can then be carefully separated from the mother plant, potted out and planted at the correct distance, with the heart bud just above the surface of the soil.
Prepare the bed perfectly
While the chosen runners are still busy rooting in close connection with their mother plant, the new location is being prepared for the offspring. This timing is important because young strawberry plants do not grow or grow very poorly in freshly worked soil.
- in principle, implement it in a bed that has not had strawberries in the previous 4 years
- the location is sunny, with nutrient-rich, humus-rich and slightly acidic soil
- weed the soil thoroughly and loosen it thoroughly
- incorporate a generous portion of compost (€12.00 on Amazon) with horn shavings
- alternatively use well-rotted cattle manure or horse manure
At least 3 to 4 weeks should pass before you transplant the grown strawberries here. It is therefore advisable to start preparing the bed at the same time as propagation. This premise for implementation also applies if you prefer sowing strawberry seeds for breeding.
Instructions for transplanting strawberries
Forward-looking hobby gardeners grow the selected cuttings in clay pots that have been sunk into the ground. The result is a completely uncomplicated transfer to the new location. Experience has shown that in late summer the young plants in the nursery pot are sufficiently rooted. This is how it continues step by step:
- cut the offshoot from the mother plant with a sharp knife
- Dig up the pot and let it soak with water in a container with the root ball
- Meanwhile, dig a planting hole without digging up the ground first
- insert the potted strawberry plant into it and water it
- Transplant so deep that the heart bud is just above the surface of the soil
If you want to move the young plant into the flower box, spread out drainage over the water drain. Inorganic materials such as grit or crushed pottery shards come into question. Here too, transplant at the correct distance of 20 to 25 centimeters.
Tips & Tricks
Experience has proven that strawberries fruit better in the hobby garden if you plant different varieties next to each other. Although strawberry plants are self-fertile, bees and bumblebees simply put more effort into pollination.