You don't have a plot of land, but you have a small balcony incity center? Congratulations: you can grow your own organic berries here. Today we will give you some tips and ideas on how to turn your balcony into a strawberry patch
Berries on the balcony
you can use almost any berry, includingshrub. The list of species is abundant: blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, currants, gooseberries, chokeberries, yoshta and others. In the case of perennials, dwarf forms are used. But to get a practical result, the best choice is strawberries. The strawberry bush is compact, requires little soil, and bears fruit abundantly all season. Here are the basic rules, careful observance of which guarantees large harvests.
Priming
Light, fertile, multi-component, enriched. Purchased or prepared, but do not overdo it with organic matter!
Top dressing
It is better not to feed with "chemicals", being content with the initial supply of minerals and organics. Add neutral peat, clean sand, hydrogel to the soil. It is advisable to change the soil the following year.
Light
on the sunny side - or additional lighting with biolamps will be needed.
Overheat
It is necessary to provide a protective translucent screen to diffuse direct sunlight.
Watering
Strawberries like moist soil: water frequently and little by little. Overwatering is unacceptable.
Drainage
Good drainage is needed, normally moistening the lump for a long time. For compact containers this requirement is very important.
Air humidity
The air on the balcony is too dry. Humidity should be artificially increased: glazing, humidifier, spraying, open water in a flat container.
Material of pots
It is better to take plastic containers/pots,planters and hanging pots made of coconut fiber, pocket pots made of geotextile. There is now a large selection of unusual containers and devices for growing vegetables and berries in a limited space.
Shape of pots
The fibrous root system requires a wide and shallow container.
Varieties
Popular varieties of strawberries:Elan, Sarian, Moscow Delicacy, Home Delicacy, Elizabeth II, Alyuba and others. The best strawberry varieties: Tuscany (fruit and decorative), Roman, Florian, World Debut and others.
Our opinion: - The strawberry variety "Tuscany" is decorative due to the lushness of the bush, long peduncles with bright flowers, and is good for its abundant harvest of fragrant berries.
Growing technology
Depending on its size, growing strawberries (and flowers) is possible in:
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