Where do strawberries grow? Do they grow on trees or on the ground? What do strawberries grow on?

Strawberries are native to South America and are mainly distributed in Asia, Europe and America. Strawberries are widely grown in Hebei Province, Shandong Province and many southern provinces and cities in China. Strawberries belong to a temperate climate. The temperature of strawberries is higher in summer. When the temperature is above 30℃ and the sunlight is strong, shading measures should be taken.

Where do strawberries grow?

Strawberries grow on the ground. Generally, strawberries grow best in fertile, loose, neutral or slightly acidic loam. Too heavy soil is not suitable for cultivation. Sandy soil can also be used to apply more manure and irrigate frequently. Strawberries are native to the United States and are widely cultivated in China and Europe, and most of them are grown in greenhouses.

Why do some strawberries grow on trees?

However, some netizens have seen strawberries growing on trees in some online videos, claiming that they are new grafted varieties. In fact, this is false because strawberries are perennial herbs of the Rosaceae family and cannot be grafted onto trees.

Moreover, strawberry cultivation is a fruit planting technology that has very high technical requirements in terms of seed selection, planting, management, etc., so such grafting is unreasonable.

Strawberry growing environment

1. Temperature

Strawberries prefer a cool climate. The temperature for strawberry root growth is 5-30°C, the suitable temperature is 15-22°C, the temperature for stem and leaf growth is 20~30°C, the buds will be frozen at -15-10°C, the temperature during flower bud differentiation is 5~15°C, and the flowering and fruiting period is 4~40°C.

When strawberries oversummer, when the temperature exceeds 30°C and the sunlight is strong, shading measures must be taken.

2. Lighting

Strawberries are light-loving plants, but they are shade-tolerant. When the light is strong, the plants are short and strong, the fruits are small, dark in color, and good in quality; when the light is medium, the fruits are large, light in color, low in sugar, and the harvest period is long; too weak light is not conducive to the growth of strawberries.

3. Moisture

Strawberries have shallow root distribution and large transpiration, so they have strict requirements for water. However, the water requirements of strawberries vary in different growth periods. In early spring and flowering season, strawberries need the lint to be less than 70% of the maximum water holding capacity of the soil.

The highest demand is during the fruit growth and ripening period, reaching over 80%. After harvesting, the runners and new adventitious roots are drawn out, and the soil moisture content is over 70%.

Autumn is the period when plants accumulate nutrients and form flower buds. The soil moisture content is also above 60%. Strawberries are not tolerant to waterlogging and require good soil permeability. Attention should be paid to drainage in the fields during the rainy season.

4. Soil

Strawberries should grow in fertile, loose, neutral or slightly acidic soil. They are not suitable for cultivation in soil that is too clayey. Strawberries can also be grown in sandy soil by applying more manure and watering frequently.