When Alan Tan visited me on Oct 26 2015 and saw my new transplant strawberry patient, he said, ” This one cannot liao! “… and for most plants, he would be right too ! 🙂
Oct 26 2015 – Signs of a stressed strawberry plant – dried leaves and dried fruitsDried fruits, lack of nutrients and it was cramped in a 1.5L bottle with 2 other plants
Stunted dry fruits occurred when strawberry plants lost their vigor
Treatment –
Nov 2015 – Strawberries enjoyed the good life – love sunbathing all day but don’t like to sweat (roots need to stay cool) , sipped ice coffee and look fashionable (trimmed unsightly leaves!) 🙂After the “hair cut”, its time for a coffee break!Dec 2015 – Strawberry plants recovered and flowered after a few months
Strawberries plants CAN RECOVER ! 🙂
Feb 2016 – Stressed strawberry plants recovered
Alan Tan’s sick seedlings also recovered under his excellent care 🙂
Dec 26 2015 – Alan’s strawberry has recovered!Sick plant recovered under Alan Tan’s excellent care 🙂
Summary of Strawberry Care and treatment –
Keep the soil acidic and cool for the roots
Some variety needs the sun, some not – do prefer to seeds information
Trimmed away brown and dry leaves/fruits (remove from soil, dont leave in the pot)
Minimum pot depth and diameter is 6 inches (Advice from : Michael Wellik, an American strawberry farmer/expert)
Add fertilizer /compost as needed
DISCLAIMER – Please note, the above information are for seeds grown strawberries based on my own experience and observations. They may not apply to nurseries bought strawberries.
