Growing strawberries in kitchen garden

[Munir]

Isn't time to grow strawberries? Can someone with some expertise provide guidance/tips for new starters.Where could saplings be found in Pindi; these r not available with most plant nurseries.

[Farhan Ahmed]

Time for strawberries is Oct-Nov. i tried seeds but failed badly. Generally runners(small plants) are available in nurseries for Rs.10. Its a cold area crop and as soon as summers arrive they will wilt. Sow in raised beds and cover the mud with plastic to avoid foliage touching the soil. Or containers can do the same job but their roots are vigorous so containers should be large. They are frost tender and will need protection. One plant yield with me in last season was 10 per plant but professional growers deem more.

You can check local nurseries for runners. By the way most of the strawberry stock comes from swat(takhtbai) if you have someway of buying from there plants will be healthier and would cost Rs.5 per runner.

[Farhan Ahmed]

i re-checked today....Runners though available but are uncommon and according to nursery men they are made available in Dec-Jan.
After May they should be grown in shade/partial Sun

[Rafaiy]

Last year they were available at a nursery on islamabad expressway near PWD...will try to check in a few days

[Munir]

Thank u Farhan, thank u Rafaiy. I ve grown strawberries 2-3 times in the past also,but with partial success due to one discrepancy or the other.This time I was determined to do better, but have again failed even to take a timely start ; inspite of an advance promise my source has not been to arrange the paneri. It is rather late now,as the right time is mid Oct- mid Nov. Never mind-next time Insha Allah,with ur support.Thank u nevertheless.

[whitetiger297]

strawberries grow in cold areas like muree
I have seen strawberries on strawberry plant in muree

[Munir]

Just for general information.Strawberries is a common crop in Islamabad, even on commercial scale.As I have mentioned earlier, I have grown it myself 2-3 times in my kitchen garden. I saw it even in Lahore yesterday,though not in a good condition. Its runners/seedlings are produced in Swat & supplied all over KPK & Punjab. I am certainly going to grow it next time, Insha Allah. I recommend , all of us who are fond of this must try growing it. Good luck!

[whitetiger297]

I meant to say that they grow better in cold areas

[UMARKHANMARDAN]

Well Strawberries lovers this is not the time to plant straws now.you can easily get straws from Fateh Muhammad,Ever green & Pak flora nurseries at Peshawar mod.you can also get F-1 hybrid seeds from Green Impex.the right time for Sraws is Sep.its too late now.they will fruit in Feb end & March first week.Munir we grow it commercially at Mardan.

[Munir]

Well Strawberries lovers this is not the time to plant straws now.you can easily get straws from Fateh Muhammad,Ever green & Pak flora nurseries at Peshawar mod.you can also get F-1 hybrid seeds from Green Impex.the right time for Sraws is Sep.its too late now.they will fruit in Feb end & March first week.Munir we grow it commercially at Mardan.

Does it mean, I could expect some straws( or strawberries) from you next time for my kitchen garden?
Do you actually plant them in the fields in Sep ? I thought the best time was mid Oct- mid Nov.