How To Grow Strawberries From Bare Root From Start To Finish
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- čas přidán 13. 04. 2020
- Growing strawberry plants from bare roots is a very inexpensive way to start your own strawberry patch in your backyard. Growing bare root strawberries is easy as long as you avoid one common mistake. This video explains the one mistake to avoid when planting strawberries, and gives you a handful of tips so you can grow your own strawberries from bare roots like a pro.
This video shows you how to root the strawberries all the way until finish when they're lush, green flowering plants ready for transplanting. Stick around to the end to see the results of growing strawberries bare root!
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Quinalt Strawberries (25 roots)*: amzn.to/42Tdlin
Quinalt Strawberries (10 roots)*: amzn.to/3Kpqd8O
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Have you grown strawberries from bare roots? It’s a great way to grow a huge number of plants for very little money!
I bought Mara Des Bois last year and they all but one arrived DOA. I bought some more this year and they all arrived good. Three of the 20 aren't looking so hot but it's been a 5 or 6 weeks, the rest look great.
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Where did you buy them from for so cheap and what kind are these? I bought 5 Albion from Costco for $19.
I bought over 70 bare roots this year from various big boxes. Not a single one took. Seeing this, and what they * should * look like, now I know why.
I bought some too, not knowing that they are supposed to have some green on them. The ones I purchased had absolutely no green on them. I soaked them and then I planted them just to the crown but nothing has happened. It’s been three weeks and not a sign of any green yet. I’m gonna try to grow from seeds now. I think it might be too late to find any bare root with green on them where I live.
Nobody has ever explained planting depth THIS clearly and explicitly. Thank you!
Thank you. I wanted to document the process from start to finish. I'm glad you found it helpful!
I wholeheartedly agree!!!!!!! Wasn't this amazing?!?!!!! 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Thank you for the video!! My wife just bought me some strawberry plants today, April the 28th, and we live in Pennsylvania which they say the last frost is May 15th. She then put them into some water, and now we just put the whole bunch of them into some potting soil. I'm hoping they keep until Saturday just three more days away or so. I won't have a chance to get into the garden and really work on them until then! Thank you again, may Jesus greatly bless you!
Right? What the hell?
Yeah. They always say crown but never explain where the crown is exactly. I thought the part where it starts turning green is the crown not the spot where the roots stop.
Thank you for this much needed content. I bought bare root last year and all of them failed. This time around, I planted the crowns high and they are coming in green now ❤😊
For now on… you’re my first stop. You’re a great teacher. Thanks!
This is my first year attempting strawberries. I picked up a bag of bare root strawberries from our local nursery and I feel so much more confident after watching your video. Thank you!
My husband ordered 25 and so I was wondering how to plant them. I just happened to come across your channel thank you for the information it will help me for when my plants get here❤
Hi..FYI....I never underestimate the advice of knowledgeable people, so I’m confident that I’m gonna have a fun “spring” season..with all my plantings, seedings, and ultimate harvesting ..I’ve been working at a local Blueberry packaging plant for the past 5 or so years, as their Dry Storage warehouse manager..it’s so rewarding to witness the entire process..of “ field to truck”..with our berries, that get shipped all over America..Nature’s Bounty gets me excited ..and great advice from friends, like you are so appreciative..thanks Buddy
I worked on a farm growing up as well for almost all my teenage years. So many people think food just magically appears on grocery store shelves. It's very important to have knowledge of the entire process - that goes for fruits, vegetables, meats, grains, etc. - it isn't easy and it doesn't come cheap. Even a simple herb garden helps put it into perspective, so I encourage everyone to grow whatever they can no matter how big or how small.
The absolute BEST tutorial by far on how to plant these BRS!!!!! Lemme go run and save these plantings I did last night! 🥺😨😳😣😩
I’m glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching! Best of luck. I hope yours take!
@@TheMillennialGardener Thank u. 2 of them were VERY droopy. Yep, the crowns were covered. 😔😔. Fixed the issue and a couple of hours later one was much better! Not much of a change with the other one even after waiting overnight. 🥺🥺. Pretty sure it's a goner. I'll keep it planted for a while to be sure.
@@_AmikaC_ the good news is strawberries multiply like crazy. As long as you get some of the plants to take, they will fill in the area you plant them in over time. They are extremely invasive, so wherever you choose to plant them, make sure you're okay with them spreading everywhere. They make an incredible edible ground cover, but they're really bad "companion plants" in a vegetable garden because they'll crowd out everything. I recommend growing them underneath strong fruit trees because it's a way to grow two fruits in the exact same space and the plants don't compete with each other because the strawberries feed shallow and the fruit trees feed deeply.
@@TheMillennialGardener Aahhh, excellent idea! Thanks a million!!!!
I ordered bare root strawberries from a fundraiser from my co-workers' granddaughter. I recieved them today. I can't wait to get home and pot them up. Your directions are clear and east to follow. Thank you!
I just planted my bare roots today from amazon (hirts garden) 20pcs nice green crown. And I have another batch coming in a few weeks.. about 70 pieces (9greenbox). Thanks for all the tips.. can’t wait to have my own field of strawberries 🍓
This was an outstanding, thorough presentation. I watched two other of your videos and have directions for the soil and fertilize mix. All I need now are strawberry roots. In the soil video you mentioned planting a watermelon in a 20 gallon grow bag. We’re the 2 baby watermelons together in the same size 20 Gallon grow bag. Thank you so much! 💕
Yes, I placed 2 watermelons in the 20 gallon grow bag. They were the sugar baby varieties, which are a little smaller. They performed very well sharing a space. Here is the video: czcams.com/video/1Ad8TJ-MsqE/video.html
For buying your roots, you're going to want to do that ASAP. I strongly recommend Handpicked Nursery. They're a veteran-owned nursery local to me in NC. The asparagus and strawberry roots I received were ABSURD. HUGE! And 2 weeks later, the asparagus are almost all up and strawberries ready for transplant already. I have the products linked in my Amazon Storefront if you're interested. They also sell direct over their website. The size of these roots compared to what you get at Walmart are crazy. They're massive.
Most EXCELLENT video! Thank you SO much, especially for all the detail and up close shots!💚
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!
Thank you for showing us and giving us great detail on how to successfully grow strawberries. This is helpful and I will try it sometime
I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Our first batch was definitely planted too deep. That year we ended up buying 3 potted plants at about $3 each and now have about 15 plants. Lost a bunch to rabbits this year but now they're in a tall raises bed and safe. Once you observe the runners starting to root, you can really understand the planting depth
NM Nate yep, they like to be high up. What variety did you purchase?
Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Hey..My new bare root strawberries came today, watched your video again, I know they will come to life..thanks and give Dale a hug..
Awesome! Good luck! Dale says hi.
Thank you so much for these helpful tips about strawberries.
Thanks for the strawberry planting tips; am gonna give this technique a try. I like having an introduction to this cause i believe that growing food is part of that life magic. Awesome!
You're welcome! Growing food is of critical importance, especially in this time of rising prices.
Thanks again and for replying to me..I will always turn to you for my planting needs and look forward to watching more of your great videos. I trust you a lot.
Thank you, I appreciate that. But take everything I say with a grain of salt. I make mistakes, too, and I'm an amateur that's always trying to learn. My climate is also probably different, so what works well for me could fail for you. These make great general guides, but ultimately, you'll have to fine-tune some things if your climate is very different. But some statements like, "Don't bury strawberry crowns," are true 100% of the time!
Just found your channel - subbed! Love this tutorial. And found it just in time. You just made my life easier. Received my 25 bare root mara des bois strawberry plants today! So happy I now know how to do this right...Thank you.
Glad I could help! I'm happy you found the info helpful. Best of luck with your strawberries!
This is an excellent and clear explanation and visuals! Thank you!! No babble about yourself. Right to business at hand. 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for the video.. My bare roots are arriving today! I've been growing straw for years but this is the first time trying from bare roots. I appreciate the help! Happy growing! 🤗
Best of luck!
Thanks for another great tut MG! I really enjoy your easy listening style! Best regards..
Thanks for watching! I appreciate it.
Great info esp about the crown being above the soil. 👍👍👍
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for explaining how to plant and care for strawberry plants ,you really helped me great job I just have to say thanks again
I’m glad it was helpful! 😊
Very interesting !! Love that "not your first rodeo!"
Old Redding Farm thanks for watching!
🍓 I'm getting some roots in today and this information was so helpful. Thank you, Sir. Very nice video. ☺🍓
Great advice I’m applying it to my DWC! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
I have tried growing strawberry from buying the bareroots from Home Depot. Not knowing how to plant - I have covered the crown with dirt. Last year - I had no success. This year. I was careful to keep the crown above the soil level and few survived. I am happy. Wish I watched this video beforehand. Thank you for the informative video - as always from Millennial Gardener. I grow Figs too and have watched all your videos about figs.
I have some bare roots strawberry's days coming soon this video was a great help now I know what to do. Thank You
Thanks for watching!
Great video, very informative. Thanks for sharing!
Growing With Nick thank you for watching.
I have had so many fail and never really understand why until now. Much Appreciated for the excellent video...
Glad to hear it! I just rooted 10 more and all 10 leafed out within 5 days. It's been 2 weeks and they're all ready for transplant. Keep the crowns high and they practically wake up overnight with some warmth and sunlight.
I have just sent for my 1st bare root strawberries. I will be taking your advise because, if nothing else, your video had a start and a successful finish. HGV
Thanks for watching! Hope it worked out well.
Thank you for giving such clear directions on how to plant barefoot strawberries 🍓 I am armed with great information on planting my first barefoot strawberries 🍓 🙏
I’m glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Very Informative....Love your detailed explanations
Thank you for watching!
I appreciate it, quality information as usual. The greenhouse is looking good as well. I’m growing a couple of white varieties this year and an alpine variety. Waiting for my figs to come out of dormancy right now and I’m getting impatient 😋
I know the feeling. Mine came out a few weeks ago, but it's been really windy here (as usual in the spring), so I had to stake everything. The trees didn't blow much without leaves, but now that they're leafed out they're like wind socks and blow over.
Excellent explanation, thanks for sharing 🙏
Thanks for watching!
Just what I was looking for!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you. Great video and definitely helped me out.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing these great tips👍
You’re welcome!
Great video! I did this last year and I have a ton a plants. Liked and subscribed!
Thanks for watching!
That’s interesting to learning understand how to plant from bare root. 👍
I’m glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Im 2nd year, started last year with starters. August heat killed them. Ordered 25bear root Ozark. 😊 Cant wait!!
Very helpful
a very good spring video
Thanks for watching!
Great video thanks for sharing friend
Thanks. Gonna use your link to buy some stuff.
Thank you! I appreciate it.
Well Glad I saw this … every spring one died planter error! … will be preparing new ones for Fall … Thanks 4 Great Specifics! Re ordered handpicked
That's likely due to burying them too deep. They're better off "too high" than too deep. They must drain well, too. If you keep that in mind, they should root with a high degree of success.
Perfect!
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing
You’re welcome!
Thank, very helpful.
Thanks for watching!
Great info ...thanks👍👍👍👍👍
BIG LOU 44 thanks for watching.
Very good. I just ordered 75 strawberry plants 😮
Good video!! Thanks
You're welcome!
Perfect timing for me lol, i just got some bare root ones yesterday and was unsure how i should do it. Thank you for this awesome video! So affordable too, i got 10 for only $4.
That is an incredible deal. You scored the deal of a century! Best of luck with rooting! As long as they are fresh, they come to life very quickly when given warm enough temperatures.
Mine didn't have the green tops.. is that bad
Please tell me your secret because I can only find them for 25 for 20.
So, i juwt got mine from walmart, you do have to be careful because they can have a few duds in the pack. But most already have green tops. Some dont, but most of mike did already, and i potted them up and i have a nice grow room in my basement and im starting them there while i wait for the temps to get a little warmer. Therw doing awesome though. I let them soak overnight and within a day they had new growth coming off of them. The root systems are nice on them and even if i get a dud or two in the pack, 8 for only 4 bucks is still a great deal.
They have everbearing and june bearing, itll say on the front, just make sure you check because there mixed up in the containers. My walmart was about sold out of them, they go fast cause its a really good deal. But, there bare root and already have green sprouting, so im happy with them.
This was helpful!
Thank you! I'm so happy to hear.
Very good presentation as usual. I wish I had watched this earlier as I planted some bare root strawberries too deep and they rotted.
Great tutorial! 👍👍
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
Always better to high, then low. Amen brother. Great work
Thanks for watching!
Thank you 🙏
Nice results.
Thanks!
Thank you for your video! Would you say after potting them, is It more important to have It under a heating mat since I don't have a green house or under lights or both? Can they just be under a heating mat or do they need the light over the two week period? Also, have you done an updated video of planting the strawberries out? Thank you!
Great day! I purchased Ozark and Sequoia bare roots from a big box store. Each bag contained 10-12 roots. Out of all the roots, I have one that successfully rooted. I was very careful not to bury the crown, and used the 1/3 Mel’s mix as my planting medium. After one month, I had one lone plant. There was hardly any green at the time of planting. I think they were dried out and died. I’ve tried to order more from online stores, but everyone is sold out or not shipping. I’m optimistic though. The struggle to find more crowns continues. 🍓🍓🍓
Amber D Taylor-Greenhouse I’ve ordered off Amazon twice for my bare roots. I received Albion 3 years ago and had 100% rooting success. This year, I received Quinalt and 24 out of 28 rooted. If you get them from a big box store, you need to get them when they first come in or they may be dried out. I think my Lowe’s got their strawberry roots in in February. I would check Amazon. I’ve had good luck from sellers Hirt’s Garden and Hand Picked Nursery.
I went to Sam’s Club tonight for a few grocery items & saw they had bags of 40 count Ozark Beauty bare root strawberries for $12.98. That seemed like a good deal so I got a few bags. I’ll be using your tips to plant them & hopefully most will survive.
Best of luck! I've had mixed experience with roots from big box retailers because they sit on the shelves for weeks and dry out. If you find them in poor condition, check out the roots linked in my Amazon Storefront in the video description. Handpicked Nursery sells incredible roots. They're a little more expensive than that, but they're top quality. If they're in good condition, then disregard this comment 😀
Thanks!
You're welcome!
Thank you 🍓
You’re welcome 😊
Well, now I know why all of mine died....
Great video! I know exactly what to do now once I get more! Thank you for posting this!
Moved North Homestead you’re welcome! Burying that crown part will kill them for sure. Give it another shot and plant them high. You’ll have success.
Great info thanks
Thanks for watching!
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Hi I've ordered 10 bareroot everbearing strawberries Flamenco and I'm wondering if I can plant them in a hanging basket immediately. I have a large basket with removable gates.
I did the same to asparagus bare root plantings, hoping they will grow and produce next to my recently planted bare root strawberries, thanks again
I planted asparagus one week ago. I am waiting for the first tips to break the surface to finish the video and I hope to have a how-to on that as well. Asparagus crowns are a little different because you need to bury them, albeit only a couple inches, whereas strawberries can't be buried at all. Their crowns need to be exposed above the surface.
Thank you
You’re welcome!
Those are the BEST looking strawberry crowns I've ever seen!! Where did you purchase them? Mine usually look dead when I open the package 😢. Thank you for all the work you put into your channel. It is appreciated! 💕
They were from Hirt's on Amazon.
Try etsy
i was just thinking the same thing, my roots never have green where, they are always looking like just sticks
Thanks and respect from So. Calif. Zone 10A. I appreciate your mentioning the time after the initial transplant. Anyway, I ordered 2 varieties in hanging pots; both came 3 to a 9" dia. x 9" deep pot. All good until a few weeks ago; I'm guessing they're root bound. I'll be transplanting with your soil mix, leaving one plant per pot and see how it goes. As far as the other starts, I'll use your suggestions. I watched your sweet potato video, so that's up next. Thanks again and best of luck in the NHL Playoffs.
Thank you 👍🏻🍓👍🏻
Thanks for watching!
Will you please do an additional video on what to do with strawberry plants during the summer and winter. Thank you!
Thank you for the informative video! Planning on doing this with everbearing Quinalt strawberries. Will they produce fruit in the first year?
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Och! Well, you could've said, before I ruined all mine!!! 😂😂😂 Not one survived!! Now I have your very excellent instructions I shall try again with another lot and hope I'm not too late here in Scotland. This will teach me to ask first!! Thank you. Mx
I wish I would of seen this video a couple months back when I planted my bare root strawberries.
Adrian Larios did you have an issue with crown rot? If so, a 25 pack of bare root strawberries is only around $10-15 on Amazon and there are so many varieties to choose from. You can always start a new batch.
Thank you so much for this video and the link to the strawberries! :-) Is it ok to plant them in 3 gallon grow bags?
Hi! I'm from Michigan and we just ordered Albion strawberries. Any tips of soil prep before planting it on the ground?
Great video, thanks. I just got my shipment and had no idea. Should I pinch off the flowers on these the first year or leave alone. Mine are June Bearing
You are awesome my friend.
Thank you! Thanks for watching.
Hi, thanks for the great video. I'm wondering how long your strawberry plants were in the greenhouse? How long from dormant planting them to when you showed in the video the strawberries nicely leafed out?
I actually documented the dates for you. The initial date is March 17 (at 0:00) and the final were at April 5 (at 8:16). All that progress was in only 19 days. That's how fast good quality strawberries can root for you if you give them some daytime warmth.
I'm doing this today with bare root Ozark Beauty, Honeoye, and bare root pineberries. I'm in zone 6a Ontario, and it's finally getting warm enough that I can set a few things outside.
I tried bare roots last year, but they were ALL dead on arrival. Quite a disappointment. I wound up getting small starts that did quite well, but which, comparatively, cost an arm and a leg!
Hoping this year's bare roots fare better than last year's sad bunch.
Thanks for the guide!
I just bought some cabot strawberries abre root. I hope mine take as well.
Will strawberry plants bennifit from pollinating partners? If so, could you recommend a variety that goes well with Ozark Beauty? Thanks
I know you said your potting soil is mostly coco coir, do you have a ratio on that? :) What do you use specifically and can all strawberries use this mixture? Complete newb here. I am getting about 25 bare root strawberries sent to me and have never grown them before. Also other than those planters you used in the video, what do you think about the tiered planters? I had my eye on those. Really appreciate this video and will come in handy when I'm starting my bare roots!
As usual, excellent tutorial! Where did you buy your strawberry bare roots? Thank you.
Well done. I am able to grow strawberries really well for some reason but I live in CO and Colorado takes all my berries. Jerk. But hey my plants look awesome (laugh-cry).
Mine grew slow.
At the time had no idea my old soil needed calcium.
So they weren't absorbing the fertilizer.
So i applied a calcium solution.
Strawberries got overwhelmed with burnt leaves.
I learned my lesson plants need more than fertilizer growing in pots lol.
My citrus trees are fine though
Container-grown plants need much more regular fertilizer than plants grown in ground. When plants are grown in ground, they can grow advanced root systems that can seek out micro-nutrients. That can't happen in containers, and they get depleted quickly. What's even worse is that every time you water the containers, or it rains on them, the water flushes the containers of nutrients. I find you need to water them with diluted fertilizer regularly. Feeding every 7-10 days with a diluted solution of soluble fertilizer is a good rule of thumb.
Great timing. I have pack of 10 bare root strawberries. Never had much luck with strawberries because of rot. This explains a lot thank you. What do you think of sequoia varieties? I live in north texas
If you were burying the crowns too deeply, that would likely be the issue. They need to be quite high. I have not tried the variety you purchased, so I cannot fairly comment. I grow Albion and Quinault, and both of those varieties are excellent.
Beautiful! I just received some bare root strawberries today. I'm wondering what kind of bagged potting mix I should use in some small containers. Also, I keep reading about the importance of sand in the mix. Do you do that?
Any potting mix with at least 50% peat moss or coco coir will work well. I like Walmart's Expert Gardener brand. Also good is the HP Promix. My native soil is almost all sand, so I don't have to add sand. I'm on a coastal plain. Strawberries need adequate drainage and may benefit from being planted on a berm if you have clay soil. Make a fast-draining mound or raised bed. They have shallow roots.
i got mine in from amazon, planted them directly outside after soaking roots for an hour, and they all died quickly. Tried to put some crowns in a hydroponic system, and they died too except 1 has new root growth. I learned too late that i had to clean the roots off and take off the black casing to expose healthy roots.
I need to buy soil for my strawberry bed which brand do you have there? Or did you make it yourself. I have seen that most of soil bags sold at stores are mostly sticks and mulch. I ordered 20 barefoot plants that are about to arrive next month. I have to fill the bed which is like 8 feet ×4 feet approximately.
So I watched your video and after planting I happened to see another video the guy said the spread the roots out. Were we supposed to do that? They were pretty heavy from the and I think about would have spread them out some of them would have broke from the weight of the soil
Wow
Thanks for watching!
Hi, can I pot the bare roots in a peat/perlite mix? Do I need compost in there too? I am worried about fungus/mold if compost is added since I'm sticking them indoor. Great video, thanks for your time.
You do not need compost. Or, you can root them in pure compost if that's your thing. All I used was a regular old bag of potting mix from Lowe's. Nothing special. They should start waking up in a matter of days.
Excellent video thanks.
One question, will frost damage the plant if outside while still a root?
Strawberries are frost hardy, but I would not recommend planting them directly if you’re still getting hard freezes. I recommend rooting them indoors in containers as they’ll wake up much faster, either under grow lights or in front of a sunny window. Once they root, you can transplant them as soon as your ground is no longer frozen for the year. If your ground never freezes (like where I live) you can plant all year round. If it is still bitter cold, I’d avoid planting them directly as bare roots because they will be so slow to wake up and therefore more prone to issues.
Love your videos! Always to informative. Can you share where to order bare root strawberries on-line? I have not had much luck at my local store.
Thank you! I added the strawberries to my Amazon Storefront in the video description. The seller is local to me, about 2 hours away, and a veteran. I love supporting these local businesses. The roots you get from him on both asparagus and strawberries compared to what they sell in the stores are crazy. I mean 3-5 times the size. They were so large, I had to trim them with scissors.
cool
Thanks for watching!