How to Grow Wild Strawberry Seeds
- 1). Freeze the wild strawberry seeds for 3 weeks. Cold-stratifying the seeds will put them in a dormant period, which will ensure that the seeds germinate properly.
- 2). Combine one part peat moss, one part coarse builder's sand and one part vermiculite. Fill seed-starting flats with this medium and moisten the soil with water.
- 3). Place the seeds in a bowl with lukewarm water. Soak the wild strawberry seeds overnight to soften the hard seed coating.
- 4). Sow the strawberry seeds on the growing medium surface in groups of seeds. Space the seeds 4 inches apart, and then cover them with ¼ inch of vermiculite. Mist the soil with water.
- 5). Cover the seed flats with plastic wrap and place the seeds in a warm room to encourage germination. The seeds will germinate in 7 to 21 days. Once the seeds sprout, remove the plastic wrap.
- 6). Place the seed flat in a sunny and warm window. Continue to keep the soil moist and do not allow it to dry out.
- 7). Thin out the weaker seedlings. Transplant them to their own individual 3-inch pots once the seedlings reach 2 inches in height. Fill the pot with the growing medium, and place the crown of the plant slightly above the soil level.
- 8). Transplant the wild strawberries outdoors in the fall. Choose a location with well-drained soil and full sunlight. Keep the soil moist, but avoid over-watering it. Amend soil that has a lot of clay or soil that drains poorly, adding organic matter to it. Plant the strawberries in raised beds.
- 9). Place a 3- to 4-inch layer of hay around the strawberries to protect them from frost in the early spring.
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