My strawberry plants aren't growing this year!
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Pinching off the first flowers (if any) can lead to better production of the plant. How long have you been growing your strawberries? Older plantings can sometimes develop root-rot issues. Maybe try starting a new bed in a fresh site. Good luck!
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/growing-strawberry
crop rotation is the best solution...but add a small dose of epsom salt sprinkled around the plants...then get a fertilizer specially made for berry plants. (you can get it at feed stores or home depot) continually growing the same crop in the same spot depletes the nutrients needed for that particular plant to thrive.....one year I plant acres of corn, next year soy beans, next year corn again, and so on
I have heard that strawberry plants last only so long and to put in a couple of new ones each year. I grow mine in hanging pots and replace a few that don't overwinter. I had many pots that only the "babies" came back and I am seeing what they do in a couple of my pots this year.
Thanks for the suggestions. I have been adding /replacing new plants each year, but same results. I will try changing the beds.
Thanks!
Thank you.