How much sun do strawberries need?
by Carol
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I live in central Illinois. Want to plant strawberries in raised beds. How many hours of direct sunlight do they need. Thank you.
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Tinyshoes
on Apr 09, 2018
The strawberries in our area are in wide open fields so get plenty of hours of sun. -
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Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA
on Apr 09, 2018
A lot! 8 hours if you can give it to them. These sites will explain in further detail.https://www.networx.com/article/a-beginners-guide-to-growing-strawberrihttps://bonnieplants.com/growing/growing-strawberries/ -
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Alice
on Apr 09, 2018
Strawberries need at least 8 hours of full sun each day, and they prefer slightly acidic soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.8. If your strawberry plants produce runners, clip most of them to allow the mother plant to produce more fruit. -
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Amanda
on Apr 09, 2018
HI Carol. They need at least 6 hours of direct sunlight. Good Luck! -
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Janet Pizaro
on Apr 09, 2018
http://www.madaboutberries.com/strawberries/growing-strawberries-in-raised-beds.html -
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DesertRose
on Apr 09, 2018
The more the sunlight the better. Strawberries like all day sunlight. If they have daylight most the day they will probably do well.
Tinyshoes
on Apr 09, 2018
Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA
on Apr 09, 2018
Alice
on Apr 09, 2018
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