subject: 9 Reasons To Grow Hydroponic Strawberries! [print this page] Have you ever considered growing your own hydroponic strawberries? You really should do because they are delicious and you could sell them for money!
Below is a list of why hydroponic strawberries beat traditional soil grown strawberries.
1. No matter where you live you can grow hydroponic strawberries. There is no need to have a garden! So even if you live in a crowded city centre apartment block then you can still grow them.
2. Because you're not using soil, no soil borne diseases will be passed on to the plants! This solves a big problem for many gardeners.
3. There will be no need to use any expensive and controversial pesticides on your strawberries as there will be no soil loving pests! Your strawberries will remain organic as a result!
4. Once you have your strawberries growing, your running costs will be around 20% lower compared to soil based gardening.
5. You can grow more hydroponic strawberries in a smaller area! This is due to the decreased size of the roots as they don't have to spread out to find nutrients. So you will be able to grow more in your growing trays.
6. Maintenance time is greatly reduced from as soon as your system is set up. There is no need to water your strawberries as they will already have access to all the nutrients. There is also no weeding involved as there is no soil. All you really need to do is pick the strawberries as and when they're ready.
7. The yield is year round. You control the hydroponic strawberries environment and you will have it set at their optimum growing conditions so that they will produce 365 days a year.
8. You can grow hydroponic strawberries anywhere; rooftop, window ledge, cellar, corridor, greenhouse, conservatory or living room.
9. Hydroponic strawberries grow on average 40% bigger than their soil grown counterparts. This is because they have permanent access to all the nutrients they need and you have created the ideal growing environment for them!
