Jun 3rd, 2010
9 Reasons To Grow Hydroponic Strawberries!
Have you ever considered growing your own hydroponic strawberries? They are delicious and you can make some serious money from them!
Below is a list of why hydroponic strawberries beat traditional soil grown strawberries.
1. There is no need to have a garden to grow hydroponic strawberries! So if you live in a crowded city centre apartment block, then it no problem. If you live in the desert or in Antarctica then there’s no problem.
2. Because you’re not using soil, no soil borne diseases will be passed onto the strawberries. This immediately solves a huge problem that many gardeners face.
3. You will have no need to purchase expensive pesticides to kill any soil loving pests. Your strawberries will remain organic as a result.
4. Once you are all up and running, your running costs will be around 20% lower than with traditional 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 is greatly reduced as soon as everything is set up. There is no need to water them as they already have all the nutrients they need and there is no weeding with hydroponics. In fact all you really need to do is pick them as and when you want them.
7. The yield is year round. You control the growing conditions and you will have them set to the strawberries optimum levels so that they will continue to produce without a break due to the seasons.
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!
Hydroponic Strawberries are delicious and there is an opportunity to make some real money especially if you sell them off season for high prices. You should set up your own Hydroponic Strawberries system, sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor.