If you are a strawberry grower or are about to start growing strawberries, you have come to the right place! In this article we will analyze the main advantages of growing strawberries in pots versus growing them in soil, since today’s growers around the world are migrating to this practical and increasingly accessible way to produce strawberries. 

Contrary to what most people may believe, soil cultivation is becoming scarcer due to a myriad of issues starting with the fact that soil is no longer as fertile as in the past, followed by the lack of water, limited spaces for growing, and even the effects of climate change, which make growing strawberries in pots the ideal option to obtain better yields and generate disease-free fruit. 

 

Growing strawberries in soil 

Among the advantages of growing strawberries in the soil are: 

  • Provide the plants with their basic needs for free due to soil growing. 
  • Low production cost. There are significant savings by not requiring infrastructure and taking advantage of natural resources. 

 Some disadvantages of growing strawberries in the ground are the following:

  • Is essential to take care of your crop from pests and diseases that can reduce it and even kill it. You should always have your shrubs covered with mesh to make sure that birds, insects, and rodents do not have access to them. 
  • It is practically impossible to saturate the soil with the nutrients that the plant needs. In addition, the level of acidity can be excessive or insufficient, affecting the quality and quantity of the yields. 
  • Water irrigation is not used 100%. 

 

Growing strawberries in pots 

Among the main advantages of growing strawberries in pots are:

  • 100% control over your crop throughout its development starting by choosing the right substrate for the variety of strawberry you are growing, followed by a total control over fertigation and the sunlight your plants receive. 
  • Having total control of substrate has an impact on the nutrients the strawberry plants receive, which translates into a high quality and quantity of yields. 
  • It is possible to have a more efficient drainage and water control to avoid drowning of the roots and poor development of the plant. 
  • Lower incidence of pests and diseases by not having the roots touching the ground that will allow to produce healthy crops. 
  • Another benefit that many growers are taking advantage of is growing strawberry plants in tabletop systems that allow them to harvest faster and with less labor. 

 Regarding disadvantages the most commons are: 

  • Higher initial investment is required
  • Requires great attention to detail and precise control of temperature, pH, and nutrients. 
  • High level of mastery and training to understand and keep track of all the variables that can affect the crop. 

 

As you can see, there are more benefits of growing strawberries in pots than its disadvantages, and it is from this basis that Plantlogic has created the best high-value solutions for strawberry production, starting with our 9-liter growing container, ideal for strawberry cultivation due to its size and capacity to support up to 6 plants per pot. In addition, its 50 cm (20“) length and exclusive design allow efficiency in the growing lines and facilitates stacking the pots. 

Plantlogic’s specialized strawberry growing containers have optional big handles that provide better support to the clusters. Also available with U-grooves for better placement of irrigation pipes, which facilitates plant fertigation. 

Additionally, we have also developed our new tabletop system “Hi-Grow”, specially designed for strawberry production providing growers lots of benefits such as:

  • Optional drainage collection, which helps control humidity in greenhouses and tunnels.
  • More economical to install and use than other substrate systems.
  • Available in a variety of configurations, both for growing in pots and growing in slabs. 
  • Due to its elevated design, our Hi-Grow system make it easy and comfortable to grow, care for, and harvest strawberries. 

 

To learn more about our specialized growing containers for strawberries or if you need more information about our Hi-Grow System, at Plantlogic we can guide you in your agricultural project by offering high-value solutions tailored to your needs. Contact us today!