I am growing strawberries in a pot, it said to put it in a "well-drained soil".. how do you do that?

Question

---provide steps. it be very helpful. thanks!

Answer 1

Buy some potting soil or manure and plant them in that rather than clay soil from your backyard.  Make sure to water daily during hot weather as their roots cannot really spread in a search for water.  If you live where it freezes, keep watered until the ground is totally frozen/

Answer 2

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Well draining soil has nothing to do with the pot.

Potting soils are well draining. It just means the water can move easily through the soil. Sand, pebbles, vermiculite & perlite are amendments that help soils drain. They are in every potting soil I've seen. I personally like the Miracle-Gro potting mix, plants really do better in it.

There are strawberry pots with pockets in the sides of them, they're nice but not necessary & can be used for plants other than strawberry. I've had good success growing strawberries in a hanging basket.

So the only step you need to take is to use potting soil.

Answer 3

This simply means that the pot needs holes in the bottom so the water runs out.  Strawberries do not like to have their roots soaking in water.  They get root rot.

Answer 4

make sure that the pot have holes from the bottom so excess water can get through...

Answer 5

There are special pots designed for growing strawberries. They have holes up and down the sides to allow the plants to spread out. Well drained soil means soil that won't pack down and let the water run off or stay wet and soggy. A good mixture of potting soil and compost is a good bet. And if you plan to use manure please use chicken manure. Who wants mad cow desease? Ha ha. I never use steer manure on plants that I grow to eat. Just in case...

Answer 6

mix it with sand. Also strawberries need a trellis type thing when they get bigger so a pot isnt that good for them.

Answer 7

put holes in the bottom of the pot

Answer 8

Be sure your soil in the pots is sufficiently packed to provide stabilization for the plant, yet loose enough so that moisture is allowed to wet the dirt, then the excess drain away freely.

You don't want the pot of continually hold water. That promotes mold and bacteria to grow. Thats not good for the plant.

Answer 9

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