Can you grow strawberries plants from a strawberry? Any experts around?

They started from scratch at some point in their lives and some of them are probably spread by animals in their manure. I know they make runners from pre-existing plants but I have about 6 spoiled strawberries that I was hoping I could plant. Any experts out their that can answer?



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Can you grow strawberries plants from a strawberry? Any experts around?
Yes you can. Actually, in reference to the fridge comment, a freezer can be involved lol...



Here are some links with info you might like to read:

http://www.organicaseed.com/strawberry.h...



http://www.inmamaskitchen.com/FOOD_IS_AR...



http://www.bio.net/hypermail/plant-biolo...
Reply:Yes
Reply:there are seeds outside the strawberry. you could give it a try.
Reply:yes you must dry out strawberries to get the seeds on the outside and you can plant those you are going to need to dry out about 7-10 strawberries to do so
Reply:The seeds on the outside of a strawberry can grow... Its hard to get them to grow because they tend to rot when the berry rots. (take the seeds off of the berry, or there's essentially no chance)



Plant every one of the seeds off of a large berry... you have about 1 in 10 chance of something sprouting.



Strawberries depend on the runners (and people transplanting them) for propogation.
Reply:I belive you can. My firend planted them as part of a summer job. They just stuk the whole stawberry in the ground. I m not sure how well strawberries that have benn in your fridge will do though.
Reply:yes there are seeds in the strawberry fruit, I am sure they can be grown from seed, however, I believe that genetically the strawberry seeds are not a strong or guaranteed way of reproducing, which is why the strawberry plant evolved into a plant the has 'runners'
Reply:Strawberries are easily started from seed, or can be bought bare-root or as transplants. Usually bare root plants come in packages of one to two dozen, and should be planted right away. Plant the crowns right at ground level. Some gardeners remove flowers during the first year of growth to promote stronger root and leaf growth, others prefer to have a small crop the first season. It also optional to remove some of the plant’s runners to channel energy into the parent plant, but leave some to produce new plants.



Mulch plants with straw to help soil retain moisture and keep fruits clean. Straw is the tradition mulch, and does work well. It also helps keep weeds down, which is important, as strawberries don’t deal well with root competition.



Every two to three years the berry patch or rows will become crowded and the original plants will lose energy. Remove them and rearrange the young plants produced on runners from the parent plants. If possible, rotate strawberries with other crops to prevent disease and avoid depleting the soil.



During warm weather and fruit bearing season, keep strawberries well watered. To feed plants, top-dress the soil with compost at the beginning of the season before mulching. Too much nitrogen will cause excess leaf growth and poor fruit production.



During winter in cold climates, mulch plants with straw or loose leaves to keep the ground temperature more even and prevent frost heave.



Where slugs and snails are a problem, put out non-toxic slug bait or traps or use copper strips around the plants. Aphid infestations can be sprayed off with a strong blast of water from the hose. Look for local varieties with disease resistance.
Reply:Try it, keep track of the results, get back to us with the data.