Hydroponic Strawberries – 10 Reasons To Make Your Own
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 the benefits of growing hydroponic strawberries as opposed to traditional soil grown strawberries.
1. You don’t need a garden to grow hydroponic strawberries so anybody can do it! If you live in a crowded apartment block in the city centre you can grow them! If you live in the desert or Antarctica then its not a problem!
2. As you’re not using soil, no soil borne diseases can be passed onto your strawberries. This will solve 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 the setup costs are complete, running costs are estimated to be at least 20% lower than with traditional soil based gardening.
5. You will be able to grow more hydroponic strawberries in a smaller area, this is due to the decreased root size as they don’t need to spread out to find nutrients. Consequently your growing trays can fit in more plants.
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 strawberry yield will be year round. You control their environment and you will have everything set to their optimum growing conditions so they will continue to produce 365 days a year.
8. You can grow hydroponic strawberries anywhere you like; window ledge, rooftop, cellar, garden, greenhouse, corridor or in your bedroom.
9. Hydroponic strawberries grow on average 40% larger than their soil born brothers. This is because you have created their ideal growing environment and they have full access to all the nutrients they need. Money in the bank!