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Sarah93

Hi, my name is Sarah and I’m new to gardening. I wanted to try growing some things I use a lot on a daily basis, and strawberries are one of those! (Although I’ve heard they can be finicky). I replanted a sprouted plant I bought back a month ago and I just keep getting runners and no fruit or flowers. I have been fertilizing every 3-4 weeks and making sure it gets plenty of water and it has full sunlight. Is there something else I should be doing? Should I sing to it too? 😂 genuinely need help if anyone has any tips! TIA

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  1. Maeve

    Don’t worry Sarah I got you :) Your plant is putting energy into runners instead of fruit which is totally normal for young strawberries (they usually don’t produce fruit their first season). Try snipping off the runners and switch to a low-nitrogen, high-phosphorus fertilizer (like 5-10-10) if that’s not what you’re already using, to encourage flowers. Make sure it’s getting a full days worth of sun and that it’s somewhere “warm”especially if it’s inside. (Why?- They usually flower/fruit late spring to early summer… if they are inside with a consistent controlled climate it’s hard to know what season it is) Your plant looks really healthy and you’re doing great, it probably just needs time cuz it’s little. :)

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    • Sarah93

      Thank you so much! That makes me feel a little bit better :) I’ve heard they sometimes don’t fruit their first season but I was hopeful lol. I’ll check my fertilizer and if it’s not, I’ll switch it. It is on my balcony and it gets as much sun as the sun can provide 😂 total sunlight 10+ hours a day. Thank you again, I really appreciate it!

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