The Ultimate Guide to Strawberry Plant Spacing

Strawberries need proper space to grow to their full potential to thrive and produce juicy and fruitful strawberries.

Normally, the strawberry plant spacing should be 12 inches to 20 inches between plants and 20 to 25 inches between rows. By doing this, you can improve air circulation along with full access to nutrients and other resources. You can also reduce the risk of getting infected by fungus and other diseases.

Below, we listed strawberry spacing based on their types, so let’s get to it.

Strawberry Plants and Their Spacing Requirements:

To understand how much space is required for strawberry plants, we first need to understand its types. There are basically three types of strawberry plants,

• June-Bearing.
• Ever-Bearing,
• Day-Neutral.

Each of these plants needs a different space in between their strawberry plants.

• June-bearing varieties, which produce fruit annually and spread vigorously, need spacing of 20 to 25 inches between their plants.
• Ever-bearing, which is a type of strawberry that can produced twice a year, and the recommended space for its plants is about 12 to 20 inches.
• Meanwhile, for Day-neutral strawberries, which is a type of strawberry that continuously bears fruit throughout the growing season, need about 8 to 12 inches of space because they don’t propagate too much.

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The spacing for strawberry plants is based on their plant growth and the size of their roots. If they have big root system and big plant growth, then they will need extra space in between their plants.

Strawberry Plant Spacing in Raised Beds:

When you are planning to plant strawberries in raised beds instead of the normal traditional garden grounds, then they should be planted closer than usual. The strawberry plant spacing in raised beds is 12 inches to 20 inches, while its rows should be 24 inches apart. Leaving this much space will make it easy for watering, weeding, and harvesting.

Strawberry Plant Spacing in Pots:

Sometimes, people don’t have space in the garden, but they can still grow strawberries in pots and containers. Now, the spacing for your strawberry plants in pots is 8 to 10 inches. For strawberries, you need big containers; otherwise, you will only have 3 to 4 plants per container.

Related: Growing Strawberries in Florida.

Factors Affecting Strawberry Plant Spacing:

Now, you may wonder why some strawberry plants need to be planted inches apart while others are feet apart. Well, there are different factors that are the reason for that, like;

Climate:

Some climate doesn’t allow the plants to get closer because they increase the level of humidity and reduce the chance of air circulation, and due to excessive moisture, it can grow fungus, and that is a big problem.

Root Development:

There are basically three types of strawberries, and each one of them has different kinds of root system; means some have big roots, while others have a small root system.

Fighting for Nutrients:

One of the main advice that I usually tell new gardener about gardening is “avoid planting your plants closer because its end up fight for resources like nutrients”. So the rule is the same for strawberries: if you plant them close, then they will fight for water, nutrients, and other resources, and as a result, none of them will survive or doesn’t reach to its full potential.

Types of Strawberries:

As we discussed above, there are different types of strawberries, and each one has different requirements for space.

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How Deep to Plant Strawberries:

After discussing spaces between strawberry plants, now you should also know how deep you can plants strawberries. If you planting strawberry seeds then you can plant them about 1/2 inches deep, which is enough for them, no matter if you planting it in container, raised beds or normal garden.

But if you have seedling of strawberry plant then you should plant it about 1 inch deep because they already have roots and can start growing easily.

Below we have a video guide of planting strawberries strawberries.

Conclusion:

Having proper spacing in strawberry plants is very important, whether you are planting them in raised beds, pots, containers, or even in garden rows. So whenever you are planning to grow your strawberries, just make sure to have enough space in between your strawberry plants and their rows as well.

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