How Do You Plant & Transplant Strawberries In Idaho?
Strawberries are among the world’s most popular crops, grown in nearly all regions of the world except the Arctic. According to UCLA botany professor Arthur C. Gibson, they have been cultivated at least since Roman times and gathered wild even before that. Most strawberries are grown from runners or transplants, but Alpine or woodland strawberries may be sown from seed. A number of cultivars are well adapted for Idaho. Choose the type of strawberry you wish to grow: June-bearing, everbearing, or day-neutral. Planting techniques are the same for each. The University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences recommends specific cultivars of each type that are well adapted to growing conditions in the state. Choose a planting site. Strawberries thrive best in a sunny garden with well-drained soil and a slight slope; the University of Idaho recommends soil at least 8 inches deep with a 2 to 4 percent grade. Test the soil’s pH, following package directions for your kit. Strawberr
