Introduction
There are mainly two types of Strawberries -
1. Commonly Edible Strawberry - It originates from white flower and it is better in taste and nutrition. It is the commercial strawberry.
2. Indian/Mock/False Strawberry - It originates from yellow flower. It is mostly tasteless. It is considered as a weed.
Name : Strawberry
Indian Name : Jharaber, Hisalu
Other Names : Scientific names -
1. Fragaria ananassa
2. Duchesnea indica
Health Benefits
1. Boosts immunity
2. Prevent heart disease
3. Prevents constipation & diabetes
4. Fight cancer
5. Helps you lose weight
6. Great for your bones
7. Boosts memory
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Drawbacks
1. Strawberries are said to contain at-least 13 pesticides, which are quite harmful for humans.
So, it is better to grow it in your garden with organic manure.
Strawberries of my Garden
How to Grow
- Planting Time :
- To get the runners from the mother plant - Rainy Season
- For getting fruits - End of Winter
- Note 1 : We get strawberries from the runners that grow from the mother plant.
- Note 2 : We plant the mother plant in rainy season. It gives other small plants known as runners to us. During winter, we plant the runners to get strawberries.
- Steps :
During Rainy Season
- Get a strawberry plant from the nursery. We call it a mother plant.
- Take a basket.
- Make a bed for it.
- Take 2 parts of soil, 1 part of sand & 1 part of vermicompost.
- Mix it well.
- Now plant the plant in it.
- Pour some water on it.
- Leave it to get rain water & spreed it's runner.
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During Winter Season
- To know what to do in winter season, stay tuned.
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