Strawberry Plant Revival - Make More And More Strawberry Plants!

Strawberry Season Is Almost Upon Us! That red delicious summer favorite is coming back to life in our spring gardens. Hopefully. Strawberries are a prolific producer, up to a point. As we all know, the plants don't last forever, seeming to burn out after a few seasons.
In this video, I'll show you why that is, and what you can do with your existing mature plants to make sure that you get to keep enjoying the fruits of your labor. Learn how to recognize and deal with Strawberry patches beyond their best days and how to revive those plants by crown division to make more unlimited ones within the same season!
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[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

The big list of other Strawberry Videos You May Be Interested In: Growing Strawberries In Pots or Containers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaXaan57pbiBe8k Growing Strawberries From Seeds: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6u4nIBpodBrn5Y Late Summer Strawberry Maintenance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHWYoJptoah_nac Propagating Strawberries From Runners: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gom8lmelqJidfbs Growing Strawberries Vertically!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6a5Y4GEm9d8ZpY

[@karmen9514]

Filling my youtube homepage with gardening instead of drama lol These videos are so relaxing

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I agree Karmen... Something enjoyable for once!

[@rogerrodgersen7702]

Strawberry Wine , my favourite dessert. Home made with no additives, Yum Can’t wait 🤓🤓🤓

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Oh man, recipe?? :-)

[@rogerrodgersen7702]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms 🤔 Depends on how sweet you like it, or how fruity Mine is 1 kg fresh really ripe fruit 2 cups plain sugar Blend Add 2 litres filtered water, room temperature Pre- soak champagne yeast from a brew shop - half a teaspoon , dry Combine in a large clean sterile container with the lid loose To allow the gases to escape Put in warm place, like the top of a fridge, covered to keep out light Leave for about a month, or until bubbling stops for dry, earlier for sweet Refrigerate for a week, liquid is desert wine, solids are desert topping. the yeast stops working , depending on the sugar and how much alcohol it makes,and the temperature. Refrigeration stops the yeast action. The week allows the solids to drop down and gives a clear wine. This is an extremely simple description, took me a few tries to perfect the details. Thinking about writing a book . 🤣🤣🤣

[@nobullziggster4070]

Would love to see Rogers recipe// My poor mans recipe? 7 gal. bucket, 5 lb or 10 how ever sweet or not you like it of Sugar, yeast two pks. water n berries. i mash mine, cover with a towel keep @ about 70 degrees and wait for it to stop bubbling before I strain it n put it in jars. can do any fruit this way.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@rogerrodgersen7702 So awesome......thanks Roger!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@nobullziggster4070 Oh wow, thanks for sharing! :-)

[@toddhoward620]

My first year of strawberries (During covid) was disappointing, I have been watching your videos to do better this year. I had those nagging "runner" questions, posted above, in my head for weeks and couldn't find the info! It's so great to have found an experienced grower. Thank you for answering my questions.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

So awesome Todd, I hope this year is better for you. I'll be doing a few more strawberry videos this summer, let know if there's anything you want to see covered!

[@CrookedWoodsFamilyOrchard]

Nicely done, we just finished putting in about 50 fruit trees at out place

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Right on! Best of luck this season! :-)

[@terrig4750]

Something I've always wanted to do, your going to be able to make so much good healthy recipes.

[@toddhoward620]

Do the strawberry pups I can get from potting mother plant runners have their lifespans reset or will they die the same year the parents burn out? It's a new plant. I hope I get 3 to 5 out of the baby plant once they get established.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Brand new plant man. Baby plant that comes out a little bit ahead of doing them from seeds. Usually, the runners won't produce fruit in that first year you take them, but they will the 2nd. :-)

[@OrganicOliveOyl]

The best channel on KZbin!! Thank you for your extensive information and skills 🤩

[@jimmcdowell9017]

Once again, you covered all the bases to succeed. Anyone with strawberries deserves to watch your video. Kudos to you!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much Jim...happy weekend! :-)

[@qmoonwalker3847]

Love that elevated planter! Great idea...I have a couple spots I could do that so I would get some sun on them.

[@Renatka12]

I just found my favorite channel 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 thank you 💚 videos are amazing great advices I’m lovin it 🥰❤️

[@coolbananaboy5075]

You always provide such good information, thank you! I had no idea about this.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much! Glad its of value and I appreciate the kind words. :-)

[@HoeIngandSowIngGardening]

I would love to have that many strawberry plants to hunt for. Your plants look really healthy. Good info as usual.👍😎🌴🌻🌸😀😎🌴👍 - LazyLizLife

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much! Yes, they really are prolific...one of my favorites! :-)

[@OakKnobFarm]

great tips Jeff. I'll keep all this in mind as my patch matures!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers man, was hoping for an update on yours this spring!

[@WinsomeWinslet]

Another amazing and informative video. Thanks so much. :)

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks so much, appreciate the support! :-)

[@jpbaje]

Thats some strawberry patch there

[@Bev437Sqn]

I will keep this in mind when I plant strawberries.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Bev. There's a big strawberry playlist too.... Oodles of information you didn't know you needed to know... ;)

[@johnmccoy2721]

Thanks for the info Man, I always learn something from you and I appreciate it! :)

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers John, thanks for that! I try to get something new in every time...especially as I learn as well!

[@jillstover8782]

Thanks for this one👏🏻

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Jill, thanks for watching! :-)

[@Adam-xd9ws]

Nice, I'm just learning the art of the strawberry, thanks for your videos, they are extremely helpful.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey thanks Adam! Once you get these guys set up running, you're golden. They really are super productive!

[@MichaelRei99]

Good stuff!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Mike, happy Friday! :-)

[@joziermaster3269]

Omg this was so rich in knowledge.....I always thought that aggro shops sell runners but it always made no sense since they are seen with flowers or grow flowers withing weeks time....but now I know it's crowns of an already adult plant....and now I can do this to multiply my number of plants even more....thank you so much

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Exactly! So if its early enough and you want more plants in the spring, divide up your older ones. If its later in the season and your patch is doing well, but you want to expand for next year, get those runners established and growing! :-)

[@rincewind007j]

Thank u so much for this video. Amazing!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers David, thanks so much for watching! :-)

[@LacyO86]

Great info, thanks!!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Lacy, thanks for watching! :-)

[@melanieallen8980]

ooohhhh..Thankyou.😊😊

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Melanie, thanks!

[@Freshfrommygarden-Smita]

Great information. Thanks for the detailed video

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers, thanks for watching! :-)

[@debbiehaythe102]

Pretty good sir, I learned.

[@thegrandlevel313]

I like to train the shoots. I have strawberries that are 12-13 years old. (Well the mother plant) and it survived a 320 mile move.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

They really are the best fruit to grow at home!

[@klrp3248]

Thank you!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

No problem, thanks for checking it out! :-)

[@GardenIdeas01]

Nice to see you planting strawberry in pot , i just growing in to the bag new vine come out a lot but don't know many month will set flower and fruit , thanks for sharing a good tips to us

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Agreed! Love Strawberries in containers! :-)

[@GardenIdeas01]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms Thanks so much

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@GardenIdeas01 :-)

[@rjackson64840]

Thanks!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Thanks buddy, it's so appreciated!!!

[@rjackson64840]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms you're welcome. Thanks for the great content!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

@@rjackson64840 I'll keep trying!

[@catherineharris27]

Beautiful plants!!! Love ur strawberry 🍓 video's! Thanks to ur video's my plants are thriving and will be blooming and producing alot of berries next year!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

That's so nice to hear Catherine! Can't wait to see the harvests!!

[@catherineharris27]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms I'm pretty excited & can't wait!

[@sircorkysriley4904]

thanks again!!!! I just put in 57 Albion crowns 3 weeks ago and they have exploded... My question is I want to cover them with netting so my chickens stay out of them... Do they pollinate themselves or do they need insects as this will determine the net size I use????

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Strawberries are best when there's a mix. Yes, they are self pollinating, but access to bees produces a more even, perfectly-shaped fruit.

[@pierreshasta1480]

Interesting video. If you take good care of your strawberry plants, it is possible to keep them for more than 3 years, but it is true that they will produce less strawberries. I notice that on the dead leaves of your strawberry plants, there is a lot of powdery mildew, it's probably because of your watering, you should never water the strawberry leaves, because it brings diseases to them. Last little advice, to cover the soil and retain moisture, it is preferable for strawberry plants to use pine needles or pine bark, strawberry plants like an acid soil.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

They are called STRAWberries for a reason! Definitely gotta mulch....don't think I've done a strawberry video without mulching! :-)

[@Mary-bd9vu]

Oh man I needed this video a couple months ago, the previous owner left behind a strawberry bed. I did clean them up a lot but I put fertilizer in the bad and apparently that’s a no no a lot of them died I really had no clue what I was doing! Then I found out there was a smaller bed of them which I didn’t touch, it’s just produced tiny berries that ended up with some pest damage I haven’t seen many more new berries so it must be a June bearing variety. I’m still trying to clean up all the raised beds full of weeds. Then I’ll have to order some ever bearing.

[@pyro513]

Jeff, been curious a long time now, what other series?? Another great video by the way. Thank you!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Probably this one?: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6HOiZeMiNmMm9U

[@edithaantopina200]

Wow nice vedio I'm been watching till the end. Thanks for sharing .I have also some.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Editha, best of luck with them this year! :-)

[@edithaantopina200]

@@TheRipeTomatoFarms thank you

[@liamgrows]

RUNNERS

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Free plants!

[@ennajesovnik2993]

how do you keep aphids from strawberry plants? I don't want to use chemicals! Your channel is fantastic!

[@kathymccauley2902]

Question for you! What do you do about snails/slugs?

[@happygolucky6970]

hi...very good video....my strawberry plant is like falling apart literally....I went to check on it and seemed that something had eaten or cut apart the plant as the leaves etc all fell apart...I have no idea what could cause this plant damage

[@MagixVFX]

I grow strawberry here is tropical humid area the variety i choose is albion.They grow well but didn't fruit for me sadly it been 2 years and im still expermenting with strawberry in my country.Right now i'm expermenting with alpine strawberry because some people say that they can grow in tropical region if i started from seed,they have germinated but finger crossed hopefully they fruit for me.

[@mommylvlogs]

How I wish we can plant strawberries in our place our weather is not suitable for it. I've tri planting on pot but fails.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

What climate and what time of year?

[@joeyablonskigolf]

Howdy, question re using green grass for a mulch in tomato production? Do you recommend green grass a a mulch? When I grew strawberries in Manitoba, I used straw to cover them over winter. Then the straw kept the berries clean and off the ground. (joe in Duncan BC)

[@nydeerhunter5166]

So the Bonnie plants I got this year won’t produce fruit 🤔 I’m new to this

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Seeds? No. Strawberries set their flower buds in the fall....that's why seeds never produce the first year.

[@EXTREMERC416]

So basicly. When they start to get overcrowned after year 3-4 its time to seperate them or they will die. I bought a strawberry plant that has like 7 crowns and is fruiting like crazy. Best buy ever looks like lol. I think its the second year. The crowns are so healthy that the little leaves next to the crown who are ussualy brown are almost completely all green

[@EXTREMERC416]

Might have to separate them at the end of the season or next spring. I dont know yet

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Awesome....keep the plant going until it shows signs of failing. Some varieties tolerate the crown overgrowth better than others! :-)

[@pmitch1111]

Great information! Can one single strawberry plant successfully grow in a pot 6 inches high with a 6 inch diameter? What is the smallest size pot for a single plant? Thanks!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

It definitely can for a season... The thing with strawberries is, they outgrow their home quickly. Even large raised beds need dug up and dealt with every 5 years or so.

[@Pubgfetiz]

Bought 6 plants last week, puts in a larger container/pot 3 days ago and this morning happily going outside to see my plants and Mu GOD .. the pigeons ate every parts except the crown with roots... I’m so Angry 😡.. it was full of flowers and I can see a few littler berries but all’s gone. 😣😩😭

[@EXTREMERC416]

Outch. Netting is ur best friend

[@petery4801]

👌❤

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Cheers Peter! :-)

[@kenroycharles6938]

After 1 or 2 years of planting the strawberries I will get fruits?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Hey Kenroy....Strawberries from seeds will produce berries in their second season...same with plants made from runners. Strawberries divided this way in the spring will produce berries that SAME season. :-) Reason is....Strawberries form the following year's flower buds in the fall. So it always takes an extra year for younger plants.

[@arndpelzer1227]

What kind of showel you are always using? Is it stainless steel or aluminium and which is the size. Thank you.

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

I have both but I mainly use the stainless steel one. 24oz.

[@elyusmechanicalengineering8898]

5:20 what if there are no leaves left but the roots are still white and red?

[@lorikneip5128]

I have my plants in a kiddie pool. This will be their 3rd year. My problem is 2 things. 1 birds, I keep a bird net over the top of it with a half moon pool noodle but they are still getting them. 2, my berries are soo tiny and then start to rot. Also in 90° plus days I drape with a sheet because the plants act like they are dying. They are on the south side of my home and seem to need daily watering. Help!!

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Does the pool drain water??

[@rosamanriquez5331]

Please help I have killed 3 pack of stawberry bare root. What I'm I doing wrong

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

There could be a million different answers Rosa, hard to know without seeing them. Too much water, too little, to warm of temperatures, bad soil, bad pH.....literally a million different reasons.

[@brittrathbunwoo7370]

Could be: -a soil disease, -critters, underground or above, -poor soil nutrition, -pH out of balance preventing absorption of nutrients, -poor soil structure preventing healthy root establishment i.e. hard clay preventing root growth expansion or sandy soil which can cause too quick of drainage. (Teacher please correct me if needed). Pick a correct variety for your zone, or close to it & see what varieties work best in your particular microclimates around your home, move plants if needed, Prepare the soil ahead of time by using: - a good, well draining potting soil, -add good quality compost, or compost in place below the planting hole topped with soil (as roots grow they will tap into that rich, nutrient dense black gold) -Ensure you have adequate minerals in the soil as this affords healthy, vigorous plants & better tasting fruit. You can have your soil tested if you wish, or just drop fish parts into the hole w/the compost or use fish, seaweed or kelp emulsion to cover all the minerals. The plants will take what they need. -water the bed in each stage of preparation to prevent "water phobic soil." Basically, from what I understand, this means that the soil cells when dry resist absorbing water. When water phobic soil cells are watered, the water just runs off. Like when your tongue is parched & you drink water, or a "desert" soil that is dry & resists water penetration. Anyway, water throughout building the soil to make all the cells ready for the final watering when the plant is planted. - plant in a place with adequate sun, not too much or too little, maybe in the not so harsh AM sun & PM shade? - plant as directed in this video - mulch well - check daily for moisture & any damage. If damage detected, determine what is causing it & correct that issue. If you give what the plant needs to start with, then later if s problem develops, you have already narrowed down the poss culprits.

[@lucyrickard9182]

What kind of soil? 4:12

[@mapofthesoultagme7143]

We got 2 strawberries last year. Only one has grown any berries last year, but just a few. This year that strawberry was growing a few but then the branch broke for aome reason. None of them are growing any berries right now.

[@bc24roxy4]

I bought plants from the store and they are producing strawberries this year. Does that mean my plants are already 3 years old?

[@toddhoward620]

Wow, now I want to know too!

[@EXTREMERC416]

No even runners can produce fruit the first year. The stores one are most likely 1-2 years old

[@brittrathbunwoo7370]

Or 2 yrs. I believe he mentioned that strawberry seeds, I assume he is referring to plants as he only discussed working with plants, not seeds, I could be wrong on this. But, if I am correct in assuming this, then when we get the plants in the Spring, they have already spent time growing at the nursery. If they started the plants in Spring or Fall of the previous year, unless a greenhouse was used with regulated temp & artificial light, then can plants be started from seed at anyttime of the year? Oh, I am confusing myself, or things are just not as straightforward anymore with advanced growing techniques, 😕, but! if the plants are started in a tradititional method from seed/runner the previous Spring or Fall, then it makes sense that by the time you purchase the established plant in Spring, it has to be at least 7-9 mos old. In that case, they would fall into the strawberries don't fruit the 1st year of growth category. They will produce some the 2nd year, but most growth happens to the crown & establishing a good root system in year two. The 3rd year is when fruit production happens. All occording to this gentleman. I guess we just need to ask how old the plants are that we are purchasing. Unless there is a way to tell by looking at the roots & crown how old a plant is. I imagine the answer is yes to an experienced eye. I hope I didn't confuse you as much as I did myself. Or, I just walked myself in a circle of logic to end back up at it just depends on how old the plant is when you purchase it; what you asked in the 1st place. 😔 I'll be quiet now and let the good teacher answer your question.

[@brittrathbunwoo7370]

See the response to Mr Charles below.

[@tomdinwoodie1887]

Why would anyone start them from seed instead from runners or starter crowns?

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

Easy... New genetic variants, infinitely more individual plants, replacement of lost plants (no plant, no runners).... Lots of reasons

[@EXTREMERC416]

For fun. I mean taking the strawberry seeds from ur favorite strawberries and make them grow.

[@najmeh]

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