How to Plant Strawberries Indoors
Choose a fresh strawberry (or two)., Push the toothpick end gently underneath one of the seeds on the skin of the strawberry., Keep flicking seeds off and putting them on your plate., Fill a cup, jar or other container with soil suitable for growing...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Choose a fresh strawberry (or two).
Make sure it is not too squishy and are ripe. -
Step 2: Push the toothpick end gently underneath one of the seeds on the skin of the strawberry.
Quickly flick your wrist to get the seed out.
You need to use a flicking motion because strawberry seeds move fast, and if you try to push it out, you'll just dig a hole in your strawberry. , Collect as many as you think you'll need but a good amount is around 20-30 seeds, to ensure that at least one takes. ,, It should be damp, not dripping wet.
Take the tip of the toothpick and poke a couple of your seeds, they should stick onto the toothpick without falling off. , Flick the top of the toothpick (not the seeds) with your middle or forefinger.
The strawberry seeds should fall off and scatter into the cup.
Do not push the seeds down. ,, Add two thirds hydrogen peroxide. , Dip the toothpick in this solution.
Then drip some of the solution over the seeds.
This will help them grow, as hydrogen peroxide is a natural oxidizer.
Note:
You do not need to do this every day––every other day is fine until the seeds have sprouted, then once a week is all you need. , Don't overdo the watering or the seeds will drown and can turn moldy.
Keep the soil moist but not wet, watering about once or twice a week. ,, In a few days, the seeds should have sprouted.
If enough plants take, you can transplant them after a few weeks, into separate pots. , When the plants grow large enough, fruit will form and the plant should be sprouting some yummy strawberries for you to eat. -
Step 3: Keep flicking seeds off and putting them on your plate.
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Step 4: Fill a cup
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Step 5: jar or other container with soil suitable for growing strawberries.
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Step 6: Dip the toothpick in water.
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Step 7: Once about five to seven seeds have stuck to the toothpick
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Step 8: hold the toothpick over the soil-filled cup.
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Step 9: Repeat several times until all of the seeds are in the soil-filled cup (or container).
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Step 10: Fill a cup of water a third of the way.
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Step 11: Stir the mixture.
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Step 12: Water the soil gently.
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Step 13: Place the jar in a warm place where there is enough sunlight for the seeds to sprout.
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Step 14: Wait until the seeds sprout.
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Step 15: Keep tending to the strawberries.
Detailed Guide
Make sure it is not too squishy and are ripe.
Quickly flick your wrist to get the seed out.
You need to use a flicking motion because strawberry seeds move fast, and if you try to push it out, you'll just dig a hole in your strawberry. , Collect as many as you think you'll need but a good amount is around 20-30 seeds, to ensure that at least one takes. ,, It should be damp, not dripping wet.
Take the tip of the toothpick and poke a couple of your seeds, they should stick onto the toothpick without falling off. , Flick the top of the toothpick (not the seeds) with your middle or forefinger.
The strawberry seeds should fall off and scatter into the cup.
Do not push the seeds down. ,, Add two thirds hydrogen peroxide. , Dip the toothpick in this solution.
Then drip some of the solution over the seeds.
This will help them grow, as hydrogen peroxide is a natural oxidizer.
Note:
You do not need to do this every day––every other day is fine until the seeds have sprouted, then once a week is all you need. , Don't overdo the watering or the seeds will drown and can turn moldy.
Keep the soil moist but not wet, watering about once or twice a week. ,, In a few days, the seeds should have sprouted.
If enough plants take, you can transplant them after a few weeks, into separate pots. , When the plants grow large enough, fruit will form and the plant should be sprouting some yummy strawberries for you to eat.
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