Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
FIGURE 2.9
Within a week of transplanting the cucumber plants are growing
vigorously. Note the tendrils that must be removed daily. (Courtesy of CuisinArt
Golf Resort & Spa, Anguilla.)
lighting at the surface of the plants. However, you must not lower the lights
too close to the plants or you will add a lot of heat that may force them into
leggy growth.
STRAWBERRIES
If you wish to grow strawberries you need to purchase plants; you can-
not grow them from seed. Everbearer or Day Neutral varieties will pro-
duce under similar conditions to those you will be using for other crops
in your hobby unit. Some of the more popular varieties include Seascape,
Tribute, and Tri-Star. If you purchase actively growing bare-root plants,
then they will produce in about 6 weeks from transplanting. Also tissue-
cultured plugs will grow equally as fast. It is best to remove all flowers for
the first 3 weeks to allow the plants to get established. Also remove any
runners if they form. Otherwise these vegetative structures will take the
nutrients away from the parent plant that needs all its energy to produce
