The Mini Kashmir is also famous for strawberry farms.Due to the red and muddy soil in this area strawberry, raspberry, mulberry are grown in abundance.
On these farms, the strawberry plants are really small and grow to a height of 25-30cms only.The fruits grow close to the ground and are born in clusters under the leaves.
This areas strawberries are well known for their taste and are sent out in packages to different places.
There are two really interesting things -sprinklers are used to give water to the plants and the soil is covered with thick black plastic sheets.
Sprinklers are used for recreation, as a cooling system, or for the control of airborne dust and plastic sheets are used to prevent evaporation, keep the soil moist, help the soil suck in water from the ground and prevent the strawberries from coming in contact with the soil and getting dirty.
strawberry plants are so delegate so we need to take care of them by cleaning side area. The farm should have facility of Irrigation to provide water to the plants. So visit this place ones in a life time and see how we get delicious strawberry...
On these farms, the strawberry plants are really small and grow to a height of 25-30cms only.The fruits grow close to the ground and are born in clusters under the leaves.
This areas strawberries are well known for their taste and are sent out in packages to different places.
There are two really interesting things -sprinklers are used to give water to the plants and the soil is covered with thick black plastic sheets.
Sprinklers are used for recreation, as a cooling system, or for the control of airborne dust and plastic sheets are used to prevent evaporation, keep the soil moist, help the soil suck in water from the ground and prevent the strawberries from coming in contact with the soil and getting dirty.
strawberry plants are so delegate so we need to take care of them by cleaning side area. The farm should have facility of Irrigation to provide water to the plants. So visit this place ones in a life time and see how we get delicious strawberry...
