Crop guides
How deep should I plant strawberry crowns in cocopeat?
Pay attention to crown position and root placement during planting.
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Why do strawberry flowers have black centres?
A dark flower centre is evidence to investigate promptly. Check temperature events and flower condition before assuming poor substrate nutrition.
Teral grower guidance · Updated 27 October 2026
BerryYour crop guides guideTHE COCOPEAT CONNECTION
Why the root zone matters
Flowers can be damaged even when coir-grown roots appear healthy.
01 / OBSERVE
Three checks before you change anything
- Compare affected blossoms with unopened buds and newer flowers.
- Review night temperature records around the flowering date.
- Look for feeding injury, decay or other symptoms on the flower.
02 / NARROW IT DOWN
What does the timing suggest?
Choose the closest observation for a suggested next check.
After a cold event
Discuss flower injury and protection options for future flowering with the crop adviser.
No cold event recorded
Seek identification using close flower photographs and pest observations.
Only old flowers affected
Check the viability of newer flower cohorts before changing the entire crop programme.
03 / TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Leave with something useful
Record flower stage at the suspected event and monitor subsequent fruit formation.
Keep in mind
Do not respond to black centres by automatically increasing feed strength.
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