The commercial growing of strawberries hydroponically in enclosures is not uncommon, but growing outdoors, not so common. Various hydroponic tower systems are being used to grow strawberries, but such systems are not suited for growing this crop commercially. However, using the sub-irrigation (aquanutrient) system described on this website could be commercially feasible. The initial cost could be substantial, but once the system was installed, it can be used for many crop-years with minimal additional yearly costs. A significant advantage for this growing system is that all of the water and applied nutrient elements are totally utilized by the strawberry plants. In addition, no electrical power is needed, while other hydroponic growing systems require electrical power as well as most being relatively inefficient in their use of water and nutrient element reagents.
