STRAWBERRY HAND-BOOK. 15 



as soon as the first signs of growth appear. For fruiting 

 beds, the full application of 500 pounds per acre is made 

 broadcast in the summer or fall, and worked in with a 

 cultivator if the ground is not frozen. 



A great deal of such fertilizer can be profitably used on 

 the strawberry if applied at proper intervals, as follows: In 

 the spring before planting, again late in the summer or 

 early fall around the plants, and again in the winter or very 

 early spring directly over them in all from 900 to 1500 

 pounds may be used with profit. This mode of fertilizing 

 will nearly always be found more profitable than applying 

 all the fertilizer in one annual application. 



One point must always be remembered, and that is, 

 never sow fertilizers directly on the plants in warm weather 

 while they are in the green growing state, and never sow 

 it on them even in winter unless the leaves are dry. In the 

 far south where the plants keep green all winter, the 

 fertilizer must be distributed around the plants, preferably 

 just before rain. 



If a suitable commercial fertilizer is not obtainable, the 

 mixture may be made on the farm from fertilizer chemicals. 

 The following materials are most suitable: 



For Ammonia: 



Nitrate of Soda, containing 18 Ibs. of Ammonia per 100 (i8#). 

 or Sulphate of Ammonia, " 23 " " " " 100(23$). 



For Potash: 



Sulphate of Potash, containing 51 Ibs. of Potash per 100 (51$). 

 or Muriate of Potash, " 50 " " " " 100(50$). 



or Kainit, " 12 " " " " 100(12$). 



