FERTILIZING STRAWBERRIES 



them very liberally so as to maintain their vigor. So far as 

 the size, shape, color, texture and quality of the fruit is 

 concerned, these varieties will be found very satisfactory. 

 Some growers favor special types for planting, as for 

 instance, the use of the Excelsior, which is an early bi-sexual, 

 with Warfield, an early pistillate, and Senator Dunlap, a 

 mid-season bi-sexual. Three rows of Warfield may intervene 

 between the first and last named variety. By this method 

 of planting, an abundance of pollen from the flowers of the 

 pistillate variety, whether they open early or late, is provided. 



PLANTING STRAWBERRIES 



Time of Planting. Plantings may be made in the fall of 

 the year and are often successful, but spring planting, 

 especially in regions of colder climate are less subject to 

 failure. Early spring planting is preferred by most commer- 

 cial growers who desire to produce a vigorous plant the first 

 season so as to insure a maximum crop the second year. 



Method of Planting. Several methods of planting straw- 

 berries may be followed. Each method has advantages to 

 recommend it under special conditions. There are two sys- 

 tems of planting now in general practice, the hill system 

 and the matted row. 



The Hill System. The hill system may be modified into 

 several forms: (1) the single hill system, where no plants 

 are allowed to develop except the one originally set; (2) the 

 single hedge row, where each plant set is allowed to mature 



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