FERTILIZING STRAWBERRIES 



The stem of the straw- 

 berry is quite short 

 and if set too deep the 

 crown may be care- 

 lessly covered with 

 earth, thus causing 

 the terminal bud to 

 rot, while if set too 

 shallow, the roots at 

 the surface will be ex- 

 posed to the air and 

 dry out, causing the 

 plant to wither and 

 die.The plants should 

 be set so that the 



Setting Plants by Spade and Line Method 



roots are well covered 



with fine earth and the lower part of the crowns are level 

 with the surface of the soil. 



The plants can be set with a hoe, a spade, a trowel, a 

 dibble, or a furrow can be plowed and the plants set up 

 against the land side and the soil filled in about them with 

 a hoe. When a limited number of plants are to be set it is 

 advisable to set them in a hole made by inserting the tips of 

 the fingers into the mellow soil and pressing the earth firmly 

 about the roots, using the knuckles and thumb. Any method 

 that will insure the roots being spread and not twisted into 

 a mass is considered satisfactory. 



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