MANURING AND FITTING IJ 



many growers to place the manure in the 

 most available spot for the growth of the 

 strawberry plants. 



Level beds, with all the coarse material 

 well covered, tend to increase the efficiency 

 of labour, by making it possible to make 

 straighter rows and decreasing the time re- 

 quired for setting the plants, and make 

 cultivation and weeding easier and quicker. 

 They also improve the many soil factors, 

 improving the water-holding capacity, giving 

 more air, more bacterial activities, and other 

 beneficial results from more intensive culture. 



ROLLING 



Rolling after harrowing is used by some 

 growers to enhance the capillarity activities, 

 thereby resulting in a more sure catch of 

 the roots of the plants. This rolling also 

 results in a more even, level surface, 

 which makes it easier and quicker for the 

 grower to mark out the rows for the 

 plants. 



The best roller for this work, on average 

 strawberry soils, is the large wooden one. 

 The heavy iron roller packs the earth too 

 tightly, and, therefore, is not so desirable to 



