26 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 



The plants can be set with a hand trowel 

 in place of the spade. At the proper point 

 on the mark or under the line, the trowel is 

 pushed into the soil and the handle is brought 

 forward and sideways, making a hole four to 

 six inches long and deep, and about an inch 

 wide at the top; the plant is laid flat on the 

 ground with the top of the roots near the 

 crown over the hole. Then using the edge 

 of the hand the roots are pushed down 

 into the hole and are well spread; the plant 

 is then held at the correct depth with one 

 hand and with the other hand the trowel, 

 back toward the plant, is thrust into the soil 

 about two inches from the plant followed by 

 a quick motion on the trowel toward the 

 plant. The earth is firmed around the plant. 

 Following this the operator can step on the 

 soil, firming it more thoroughly, but this is 

 not necessary. The next plant is then set, 

 and so on. 



There is still another method which is 

 sometimes used on the home grounds or in 

 small beds. This consists of removing the 

 plant from the propagating bed with the 

 greatest amount of roots, and a large lump of 

 soil. The tool used consists of a round piece 



