94 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 



how often a strawberry plantation should be 

 renewed is one of the most disputed, dif- 

 ferent growers advancing contrary ideas with 

 equal evidence in each case. 



In the majority of cases of failure the people 

 have not learned that the strawberry is not 

 a plant that can bear a profitable crop in- 

 definitely, but must be renewed, unlike other 

 fruits such as the apple, pear, etc., which 

 bear crops for long periods. 



Two, or in some cases even three, profit- 

 able crops of fruit may be harvested before 

 it is advisable to plough under the old bed. 

 The advisability of removing more than one 

 crop depends largely on the condition of the 

 patch. If there are not too many weeds 

 in the strawberry bed and the plants are 

 numerous, showing considerable vigour and 

 healthy foliage, it may be left for a second or 

 even a third crop. 



The older beds are more liable to serious 

 attacks of insects and diseases which slightly 

 increases the expense of management because 

 more frequent applications of spraying ma- 

 terials are necessary. 



Another point in the holding over of the 

 beds, and not in their favour, is the decrease 



