136 MODERN STRAWBERRY GROWING 

 YIELDS 



The yields vary so much that no two 

 returns, nor two years, are alike. This is 

 owing to many such factors as: 



1. If the season is dry, then low yields. 



2. If the season is excessively wet, especi- 

 ally at fruiting, yields may be large but rot 

 reduces the actual returns. 



3. The soil has a great influence on yields. 



4. Drainage and irrigation are important 

 for the largest yields. 



5. Manure and fertilizer available at the 

 correct time are important factors. 



6. Preparation of the soil for the crop 

 should not be ignored. 



7. After culture, as cultivating, hoeing, 

 training, is required. 



8. Varieties and their adaptability to the 

 climate, soil, etc., demand close attention. 



It is easily seen that this producing of 

 large crops is not as easy as might be at 

 first considered, but by careful businesslike 

 methods, year in and year out, it is possible 

 to harvest an average high-yielding crop. 



In the West, the Bederwood produces from 

 300 to 500 crates per acre in good seasons. 

 Even as high as 800 crates of certain berries, 



