THE STRAWBERRY JANUARY 1906 



The Dest preventive is early spraying with 

 Paris green. The mixture should consist 

 of seven ounces of Paris green, dissolved 

 in four pounds of unslaked lime and fifty 

 gallons of water. When used in con- 

 nection with Bordeaux mixture use only 

 two pounds of luislaked lime, because 

 the Bordeaux mixture is partly composed 

 of lime. 



W L. S., Randall, N. Y. Please tell me if I 

 should cut off all runners from the mother 

 plants, or -should I leave them on until spring? 

 I have been told to cut them all off, but 

 thought it best to write you in order to be 

 sure. 



If your object is to grow the plants in 

 the hill system, it will be correct practice 

 to cut the runners off; but you would get 

 better results if you allow each mother 

 plant to make from four to six runners, 

 which would make a double hedgerow. 

 You are wise to get information of this 

 kind from a reliable source. To attempt 

 to follow the advice of those lacking ex- 

 perience means almost inevitable failure. 



S. V. C, Ida Grove, Iowa. 1. Is there a 

 pistillate variety of strawberries that will pro- 

 duce as much fruit as Senator Dunlap, and 

 will it grow as large a plant as the Senitor 

 Dunlap.' 2. Does the Bubach grow as 

 strong as the Senator Dunlap.' 



1. Haverland, Sample, Warfield, Cres- 

 cent and Downing's Bride will produce 

 as many berries as the Senator Dunlap. 

 The Crescent, Warfield and Downing's 

 Bride produce a foliage similar to the 

 Dunlap, while Haverland and Sample 

 grow closer to the ground. 



2. The Bubach is a strong grower 

 with a large waxy leaf, but throws up 

 short fruit and leaf stems. It is a won- 

 derful producer and very popular in all 

 markets. The balance between fruit and 

 foliage is good. 



J. S., Wathena, Kas. 1. How is clover sod 

 for strawberry plants.' Will they thrive on 

 it? This is the only way we have to enrich 

 the soil. My soil is excellent for potatoes 

 and corn. I have plowed up my old patch 

 and sowed it to cowpeas. Expect to put it 

 into strawberries again next spring. Would 

 you fertilize this patch now or wait until 

 spring? 2. Will Senator Dunlap properly 

 mate with Sample? 3. What proportion of 

 bisexual varieties should I set to poUenat. 

 pistillates? 



1. Clover sod is excellent for straw- 

 berry plants, provided it is broken up in 

 the fall. It is one of the most valuable 

 of the leguminous crops and furnishes an 

 abundanceof humusand nitrogen. Humus 

 increases bacteria and nitrogen stimulates 

 a strong vegetative growth in plants. 

 One of our finest fields of plants this year 

 is growing on clover-sod land. You have 



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followed the proper course in turning un- 

 der your bed of old plants and sowing it 

 to cowpeas. It should be in ideal con- 

 dition for plants the coming spring. If 

 you use manure for fertilizer apply it this 

 winter, but commercial fertilizer, if needed 

 at all, should be applied in the spring and 

 thoroughly incorporated with the soil be- 

 fore the plants are set. 



2. Dunlap and Sample are not of the 

 same season, but if you will set one row 

 o. Dunlaps to three of Sample, following 

 with a bisexual of later season — such as 

 Pride of Michigan, Aroma, or Brandy- 

 wine — the Dunlap will furnish pollen for 

 Sample's early bloom, while the late bi- 

 sextial will supply pollen for Sample's 

 late bloom. This places Sample between 

 a mid-season and a late bisexual, which is 

 the ideal way to set any pistillate. This 

 also answers your third question. 



C. M. K., Burnett, Calif. I woidd like some 

 Information on a point that has been a source 

 of annoyance to me. I am raising Brandy- 

 wine berries under irrigation on strong sediment 

 soil which is composed of very fine particles 

 of sand (not gritty) and clay, and when wet 

 by irrigation or heavy rains It cakes. We get 

 thrifty plants and a large yield of fruit, but the 

 berries lack color and are deficient In keeping 

 qualities. Are there any cultural methods 

 I can adopt that will remedy these defects? 



The reason your soil runs together and 

 becomes too compact is due to insuffi- 

 cient humus. A liberal dressing of stable 

 manure well worked into the soil will do 

 much to relieve this condition. Thobet 



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ter method is to grow some leguminous 

 crop (cowpeas, soy beans or clover) the 

 season before setting to strawberries. One 

 reason why your berries are deficient in 

 keeping quality is the lack of potassium in 

 the soil; another is excessive irrigation. 

 Potassium in the soil will add color to the 

 fruit and fortify its keeping powers. Use 

 a commercial fertilizer rich in potassium. 



\V. McK., McKownvllle, N. Y., August 10, 

 1905. I want to set a half-acre in straw- 

 berries next spring. The soil is sand loam 

 and I have been growing potatoes and vege- 

 tables on it. It has been manured every 

 year. I will plow it this fall and give it a 

 coat of manure this winter and replow it in 

 the spring. What do you think of this for 

 strawberries? 



There is nothing better than sandy loam 

 for strawberries. The growing of pota- 

 toes and vegetables in previous years, 

 with frequent applications of manure, has 

 put it in perfect tilth. Fall plowing is just 

 the thing. Five pecks of rye to the acre 

 sown in the fall to act as a cover crop 

 and to take up manure leachings will still 

 further improve the soil. 



W. B., RIverton, Wash. 1. Is there any ad- 

 vantage In buyingplstlllatevarieties when you 

 can get bisexuals that promise great yields 

 and large berries? 2. In picking how are 

 berries sorted? 



1. As a rule the pistillate is more pro- 

 lific than the bisexual, provided the pistil- 

 lates are properly mated. The pistillate 



