CHAPTER XX 

 STRAWBERRIES 



The strawberry is grown in all the humid parts of the United 

 States (Fig. 160). It requires considerable moisture and should 

 not be grown where the rainfall is too light unless irrigation is 

 provided. 



Soils. — The best soils for growing strawberries are light sandy 

 loams or medium sandy loams. The clay soils also produce the 



Fig. 160. — Strawberry acreage in the United StateB. Strawberries are intensively cul- 

 tivated for shipment largely to northern markets in several localities along the Atlantic 

 Coast and in the lower Mississippi Valley. Important centers of production are also located 

 in the Pacific Coast States. (U.S.D.A.) 



strawberry well, but if dry weather follows heavy rains, the soil will 

 bake and the yield be greatly reduced. 



The heavy soils may be made more suitable for strawberries by a 

 heavy application of manure. This will add organic matter and 

 loosen the soil. The addition of lime will also flocculate the soil and 

 make it more porous. If lime and manure are both added to heavy 

 soils, the results will be very favorable to strawberries. 



Location. — It is well to have the strawberry plantation in a 

 sunny exposure where there is no shade from trees. Near the main 



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