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brought about by keeping the plants, while 
they are being carried about in the field, 
with their roots submerged in water. 
The proper depth to set the crown is an- 
other point that the man who sets the plants 
in the soil must be very careful about. 
Sometimes the crown (that part of the 
plant where the leaves and roots start) 
is planted so deep that the growing point is 
not able to push its way through the soil; 
the plant lives for a while and then dies. 
Again the crown is not set deep enough and 
some of the roots are exposed. In this case 
the plant lops over, the exposed roots dry 
out, and the plant dies. 
Now, since the above is so, the question is, 
‘Just what depth is correct in setting straw- 
berry plants?” 
It has been found that the proper well-set 
plant is one that has all of its roots and the 
lower part of the crown covered with soil; 
or, in other words, the top of the crown should 
be a little above the level of the ground. 
This enables the growing point to develop 
without hindrance, and prevents the drying 
out of the roots from exposure. The results 
will be quick, satisfactory growth. 
