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 
