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, 
