WORLD'S FINEST STRAWBERRY SELECTIONS 



RBEARIIMG VARIETIES 



GEM (Superfection) 



— Old favorite 



Plants: Hardy. Good producer. 

 Drought susceptible. 



Berries: Light red. Irregular. Tart. 

 Medium firm. 



Something Special: Attractive ber- 

 ries for table use or local 

 market. 

 See COLOR Page 19. 



OZARK BEAUTY 



— Good eating 



Plants: Good runner production. 



Good yielder. 

 Berries: Large. Sweet. Good flavor. 



Firm. 

 Something-Special: Pretty plants and 



good yields from June until first 



frost. Good freezer. 



See COLOR Page 19. 



A Good Way to Grow 

 Everbearers 



Everbearing strawberry production in 

 Ohio shows that largest yields and highest 

 profits with greatest ease and economy of 

 operation are secured by following a four- 

 row bed type planting system. (See dia- 

 gram and picture.) 



In this system the plants are set one foot 

 apart. A two-foot alley or middle is left 

 between each 4-row bed. The 4-row system 

 produces high yields in August which are 

 maintained' during the remainder of the 

 season. 



The plants should be set as early in the 

 spring as the land can be prepared — late 

 March or early April. The first crop of 

 weeds will usually appear within two or 



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three weeks after planting. These should 

 be controlled by hoeing. After this first 

 hoeing the entire area should be covered 

 with a layer of sawdust one inch thick. 

 This mulch is very important for conserv- 

 ing soil moisture and suppressing weed 

 growth. Later weeds, if any must be re- 

 moved by pulling because hoeing would 

 mix the sawdust with the soil and elimi- 

 nate its mulch effect. 



Sawdust mulch helps to conserve soil 

 moisture during late summer and appears 

 to give adequate protection over the winter 

 period. A thin renewal layer may be needed 

 in the fall if the spring application was too 

 light. It is best to maintain a full inch of 

 mulch. 



All blossoms which develop on the newly 

 set plants should be removed until early 

 June, or later if plant growth has not been 

 vigorous. After fruit production starts ber- 

 ries may be harvested about twice each 

 week until frost stops growth. If dry 

 weather occurs the crop can be greatly 

 increased in size and quality by irrigation. 

 All runners should be removed from the 

 plants as fast as they develop to insure 

 highest yields. 



The Ohio system and variations have 

 been used in many areas for best results 

 with ever-bearers. The cost comes high per 

 acre with more plants and much hand labor 

 required. All reports indicate a carefully 

 managed small or medium size patch will 

 give high profits. 



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