Growing Strawberries 



strawberries are one of the easiest fruits 

 in good soil will respond with ordinary care 

 about growing strawberries, and by following 

 good results. 



Soil Requirements — Strawberries can be produced 

 in abundance on any good garden soil or land that 

 has produced satisfactory crops of garden or reg- 

 ular field crops. Land that has had thorough cul- 

 tivation is best but if vacant lot, garden space or 

 field that has been unattended has a rank growth 

 of weeds and grass this is an indication that the 

 soil is fertile enough to grow excellent crops of 

 strawberries. 



Preparing The L,and — The land should be plowed 

 or dug as early in the spring as possible and work- 

 ed until a level plant bed is formed. When avail- 

 able an application of horse, cow% hog or sheep 

 manure at the rate of 1 bushel for every 50 square 

 feet is good if applied before plowing or worked 

 well into the soil. However, if previous crops have 

 been well fertilized, good results may be expected 

 without further fertilizing. (See paragraph on 

 Fertilizer and Manure). 



Planting: Methods — If plants are to be set in 

 rows, mark off rows 3% to 4 feet apart from center 

 to center so that rows will be about 2 feet wide 

 when bedded and ample alleys will be left for cul- 

 tivation. For the small garden and hand cultiva- 

 tion spacing may be narrower if desired. Plants 

 should be set about 18 inches apart. Free bedding 

 varieties are often set 24 inches apart. 



Time To Plant — Early spring, just as early as 

 the ground can be worked, is the best time to set 

 strawberry plants. Light frosts that do not heave 

 the ground will not injure the ncAvly set plants. 

 PLANT EARLY while plants are fully dormant 

 and the weather is most favorable to good growth. 

 Early planting: is the most important singrle factor 

 in successful strawberry culture. April in the 

 North ; to May 15 in tlie far North ; March and 

 April in the Middle States; November to April in 

 the South. 



Fertilizer and Manure — Barnyard manure may be 

 applied in fall, winter or very early spring at the 

 rate of about 10 tons or more per acre. It may be 

 applied after plowing on light soils and then disced 

 in, or before plowing on heavy soils. If straw- 

 berries are grown on land following crops that 

 liave been fertilized, it is not usually necessary to 

 apply any manure or fertilizer. If plants are mak- 

 ing a strong, vigorous growth and have dark- green 

 foliage throughout the summer this indicates the 

 supply is adequate and no additional supply is 

 needed. 



Complete commercial fertilizers (approximately 

 5-10-5 or 5-10-10 mixture) give good results and are 

 used by many commercial growers. To aid plants 

 in getting a vigorous start fertilizer may be appli- 

 ed broadcast and thorouglily worked in the soil a 

 weelv ahead of setting plants, or may be applied 

 as a top dressing at the first cultivation after 

 plants are set. Apply evenly and brush off any 

 that may be on the leaves. Six pounds per 100 

 feet of row or 700 pounds per acre is ample. 



to grow. Good plants set at the proper season 

 and cultivation. There is nothing complicated 

 these easy instructions the beginner can assure 



Where Fall Fertilizing: Is Indicated on moderate- 

 ly fertile soils where growth of plants is not very 

 vigorous, 5 to 7 pounds of fertilizer per 100 feet 

 of row or 600 to 8()0 pounds per acre Avill give good 

 result^ when applied in late August or September. 



Spraying: and Dusting: — Strawberries are seldom 

 subject to any serious damage from disease or 

 insects. Healthy plants of varieties immune or 

 resistant to disease are your best assurance. 



Plants Required Per Acre 



Plants required per 

 distances : 



3% 



31/2 



3V, 



4 



4 



4 



4 



Rows 

 feet apart 

 feet apart 

 feet apart 

 feet apart 

 feet apart 

 feet apart 

 feet apart 

 feet apart 



acre at various planting 



ance in Row 



Plants per Acre 



15 inches 



10.000 



18 inches 



8,325 



24 inches 



6,225 



30 inches 



5,000 



15 inches 



8,750 



18 inches 



7,300 



24 inches 



5,425 



30 inches 



4,375 



Too Pgep 



COMPLETE PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 

 AND SPECIAL CUSTOMER SERVICE 



In addition to planting: instructions included 

 with each order, special bulletins are available 

 on pruning:, plant care after fruiting:, sprayingr, 

 trellising:, winter mulching: and other subjects. 



THIS INFORM.\TION IS ALWAYS AVAIL- 

 ABLE TO OUR CUSTOMERS, 



Selecting Best Strawberry Varieties For Your Area 



Capital Letters Indicate Leaders In Areas Listed. Small Type Indicates These Varieties Also Planted. 



PENNSYLVANIA—PREMIER. TEMPLE, FAIR- 

 FAX, MIDLAND. BIG .TOE, CATSKILL, FAIR- 

 LAND, ROBINSON. STELEMASTER. SPAR- 

 KLE, REDSTAR and Everbearing varieties. Also 

 Empire, Armore, Ambrosia, Redcrop, Pocahontas. 



NEW YORK — Same as Pennsylvania. 



OHIO — (Northern) Same as Pennsylvania. 



(Southern) Also BLAKEMORE, Tenn. Beauty, 

 Tenn. Shipper, Tennessean, Pocahontas, Stele- 

 master. 



NEW JERSEY— (Northern) Same as Pennsylvania. 

 (Southern) Also BLAKEMORE, Tenn. Beauty, 

 Tenn. Shipper, Tennessean, Dixieland, Pocahon- 

 tas, Stelemaster. 



MARYLAND— (Eastern) BLAKEMORE. TEMPLE, 

 FAIRFAX. MIDLAND. BIG .TOE. FAIRPEAKE. 

 Red Star. Tonn. Beauty, Tenn. Shipper, Tennes- 

 sean. Albritton, Dixieland, Pocahontas, Stele- 

 master. 

 (Western) Same as Pennsylvania. 



DELAWARE— Same as Eastern Maryland. 



DIST. COLUMBIA— Same as Eastern Maryland. 



VIRGINIA— (Eastern) Same as Eastern Maryland. 

 (Western) Same as Pennsylvania. Also Blake- 

 more, Tenn. Beauty, Tenn. Shipper, Tennessean, 

 Albritton, Dixieland, Pocahontas, Stelemaster. 



WEST VIRGINIA— Same as Pennsylvania. Also 

 Blakemore. Tenn. Beauty. Tenn. Shipper. Tennes- 

 sean. Albritton, Dixieland. Pocahontas, Stele- 

 master. 



MICHIGAN — Same as Pennsylvania. 



22 PLANTING SUCCESS BEGINS WITH PLANTS FROM RAYNER BROTHERS 



