Growing Strawberries 



strawberries are one of the easiest fruits to grow. Good plants set at the proper season 

 in good soil will respond with ordinary care and cultivation. There is nothing complicated 

 about growing strawberries, and by following these easy instructions the beginner can assure 

 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: Tlie Land— The land should be plowed 

 or dag 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 oO 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 3V. 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 newlj' set plants. 

 PLANT EARLY while plants are fully dormant 

 and the weather is most favorable to good growth. 

 Early planting is the most important single factor 

 in successful strawberry culture. April in the 

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

 April in tlie 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 

 have 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 thoroughly worked in the soil a 

 week 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. 



Where Fall Fertilizing Is Indicated on moderate- 

 ly fertile soils wliere growth of plants is not very 

 vigorous, 5 to 7 pounds of fertilizer per 100 feet 

 of row or 600 to 800 pounds per acre will give good 

 results 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 acre at various 



planting 



distances : 









Rows 



Distance in Row 



Plants per Acri 



31/2 feet apart 



15 inches 





10,000 



3^2 feet apart 



18 inches 





8,325 



31/2 feet apart 



24 inches 





6,225 



SV2 feet -apart 



30 inches 





5.000 



4 feet apart 



15 inches 





8,750 



4 feet apart 



18 inches 





7,300 



4 feet apart 



24 inches 





5,425 



4 feet apart 



30 inches 





4.375 



X 



^ 



Too Deep 



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, spraying, 

 trellising, winter mulching and other subjects. 



THIS INFORMATION IS ALWAYS AVAIL- 

 ABLE TO OUR CUSTOMERS. 



Selecting Best Straivberry Varieties For Yonr Area 



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



PENNSYLVANIA— PREMIER, TEMPLE, FAIR- 

 FAX, MIDLAND. BICx JOE, CATSKILL, FAIR- 

 LAND. ROBINSON. SPARKLE, FAIRPEAKE, 

 REDSTAR and Everbearing varieties. Also Dor- 

 sett, Empire, Armore, Ambrosia. Redcrop. 



NEW YORK — Same as Pennsylvania. 



OHIO — (Northern) Same as Pennsylvania. 



(Southern) Also BLAKEMORE, Tenn. Beauty, 

 Tenn. Shipper, Tennessean. 



NEW JERSEY — (Northern) Same as Pennsvlvania. 



(Southern) Also BLAKEMORE, Tenn. Beauty, 



Tenn. Shipper, Tennessean. 

 3IICHICiAN — Same as Pennsylvania. 



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MARYLAND— (Eastern) BLAKEMORE. TEMPLE, 

 FAIRFAX, MIDLAND, BIG JOE. FAIRPEAKE, 

 RedStar, Tenn. Beauty, Tenn. Shipper, Tennes- 

 sean. 

 (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. 



WEST VIRGINIA— Same as Pennsylvania. Also 

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

 sean. 



PLANTING SUCCESS BEGINS WITH AN ORDER FROM RAYNER BROTHERS 



