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GROWING STRAWBERRIES 



plowed under. If the field has been affected with leaf spot 

 or other fungus troubles, the material may be burned on 

 the field in a stiff wind so that the fire travels quickly down 

 the rows. Do not attempt to burn the material when the 

 soil is excessively dry or when the leaves are damp, as injury 

 to the plants will follow. 



Plow back the sides of the rows to leave strips 10 to 15 

 inches wide, depending upon the freedom with which the 



Fig. 195. A common scene in strawberry season in southern producing 

 sections. The grower brings his offering to an auction shed where the 

 fruit is inspected and buyers bid for it. 



variety forms new plants. By plowing one side of the row 

 only, back to and beyond the original mother plants, the strip 

 remaining will be composed of young and vigorous plants. 



Finish with cultivator, smoothing harrow, and hand hoe, 

 thinning the plants rather severely but allowing more to remain 

 than in the original planting, since runners will not form so 

 freely as in the first year. An application of well-rotted stable 

 manure or of high-grade commercial fertilizer should be made 



