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in illustration, plant so the crown (where top joins 
roots) is just level with the ground. Do not plant 
with roots all bunched together, but spread them out 
fan shaped. Be sure and press the dirt firmly against 
the roots. 
Strawberries should be planted early, just as soon 
as the ground is in condition to work in the spring. 
In planting, carry the plants with roots in water or 
carefully wrapped. 
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For field culture we recommend setting the plants 
from 15 to 18 inches apart in the rows; spacing the 
rows 31% feet apart. Give thorough cultivation and 
keep free from weeds. 
Where space is limited, set them 2 feet apart each 
way. Plant a new patch every spring and plow under 
old patch after it has produced two crops of berries. 
Do not let your Strawberry bed get too thick with 
plants. An average of four plants to each square foot 
is sufficient. When the runners have set this many 
new plants, cut off the runners. If a patch is too 
thick with plants, the berries will be much smaller 
and actually not produce as much fruit as when each 
plant has more room. 
NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED TO THE ACRE. 
15 ins. apart in rows, rows 3% ft. apart, 8,297 plants. 
18 ins. apart in rows, rows 3% ft. apart, 6,914 plants. 
e Chinese Elm makes a very fine wind- 
Windbreak break in just a few years. A single 
row will make a fair windbreak, two rows are much 
better and three rows make a real windbreak. Set 
the trees 4 to 6 feet apart in the row and the rows 
8 to 10 feet apart. Do not prune off any of the lower 
limbs but let the trees branch right down to the 
ground. The inside row should be at least 100 feet 
away from the building to be protected. 
When you set more than one row, plant staggered 
or zig-zag fashion. In other words, the first and 
third rows line up even, but the second row is off 
center. 
If you plant only one row, set the trees, 4 feet apart. 
If you plant two rows, set the trees 6 feet apart 
and the rows 8 feet apart. If you plant three rows 
or more (this is best) set the trees 8 feet apart and 
the rows 10 feet apart. 
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Grow the same as Boysenberries. 
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