Six pounds per 100 feet of row or 700 pounds per acre is ample for 
this application. Chicken manure mixed two parts manure to one 
part 16% superphosphate make a satisfactory material. Top dress- 
ing in the late summer will usually increase size and yield, especially 
on thin soils. Five to seven pounds per 100 feet of row or 600 to 
800 pounds per acre of a 5-10-4 mixture usually give good results. 
Chicken manure and commercial fertilizers are caustic. Applying 
evenly while the foliage is dry will prevent possible injury. 
Mating Varieties 
All the varieties we offer are perfect flowering and will produce 
a full crop when planted alone.- Varieties will not mix. 
Mulching 
Mulching is a good practice, and is necessary in the colder 
climates. Mulch should be applied at the rate of about three tons 
per acre or beds covered 2 inches deep just before the first hard 
freeze, if possible. Straw, strawy stable manure, wild hay, marsh 
grass are materials commonly used. Mulching will: prevent winter 
injury and heaving of the plants from freezing and thawing. In 
the spring, as growth starts, rake mulch into alleys where it helps to 
keep the berries clean and also conserve moisture. 
Spraying and Dusting 
As strawberries are seldom subject to any serious damage from 
disease or insects, spraying or dusting is not commonly practiced. 
Setting healthy plants of varieties immune or resistant to disease is 
much more desirable. 
Distance to Plant 
Plants should be set 15 to 30 inches apart (distance should vary 
according to the bedding habit of the variety) in rows 3% to 4 feet 
apart. 
Plants required per acre at various planting distances: 
Rows Distance in Rows Plants per Acre 
3% feet apart 15 inches 10,000 
3% feet apart 18 inches 8,325 
31% feet apart 24 inches 6,225 
314 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 
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