Rennie Bros. Argilla Road Andover, Mass. 

Distance Apart 
Three main systems of training strawberry plants. The 
Matted row, the Well-spaced row and the Hills. The Matted row 
is the easiest and is the most used. Plants are set in rows 4 feet 
apart with plants set 18 inches to 2 feet in the row, runners are 
allowed to set at will ’til they make a row 2 feet wide, all runners 
cut off after that. Some growers cut all runners off after the 
rows get 1 foot wide. The well-spaced row should be set in rows 
4 feet apart and 18 inches in the row. Let each plant make about 
6 or 8 new plants if they are put at the sides and between the par- 
ent plants that will be just right. Ali runners should be cut off 
after they make the required amount. 
When planted in hills, plants are set 3 rows, 20 inches apart 
and the same distance in the row, then a space of 3 feet left for 
the cultivator and 3 rows as before—2 rows are often set instead 
of 3. Cut or pull off all runners as they appear. 
How Many Plants To Set An Acre 
Multiply the distance between the row by the distance in 
the row and divide by the number of sq. ft. in an acre which is 
43560. If plants are set 4 feet by 18 inches divide 43560 by 6 which 
will give you 7260. 
Cultivating 
Cultivating, should start as soon as the plants are set, also 
hoed and if any of the plants have been set too deep or covered 
for any reason, uncover them as thy never amount to much if 
the crown is covered. 
We always use a 14 tooth cultivator. The narrow teeth allow 
you to get closer to the row without covering the plants. The 
end teeth on each side of the cultivator should be raised up a 
little so it will not dig down too deep, so as not to injure the roots 
and throw the earth on to the crown. Up until the plants begin 
to run, we always cultivate twice in the same row which does 
away with a lot of extra hoeing. 
Keep up the cultivating and hoeing; do not let the winter 
get in with a lot of weeds in the strawberry bed. We always cul- 
ENE te once a week up until the late fall or the growth stops in 
the fall. 
Never cultivate the following fruit year as the roots are too 
close to the surface. 
Removing Blossoms and Mulching 
All blossoms should be removed from the June varieties, as 
they appear the first year they are set out; if the blossoms are 
allowed to stay on until the berries begin to form, they never do 
so well. Mulching is applied for four reasons: first, it protects the 
plants from freezing and thawing in the winter; second, it keeps 
the fruit clean during a rainy spell; third, also helps to smother 
weeds; and fourth, it preserves moisture during the fruiting 
season. 
