STRAWBERRY SPECIALISTS 3 
BRIEF CULTURAL DIRECTIONS FOR THE 
BEGINNER 
Soil. Almost any land that will grow corn will 
grow strawberries. 
When to Plant. The earlier in the Spring the 
better. As soon as you can prepare the ground in 
good shape so the Spring rains will give the plants 
a good start. Plants do best when set before they 
start to grow very much. 
Preparing the Ground. Spade or plow under a 
good coat of barnyard manure, then harrow till it 
is nice and mellow. If barnyard manure can’t be 
had you can use hen manure or a AL{2-4 fertilizer, 
1,000 lbs to the acre spread broadcast, then har- 
row it in. 
Planting Distance Apart. We recommend mak- 
ing the rows four feet apart and setting the plants 
18 to 30 inches in the row depending on the variety 
and the fertility of the soil. On good land vigorous 
plants set at 24 to 20 inches between plants will 
make a good fruiting row. You will get a bigger 
yield and the berries will be fancier than if the 
plants were set nearer and allowed to mat too 
close. This will also make the initial cost of your 
planting lower. 
Setting the Plants. A good many strawberry 
growers use a spade to make the holes to set the 
plants in, one man to make the holes and another 
to set the plants. Others use a mason’s trowel. 
Push it straight down in the ground, then push 
back and forward, this makes a V shaped opening. 
Hold the plant with the left hand while you fill in 
the earth with the right, then firm the earth around 
the plant. Be sure to set plants very firm in the 
