the temperature gets up above 100 degrees, then we 
irrigate every two days soaking the soil eight to 
twelve inches deep. 
In porous soil watering every two days may be 
necessary. The Wayzata bears a good crop before 
July first then it takes a two-weeks rest and then 
starts to bear steadily until the thermometer reaches 
as low as 25 degrees above zero. Each picking is 
heavier than the previous one. 
In 1946 from July 15 to November 10, we retailed 
1,200 quarts of Wayzata Everbearing strawberries, 
field run, at 50c per quart, from one fifth of an acre. 
At that rate you could expect $3,000.00 per acre. 
Picking costs were 10c per quart, boxes 114¢ each. 
Phosphates are generally needed at the rate of 
two to four pounds per 100 square feet, mixed with 
one ounce of urea for extra yield. These should be 
mixed and worked into the soil. One fourth to one half 
pound of nitrogen can be added if the soil needs it. 
Occasionally a trace of zinc or copper may in- 
crease the yield 5 or 10%. 
The plants can be planted in hard or loose ground. 
The advantage of hard ground is that it does not 
wash as much as the loose ground, and water soak- 
ing will generally loosen it. 
The Bush Type Wayzata Everbearer is a great 
labor saver because it is an endless job to keep run- 
ners off the runner type strawberries. If the runners 
are left on, many do nothing but make runners, others 
start making fair-sized berries but as the runners 
increase, the berries get smaller and soon get the 
size of peas. 
The Bush Type can be grown three years and then 
divided or pruned back. In the nursery, we divide 
every two years and always have large berries. The 
third year, extra fertilizer will be needed to get big 
berries, as the plant cannot feed the berries suffici- 
ently. A plant just can’t make a lot of runners and 
produce its best, but if the runners are kept off, most 
everbearers will produce a fair crop. 
I am testing Twentieth Century and the Utah 
Centennial. They are very much alike and may prove 
about equal to Gemzata, yielding about two-thirds as 
much as the Bush Type. The Red Rich made a very 
poor showing here. Perhaps the soil does not suit it. 
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Cultivation of Bush Type Wayzata 
The Bush Type Wayzata Strawberry begins to 
form buds as soon as it starts to grow. These will 
blossom and form berries which will ripen if the 
plant gets water when needed. If the growing plant 
is dry for five or six days, it will shed its flowers 
and fruit to protect itself. With a few days of proper 
watering, it will again be blooming and will continue 
to produce berries if it has sufficient moisture all 
of the time. 
During, July the Wayzata will rest for about two 
weeks, although some of the plants may have a few 
ripe or green berries on them. After this rest period, 
they will bear steadily, increasing in quantity as the 
