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  • From: Richard Robinson <rrobinson AT nasw.org>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] strawberry roots when planting? straight or not
  • Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 08:51:44 -0400

I've always wondered as well. Here's a study suggesting it doesn't matter:

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs232

"...Treatments consisted of transplants set in the conventional planting with
roots in a “J” root shape, and transplants set in holes that were enlarged
using a small hand spade to accommodate the entire length of the transplant's
root system in a vertical orientation (straight rooted)...No significant
differences were detected for marketable yield or any other variable during
any period..."

which is good, because of the thousand plants I put in yesterday, I'd guess
only half were completely straight down.

Richard Robinson
www.nasw.org/users/rrobinson/
Hopestill Farm
www.hopestill.com


On 5/17/2012 at 8:48:18 AM, Scott Breneman wrote:
> Every planting guide I've seen says "roots must be planted straight down"
> but does not explain why. If our have a bit of a J shape due to planting
> with a waterwheel, is that going to impede their growth significantly?
>
> Scott
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