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["Stephen Sadler" <Docshiva@Docshiva.org>]

I just wanted to add that the plants from runners established themselves and grew very quickly.  When I tilled in half a bed of everbearers in July, the entire bed – new and older plants – fruited well later that same season. 

 

Stephen Sadler

USDA 9, AHS heat zone 8,

Sacramento CA - Mediterranean climate

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Sadler
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 10:05 AM
To: 'North American Fruit Explorers'
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] another strawberry question

 

I did something similar.  I tilled under half of each bed every year after bearing, alternating halves each year, and let runners renew the beds.  I got much higher yields and bigger fruit.  I read recently that this technique is suited for everbearers, not Junebearers – but I did it with all my strawberry beds, which were a mix.

 

I also tilled in compost when I tilled in the old plants.

 

Stephen

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of William Freels
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 6:42 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] another strawberry question

 

In my father's commercial strawberry production in the  1940s,  he would use a breaking plow and move the rows over almost to where the middle had been.  This would leave a small amount of the old row to produce new plants.

But, he only did this once for each field after picking the  2nd crop.

Bill Freels

Paducah, Ky 

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From: Jerrydana5@aol.com

To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org

Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 8:20 AM

Subject: [NAFEX] another strawberry question

 

Why would it not be possible to till under the remaining strawberry junebearer plants after they have produced, and plant new plants then--in mid to late June?  My patch is on its third year and is starting to run out.  I do have a new row of plants I planted for next year, but I would like to have more of this wonderful fruit.  So does anybody know if that is a possibility?  Could I not till these  3 year old plants under, and re-plant and have berries next year?  Jerry in southern Indiana

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