Re: Strawberries?
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Strawberries?
- From: G* L* W*
- Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 12:37:23 -0500 (CDT)
when I used to grow strawberries, I would till up a third of the bed each
year. That seem to work well.
Laurin Wheeler
University of Arkansas
Dept. of Horticulture
Plant Science 318
Fayetteville, AR 72701
glwheel@comp.uark.edu
On Fri, 16 Apr 1999, Nan Sterman wrote:
> Though strawberries may not be what most of you think of as perennials,
> here in Southern California, they are. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me
> why strawberry beds seem to produce best the second year and decline after
> that. I understand why they might not produce well until that second year,
> but why decline? After all, they send off runners and make new plants each
> year, so wouldn't those new plants be as vigorous as their parent plants?
> Should I completely replace my bed every two years and if so, what
> advantage is there to purchasing new plants rather than collecting new
> offshoots and keeping them until it is time to re-plant?
>
> Thanks for your input
>
> Nan
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> Nan Sterman
> San Diego County California
> Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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