Authors

E. S. Richman

Document Type

Full Issue

Publication Date

10-1893

Abstract

After three years' trial on the experimental grounds we are ready to acknowledge the conditions unfavorable to the growth of strawberries; the high and dry location of the land, coupled with its sterility, make it unsuitable to the growth of strawberries. The first plants were necessarily, on account of lack of time, planted before the soil was fertilized. Manure was applied freely the second and third seasons, as a top dressing, but the ground, being compacted by frequent irrigation, never has been in the proper condition for strawberries, either as regards fertility or mechanical condition. A new bed has been started where for three years manure has been freely applied, and, although it is not yet as fertile as a strawberry bed should be, we look for better results. Only a few varieties have proven themselves profitable under present conditions. The matted row system of culture has been followed, principally because new plants were desired in order to extend the bed. Some of the old and well-known varieties that have done very poorly here have done well in this section on properly prepared and enriched ground; therefore, this report will only apply to the varieties named when grown under similar conditions; that is to say, the cause of failure of some varieties, at least, was in the soil and not in the climatic conditions.

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