. C. S. Perdue's 41st annual catalog : millions of "best quality" strawberry plants from the largest individually owned and operated strawberry plant farms of C. S. Perdue, owner and manager. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Showell Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Showell Catalogs; Strawberries Varieties Maryland Showell Catalogs. 4 C. S. Perdue's Strawberry Plant Farms after plants are set in the spring and continued frequently to insure good growth of the plants and to keep the rows free of vegetation during the sum- mer months. Some hand work with the use of a hoe at intervals i
. C. S. Perdue's 41st annual catalog : millions of "best quality" strawberry plants from the largest individually owned and operated strawberry plant farms of C. S. Perdue, owner and manager. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Showell Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Showell Catalogs; Strawberries Varieties Maryland Showell Catalogs. 4 C. S. Perdue's Strawberry Plant Farms after plants are set in the spring and continued frequently to insure good growth of the plants and to keep the rows free of vegetation during the sum- mer months. Some hand work with the use of a hoe at intervals is also necessary during the entire grow- ing season. Most all strawberries are grown by the matted row system—^that is to leave about all the runners on the parent plant to take root and make a wide row or fruiting bed, leaving enough room in the alley for the convenience of the pickers. Manure and Fertilizer—Barnyard manure should be broadcast on the land after it is plowed and thoroughly worked in the soil as this method is very essential to the growth of the plants. It is also beneficial if used on the crop preceding strawberries. If necessary to use a commercial fertilizer it should be applied broadcast on the land and thoroughly cultivated in the soil before the plants are set. It is almost impossible to give the definite aFnount of fertilizer, also analysis of same required per acre, as that will depend on natural fertility of the land, variety of plants set, etc., as varieties like Chesa- peake and Big Joe will require more per acre than some of the other varieties like Blakemore and Bell- mar. If it is necessary to make application of commer- cial fertilizers at any time after the plants are set do not apply when plants are wet as it will injure them. If applied when plants are dry it is better to use a broom to brush fertilizer off the plants. Do not set out the plants in rows where fertilizer has been applied in the rows unless applied a few weeks in advance, as i
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