. Allen's book of berries for 1937. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. Early setting helped us grow beds of Premier like these even in a dry year How Early? Just as soon as weather permits getting ground ready. In the South, February, March and early April. In the middle states, March and April. In the Northern states, April. Also, the first half of May in late seasons and in states far north. Why so Early? Experience has taught that strawberries live better and grow better if they can becom
. Allen's book of berries for 1937. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. Early setting helped us grow beds of Premier like these even in a dry year How Early? Just as soon as weather permits getting ground ready. In the South, February, March and early April. In the middle states, March and April. In the Northern states, April. Also, the first half of May in late seasons and in states far north. Why so Early? Experience has taught that strawberries live better and grow better if they can become established early in the spring while the soil is still cool and moist. Late set plants are more likely to run into hot, dry conditions which make good results unlikely if not impos- sible. Furthermore, investigations have shown that runner plants made early are much more fruitful than those made in late summer or fall, see page 13. Early spring planting, therefore, tends to promote a larger percentage of highly productive, early set runner plants. If ordering plants be sure to order early enough so that they can be at hand as soon as the ground is prepared. Results of experimental studies on the growth and development of strawberry plants near Washington, D. C, published in 1930, showed high growth rates for plants during days where average daylight temperatures were from 68 to 75 degrees F., while lower or higher temperatures slowed up the rate of growth greatly. This checks with the experience of growers who know that strawberry plants often start out in spring and make a very rapid growth until the first hot days of midsummer. Then the growth is checked until the cooler days and nights of late summer and early fall. This in- dicates one more reason for early setting to give the plants full advantage of the favorable grow- ing temperatures of late spring and early sum- mer. Care of Plants Set plants on arrival if possible. It will help if roots of the plants can be dipped
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