. [Fruit culture]. Fig. 6 untouched, as they will form the future leaves on the plant,fruit buds on the plants should also be removed. Anv 10. Deptli of Planting.—The depth of planting straw-berries is extremely important. The crown should be set soas to stand just at the surface of the ground, after the groundhas been pressed against it. If the crown is left too high outof the ground it will dry out, and if it is planted too low it will 249—22 12 STRAWBERRIES §16 be likely to rot. In Fig. 7 three strawberry plants are shownplanted in different ways; the one in (a) is planted too high,the one
. [Fruit culture]. Fig. 6 untouched, as they will form the future leaves on the plant,fruit buds on the plants should also be removed. Anv 10. Deptli of Planting.—The depth of planting straw-berries is extremely important. The crown should be set soas to stand just at the surface of the ground, after the groundhas been pressed against it. If the crown is left too high outof the ground it will dry out, and if it is planted too low it will 249—22 12 STRAWBERRIES §16 be likely to rot. In Fig. 7 three strawberry plants are shownplanted in different ways; the one in (a) is planted too high,the one in (b) is planted at the proper depth, and the one in (c)is planted too deep. 11. Setting of Plants.—After the rows are marked out,the setting of the strawberry plants may be done with a dibbleor a spade. A dibble particularly adapted for strawberry set-ting has been previously illustrated and is shown in operationin Fig. 8. Round dibbles may also be used, but they are not. so satisfactory, as they have a tendency to compact the roots,while the flat dibble allows the roots a good spread. Plantingmachines similar to those used in planting tomatoes, cabbage, andtobacco plants, are used by some growers and are satisfactorywhen the work is carefully done and the season is favorable. When the setting is done with a dibble, one man is able todo all the work of setting. When a spade is used, it is moreconvenient and more economical of time to have two men work-ing together, one making the holes and firming the groundaround the plants and the other carrying and setting the plantsin the holes made by the other. §16 STRAWBERRIES 13 In setting strawberry plants with a dibble, the dibble shouldbe taken in one hand, thrust into the soil about 6 inches deepand pressed to one side, preferably away from the body. Adibble that has just made a hole in the ground in this wayis shown in Fig. 8 (a); the cavity in the ground is V-shaped,is about 4 inches wide at the top, and
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