. Allen's 83rd book of berries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. set plant to make a strong, vigorous plant growth. 3. Most of the training of new runners is done at hoeing time. A well spaced matted row is the best system for getting the largest crop of the best berries. It will not pay to be too fussy about exact spacing distances but it should be kept in mind that 4 to 8 plants per square foot of fruiting bed is enough. An excess is no better than weeds. Train the first strong new runne
. Allen's 83rd book of berries. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. set plant to make a strong, vigorous plant growth. 3. Most of the training of new runners is done at hoeing time. A well spaced matted row is the best system for getting the largest crop of the best berries. It will not pay to be too fussy about exact spacing distances but it should be kept in mind that 4 to 8 plants per square foot of fruiting bed is enough. An excess is no better than weeds. Train the first strong new runners out like spokes from a wheel and root them until a fruiting row IV2 to 2V2 feet wide has been formed. When that has been done as many as possible of the later runners should be pulled or cut WEED KILLERS. There is much work being done with weed killers at the var- ious State Experiment Stations. We rec- ommend that you write the Experiment Station in1 your state for their recom- mendations for your locality. In the right situation weed killers can be a tremen- dous help but nobody should set an acreage of plants too large to care for if the weed killers do not do the job. We doubt if chemical weed control is practical or necessary on very small plots. Diphenamid has been one of the most promising materials from our ex- perience and observation. MULCHES. Mulching is necessary for winter protection in all the northern states and would be helpful in many fields as far south as Virginia and Ken- tucky. In addition to giving protection from cold, mulching helps to keep down weeds and grass, to conserve soil mois- ture, and to keep the fruit bright and clean. The mulch should be applied in the fall after frost and light freezes (25 to 28 degrees F.) have occurred but before hard freezing (20 degrees F. or lower]. It should be removed, at least partly, soon after growth starts in the spring. Wheat straw and marsh grass are con- sidered the best materials. Rye straw, pine need
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