Pollinate strawberries?

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AlaninCarlisle

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Pollinate strawberries?
« on: May 02, 2013, 14:09 »
Last year, because of a dearth of flying insects when the strawberries were flowering, I painstakingly pollinated each flower with a soft brush. I got a great crop but now a neighbour has told me it wasn't necessary.
 
Do strawberries under cover need pollinating?

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mumofstig

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Re: Pollinate strawberries?
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2013, 14:14 »
you'll have to do it - if the insects or the wind, aren't doing it for them  ;)

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GrannieAnnie

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Re: Pollinate strawberries?
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2013, 14:26 »
On the other hand, I didn't pollinate my strawberries last year, and they are in the greenhouse!


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