Strawberries

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Plot74

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Strawberries
« on: April 27, 2012, 13:11 »
I planted strawberries in October last year the plant are doing well .they are producing runners should I leave them on or cut them off in the first year.?
A few are in flower.
John
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Re: Strawberries
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2012, 13:18 »
You are usually advised to take first year runners off so the plant can put all its energy into growing and producing fruit  :)
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Re: Strawberries
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2012, 13:24 »
Thanks I will do that on my next visit .

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Re: Strawberries
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2012, 13:31 »
even though you cant expect massive crop this year it is always good to remove early runners. come autumn choose how many runners you want (I let 2 per plant) and remove the rest. this will expand your strawberry patch and you can remove old plants in 5 year cycle (thats when they get tired)  :)
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Re: Strawberries
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2012, 13:37 »
Cheers Prakash

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Re: Strawberries
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2012, 18:03 »
Gee Plot74 this sounds early to have runners... Mine have a few flowers but no sign on any runners at all.. You must have had some good growing weather..
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Re: Strawberries
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2012, 18:17 »
Gee Plot74 this sounds early to have runners... Mine have a few flowers but no sign on any runners at all.. You must have had some good growing weather..


that's what I was going to say (beat me to it)

are these new runners or ones that are now showing signs of new growth from last year but still attached to the 'parent' plant?

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Re: Strawberries
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2012, 19:18 »
All new runners. They are planted in a raised border about 18 inches apart with a hole dribbled in the centre filled with well rotted manure  they started off about 2-3 inches now roughly 6-8 inches per plant.
John


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