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By Han Njio
Some people like to plant strawberries in temporary frames, say 3 feet high at the back and 2 feet 6 inches high in the front. The strawberries are planted out in these, in August, 18 inches square, and the frames are covered with plastic sheeting tacked on to suitable sized wooden frames.
Aphides is the main pest to control is undoubtedly the strawberry aphid for this is the carrier of the various virus diseases. It of course helps greatly if the soil is properly mulched with sedge peat and sufficiently well fed with a balanced fish manure.
Those who have only a small garden may like to grow strawberries in barrels on a terrace or yard. The barrel' should be at least 2 feet 6 inches high and have a diameter of, say, 1 foot 8 inches at top and bottom.
Virus diseases affect the plants in different ways. Most of them cause the plants to become dwarfed, some Make the leaves look crinkled in appearance while there is a yellow-edging effect also. Any plants that show such symptoms should be dug up immediately and put on to the compost heap where they should he sprinkled with dry poultry manure or a fish fertilizer so that they may rot down properly. This is better than wasting the organic matter by burning.
The barrel should then be given a thorough soaking in Green Cuprinol and should be filled with the new no-soil potting compost through the holes so that the roots can be spread out before being firmed. In the top of the barrel, when it is full, plant another six plants. Thus in a barrel of the size for thirty good plants are needed.
Of course, it is necessary to see that the barrel is standing on some bricks before the soil is put in, so as to allow good drainage, and to ensure that the hoops are good. During the summer plenty of water will have to be given if the plants are going to be able to crop heavily. It may be necessary, by the way, to give some extra support to the top of the barrel by using a strong length of wire and twisting it round tightly.
Aphides is the main pest to control is undoubtedly the strawberry aphid for this is the carrier of the various virus diseases. It of course helps greatly if the soil is properly mulched with sedge peat and sufficiently well fed with a balanced fish manure.
Those who have only a small garden may like to grow strawberries in barrels on a terrace or yard. The barrel' should be at least 2 feet 6 inches high and have a diameter of, say, 1 foot 8 inches at top and bottom.
Virus diseases affect the plants in different ways. Most of them cause the plants to become dwarfed, some Make the leaves look crinkled in appearance while there is a yellow-edging effect also. Any plants that show such symptoms should be dug up immediately and put on to the compost heap where they should he sprinkled with dry poultry manure or a fish fertilizer so that they may rot down properly. This is better than wasting the organic matter by burning.
The barrel should then be given a thorough soaking in Green Cuprinol and should be filled with the new no-soil potting compost through the holes so that the roots can be spread out before being firmed. In the top of the barrel, when it is full, plant another six plants. Thus in a barrel of the size for thirty good plants are needed.
Of course, it is necessary to see that the barrel is standing on some bricks before the soil is put in, so as to allow good drainage, and to ensure that the hoops are good. During the summer plenty of water will have to be given if the plants are going to be able to crop heavily. It may be necessary, by the way, to give some extra support to the top of the barrel by using a strong length of wire and twisting it round tightly.
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All fruit tree gardens are individual, both in the problems they gace and the way they are planned and planted.
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