Author : Arthur Howard Hendrickson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266852049
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (52 download)
Book Synopsis Strawberry Culture in California (Classic Reprint) by : Arthur Howard Hendrickson
Download or read book Strawberry Culture in California (Classic Reprint) written by Arthur Howard Hendrickson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-28 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Strawberry Culture in California Strawberries propagate by means of runners. During the grow ing season, established strawberry plants send out slender stems 8 to 16 inches long in all directions. Each alternate node, if in contact with the ground, takes root and forms a new plant. The roots become established in the ground, and later the slender stem connecting the Old plant and the young dies, leaving the new plants independent and in turn ready to send out runners. These young plants, before they have produced fruit, are the most desirable ones for use in new plantations. The ease of gathering new plants Should not lead to carelessness in the matter of selecting the best stock available, and certain pre cautions Should be observed in collecting new individuals from old plantations. Plants from diseased or insect-infested areas should be discarded, and only clean, healthy ones chosen. Carelessness in the choice of plants Often leads to the introduction of diseases and insects into sections that may previously have been clean. Many growers prefer to buy their new plants from men who make a specialty of producing strawberry plants. These strawberry nurs eries are, for the most part, located in the foothills of the northern counties. The plants are usually grown on virgin land, and the soil is of such a friable nature that exceptionally strong and healthy root systems are developed. As these nurseries are somewhat isolated, the plants produced are usually free from injurious insect pests and diseases. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.