Cream-coloured grubs with brown heads are feeding on the roots. Strawberry Root Weevils. Click on the insects for more information and control. Plants are stunted and die. Mushrooms develop at the base of the plant in the fall.
Roots have black strands and a white fungal growth.
Remove and destroy infected plants. Allow 1 square foot for each plant. Soil should be rich in organic matter, well drained with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Water to wet the soil. Berry Food or Vegetable Booster.