Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-10-25
FARM AND GARDEN.
EXP ERIMENTs IN THE GROWING OF
STRAWBERRIES,
Result OF the Experiments of the State
station In the Cultivation OF Different
Varieties OF Strawberries-Prolific-
mcss, Etc.


ness, Etc.
If we seperate varieties of straw
berries into two classes, viz: those that
continue long time in bearing, and
those that have short season, we find
that the most prolific fall into the first
class, while those that give small crops
continue but short time in bearing
In other words, those that give the
greatest number of pickings during
the season, produce the largest crops.
1t might seem that the aggregate crop
would depend as much. or more, upon
the quantity of fruit ripe Mt each pick
ing, as upon the number of picliings.
II would also seem that the varieties
that ripen slowly and continue long
time in bearing, would be more in dam
ger of dry weather than those that
yield their crop in short time, but
such does not appear to be the fact.
1t is commonly remarked bv growers
that when the strawberry season is
long the crop is greater than when the
time of ripening extends over short
period. To cut off two or three pick
ings is to reduce the crop by about that
quantity. The same is essentially true
OF varieties. y variety that gives
three plckings during the season will
yield about half the crop AS one that
gives six. This ratio may not be exact,
but such relation between the num-
ber OF pickings, or length of season and
total product exists. All things consid-
cred, the long season varieties are
surer, and more profitable, than those
that continue but II short time in bear
ing.
EARLY AND LATE, COMPARED WITH
MEDIUM VARIETIES.
Nearly all of the very early varieties
continue but II short time in bearing,
yield but few pickings, and give short
crops. The same is true, in more
marked degree, of the extreme late
sorts. They commence to ripen late,
but hold out little, il any longer,
than the medium varieties. The sec
ond early, or medium varieties, usually
give more pickings during the season,
continue longer in bearing, than the
extreme early and late sorts, hence
give greater total yield.
PERFECT FLOwERED, COMPARED WITH
IMPERFECT VARIETIES.
Those varieties of strawberries that
produce pollen and berries also, are at
disadvantage as compared with those
that produce berries only. Division of
labor counts here as elsewhere. Give
plant nothing to do but to grow and
bear fruit and the work will be better
done than if additional task is imposed.
To produce pollen taxes the energies
OF the plant much mere than is COM
monty supposed. Many growers think
it would be desirable to have varieties
with perfect blossoms only to save the
trouble of planting the two classes.
Theory disproves this plan, and careful
observations show that, in general, the
most prolific sorts are those that have
imperfect flowers.
There is more truth in the above
now than there was u generation ago,
when the Wilson was in its prime.
1t should be understood that these
statements refer TO the leading var
leties that are most generally grown.
There are some apparent exceptions
even with these, and still more if all
known varieties are included. Con-
cerning the varieties that are worth
considering, the general statements
made above will hold good. These
congratulations are not only useful in
determining the value of varieties in
comparatively short time, but may
also serve as guides in future work.
Much valuable time has been lost
because these principles have been
ignored.