Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-19
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
~ DR.. ANDREW NJ SOULE

! nearly commensurate with our
needs and the benefit which its
abundant production will confer
upon our families. The way in
which to accomplish this end has
| been outlined by Professor r. l..
Keener, of the horticultural divi-
sion of the Georgia State College of
Agriculture.
Strawberries can be grown in any
section of this state and on near
| ly every soil type that we have ex-
| cepting very sandy and wet soils,
which are found in isolated sections
IN the southern part of the state.
Strawberries will do best on we'll
drained, sandy loans, but the heav-
Ter types can be made to produce
good crops by careful preparation
and cultivation and the use of hui
mus producing materials as stable
manures and green cover crops.
When to Plant: New patches of
strawberries are started by taking
the runners from the old patches
or fields. Plants which have pro-
duced berries should never be used
to start a new patch or field. In
the southern part of the state, Sep
TENDER, October and November eve
the best months for setting out the
young plants. 10 oDua ii d suO.i
stand during these months, it is
necessary to have what is spoken
of as a season" in the soil. The
earlier the plants are set out, the
larger will be the production the
following season. If plant is not
we'll established when it begins to
fruit, the berries will be small, few
in number and the plant itself will
be seriously injured. In the north
ern part of the state, especially in
the higher mountain attitudes, there
are two distinct seasons for putting
out the plants; one in August and
September, the other during Feb
ruary and March. Plants set out
during the former mentioned time
will produce a crop the following
season. Those planted in the spring
should not be permitted to produce
crop the same year. The fruit
stems should be picked off.
Missionary, Klondike, Aroma and
Lady Thompson have been the most
popular varieties in this state.
Preparation. and Planting: The
soil should be broken broadcast at
least month before the time for
putting out the plants. Immediate
ly after the land has been broken,
harrow it thoroughly. At planting
time the soil should be well pre-
pared and sufficiently firm so that
the roots will take hold Immediate
ly. Rows are laid off from three
to four feet apart. On land that
is rolling and necessarily must be
terraced, use the wide distance. The
plants are placed from one foot to
eighteen inches apart in the row.
The strawberry plant Is one Of the
most difficult to get at the proper
depth when transplanting. BY OBJ
serving the nature of the root and
top, it will be found that the roots
come out around the base Of the
crown Of the plant. The plant has
not tap root. It will also be found
that the leaves come out from the
top Of the crown Of the plant. In
the center Of the cluster of the
leaves will be found the "eye,"
which must not be covered at plant
ing time. Owing to these charac-
teristics of the strawberry plant it
is necessary to place it at such a
depth so that the roots will be en-
tirely covered by the soil and at
the same time the "eye," or grow
ing portion Of the top Of the plant
will not be covered.
Cultivation and Fertilization: Gull
tivation should be as often as is nee
essary to keep down weeds and con-
serve moisture. The matter of fer
tilization must be considered as a
local problem. The use of stable
manure and commercial fertilizers
is governed largely by the same
principles that apply to other crops.
1t is generally safe to add a small
amount of manure, and by observa-
ton and experiment one can de-
termine just about what amount
will be best for that particular To-
cality. The same principle will hold
good in case of commercial fertiliz-
ers. A commercial fertilizer con-
tanning 8 per cent phosphoric acid,
4 per cent nitrogen and 4 per cent
potash are used at the rate of from
1000 to $500 pounds per acre.
Choosing Planting Seed for 1928
What about planting seed for
1923? What is the hurry? 1t is
several months before the next
years crop can be planted. Yes,
but now is the time to select and
save the seed for that particular
purpose. After awhile this cannot
be done satisfactorily because seed
must be chosen from superior indi-
vidual plants if fine crops are to
be raised. 1t is surprising that we
do not give more attention and con,
sideration to the seed we plant. 1t