How Do You Get More Fruit Out Of June-Bearing Strawberry Plants?
If you find your strawberry plants producing less each year there are things you can do to increase the yield of fruit. You will need to renovate the bed of strawberries by following these simple directions. First, plants that are more than three to five years need replaced, the older the strawberry plants get the less they produce. After harvesting all the fruit from the June-Bearing Strawberry Plants, cut them down with a lawn mower to cut back their foliage without injuring the crown of the plant. The crowns are the center of the plant where the new growth stems. In a week till or hoe the plants until the rows measure six to nine inches wide. Do not allow the strawberry bed to overrun with plants. Plants should be spaced about three feet apart. Allow new runners to fill in creating rows that are 12 – 18 inches wide. Again, do not allow the entire bed to fill with plants. Fertilize the garden each year with standard garden fertilizer like 12.12.12. Place about 2 pounds per 100-foot a
