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By Kookey

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what do I do with the parent strawberry plant after runners have been put in separate pot?




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It should bear fruit again next year so keep it.

27 Aug, 2015

 

Once the runner has rooted in the pot – cut it free from the parent plant – the parent plants are normally kept for 3 years before you discard them and plant the new plants that you have taken as runners –

As a rule of thumb you cut all runners from the main plants until its 3rd year of fruiting- then in its 3rd year take runners and plant in pots - once the runners have rooted cut from the main plant– this is your new stock– and discard the old plant - remembering to turn the soil dress and feed for the new season - I choose the strongest plants and the best bearers of fruit to take my runners off – the rest I discard. Then repeat the task every 3rd year

27 Aug, 2015

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