The Garden Under Glass
Forfatter: William F. Rowles
År: 1914
Forlag: Grant Richards Ltd. Publishers
Sted: London
Sider: 368
UDK: 631.911.9
With Numerous Practical Diagrams From Drawings By G. D. Rowles And Thirty-Two Illustrations From Photographs
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sandy soil and place them between the rows in an upright manner so that they can be properly watered. Where runners are taken from several rows it is customary to place the pots between two rows and to layer the runners from those two rows, lea ving vacant the space between the next two rows for a pathway when watering. A little
Diagram 36.—Layering Strawberries: 1. Weak layer (a) through being buried in straw put beneath fruit. 2. A strong layer. 3. Secondary layer as at (i) should be avoided. 4. Layer set in fruiting pot and pegged (c).
soil may be scraped out with the finger to give place to the roots at the base of the runner. Firm the soil somewhat around the base and put in a wooden or wire peg or a stone to keep the runner in place until sufficient roots have been formed. Beyond watering, it will also be necessary to keep all other runners cut off the old plant and all the secondary ones off the runners. When there is sufficient evidence that the runners have rooted they may be severed