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Bareroot Stawberry plant storage
Arrgh. My April 20 shipment of Ozark Beauty bareroots Arrived on March 22.
I will call the merchant to complain. To which they'll surely say to follow the directions on the plastic bag (with holes in the plastic) , which calls for putting the bag in the refrigerator crisper until ready to use. I wasn't going to plant them until temps were projected above 28 degrees through the official last frost (6A - May 15). That generally means about April 20 with some night-time covering required some nights. It's usually at least then before the garden dries out anyway. So there's at least a two-week period before the soil will be workable and probably more like 4 weeks. So ... anybody every keep bareroot strawberries in the fridge for a month? I have a feeling the merchant gets them in all at once and holds them in refrigerated storage too, but of course theirs is better than a home version. If you have kept them for a few weeks in the fridge, did you mosten them at all? |
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So ... anybody every keep bareroot strawberries in the fridge for a month?
I have a feeling the merchant gets them in all at once and holds them in refrigerated storage too, but of course theirs is better than a home version. If you have kept them for a few weeks in the fridge, did you mosten them at all? The first time I got them early, I kept them in the frig's crisper. This year, however (mine arrived last week, too, and I'm zone 6), the instructions said NOT to put them in a frig where other food was being housed. To use an extra frig -- yeah, like everyone's got one of those lying around ;-) Anyway, I called the company and followed the directions. They said to take them out of the plastic, wrap their roots in a damp paper towel (1st yr the instructions were a damp towel), put them back in a plastic bag so they don't dry out, and put them in a cool place like your basement. They're in my basement now. I hope they keep. Bobbett -- No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. |
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I'm in zone 5b and our Cooperative Extension says to plant all
bareroot stock, including strawberries, the first week of April. I did that last year, and my berries did fine. They looked quite dormant when planted, but perked up and were showing green within a week. So if you're in zone 6a, they probably sent them at the right time. Strawberries actually like cold weather, especially for getting established. You don't have to worry about it going below 28. They'll do fine. As long as your bed was reasonably prepared last fall, you just need a trowel to plant them. So wet soil isn't that bad (within limits, of course). It may be damp, cool and uncomfortable for the gardener planting them, but the strawberries will do fine. Regards, Dianna On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 01:57:20 GMT, "Tim B" wrote: Arrgh. My April 20 shipment of Ozark Beauty bareroots Arrived on March 22. I will call the merchant to complain. To which they'll surely say to follow the directions on the plastic bag (with holes in the plastic) , which calls for putting the bag in the refrigerator crisper until ready to use. I wasn't going to plant them until temps were projected above 28 degrees through the official last frost (6A - May 15). That generally means about April 20 with some night-time covering required some nights. It's usually at least then before the garden dries out anyway. So there's at least a two-week period before the soil will be workable and probably more like 4 weeks. So ... anybody every keep bareroot strawberries in the fridge for a month? I have a feeling the merchant gets them in all at once and holds them in refrigerated storage too, but of course theirs is better than a home version. If you have kept them for a few weeks in the fridge, did you mosten them at all? _______________________________________________ To reply, please remove "fluff" from my address. |
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Hi All, reply at the end.
Sarah Sinclair wrote in message om... (Dianna Visek) wrote in message ... I'm in zone 5b and our Cooperative Extension says to plant all bareroot stock, including strawberries, the first week of April. I did that last year, and my berries did fine. They looked quite dormant when planted, but perked up and were showing green within a week. So if you're in zone 6a, they probably sent them at the right time. Strawberries actually like cold weather, especially for getting established. You don't have to worry about it going below 28. They'll do fine. As long as your bed was reasonably prepared last fall, you just need a trowel to plant them. So wet soil isn't that bad (within limits, of course). It may be damp, cool and uncomfortable for the gardener planting them, but the strawberries will do fine. Regards, Dianna On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 01:57:20 GMT, "Tim B" wrote: Arrgh. My April 20 shipment of Ozark Beauty bareroots Arrived on March 22. I will call the merchant to complain. To which they'll surely say to follow the directions on the plastic bag (with holes in the plastic) , which calls for putting the bag in the refrigerator crisper until ready to use. I wasn't going to plant them until temps were projected above 28 degrees through the official last frost (6A - May 15). That generally means about April 20 with some night-time covering required some nights. It's usually at least then before the garden dries out anyway. So there's at least a two-week period before the soil will be workable and probably more like 4 weeks. So ... anybody every keep bareroot strawberries in the fridge for a month? I have a feeling the merchant gets them in all at once and holds them in refrigerated storage too, but of course theirs is better than a home version. If you have kept them for a few weeks in the fridge, did you mosten them at all? _______________________________________________ To reply, please remove "fluff" from my address. Hello, has anyone had any success growing strawberries in containers and if so what is the secret. Also, are you just meant to snip the side shoots off as they appear?. Do they have a particular feed preference. Any help would be greatly appreciated. you can grow strawberries in a 5" or 7" pot, I have some that have been out side all winter in pots. I will bring them into the green house in a few weeks to get early strawberries, all I will feed them with is manure water, you do not need to take any side shoots off. if they form any runners put them in another pot and peg down with a piece of stiff wire bent into a U shape and it will produce another strawberrie plant. hope this helps you. Richard M. Watkin. |
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On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 20:11:26 -0000, "rmw"
wrote: you can grow strawberries in a 5" or 7" pot, I have some that have been out side all winter in pots. I will bring them into the green house in a few weeks to get early strawberries, all I will feed them with is manure water, you do not need to take any side shoots off. if they form any runners put them in another pot and peg down with a piece of stiff wire bent into a U shape and it will produce another strawberrie plant. hope this helps you. I take it you're in the UK (from your email address). This winter, we had several nights with temperatures of -20F (that's -29 C). We can expect these temperatures at least once per winter. I don't think we could grow strawberries in containers here, do you? I'd really love to be able to do it, I've not been able to figure out a place to grow them otherwise. Pat -- CLICK DAILY TO FEED THE HUNGRY United States: http://www.stopthehunger.com/ International: http://www.thehungersite.com/ |
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On Tue, 1 Apr 2003 19:43:54 +0100, "rmw"
wrote: I hope this makes sense and helps you. what do you think ?. by the way I have the same idea in a green house with pineaples in, but instead of manure I have a heating cable, but I doubt that it would work at such low temperatures. best of luck if you give it a try. Yes, it makes sense. I hope to have a small greenhouse before next year. We have a 10' x 16' x 6' high chain-link enclosure that we hope to convert to a greenhouse. As to strawberries, they'll grow outdoors here in the ground. I think it's better just not to try to grow them in containers here. Pat -- CLICK DAILY TO FEED THE HUNGRY United States: http://www.stopthehunger.com/ International: http://www.thehungersite.com/ |
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