Healthy strawberry plants, but few flowers...?
 

Howdy,

I have a bed with several variety of apparently healthy
strawberry plants but they have produced few flowers.

What nutrient is likely to be the culprit?

Thanks for any help,
--
Kenneth

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Howdy,

I have a bed with several variety of apparently healthy
strawberry plants but they have produced few flowers.

Strawberry plants have the highest number of flowers in their second and
third years. Older ones, and first year ones, tend to have less.
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.

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wrote:

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writes

Howdy,

I have a bed with several variety of apparently healthy
strawberry plants but they have produced few flowers.

Strawberry plants have the highest number of flowers in their second and
third years. Older ones, and first year ones, tend to have less.

Howdy,

Well, those that I have described are all two and three
years old. I put a bed in three years ago, and added a new
section two years ago.

I strongly suspect a nutrient deficiency. Might you know
which nutrient(s) would affect flowering?

Thanks,
--
Kenneth

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I strongly suspect a nutrient deficiency. Might you know
which nutrient(s) would affect flowering?

They might benefit in the longer term from a dusting of well matured
fire ash, or other form of potash, but that wouldn't help this year's
crop.
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.