| Show the nature and habits of the strawberry require that tillage be ous through the season down in the crown of the plant are being perfected fruit buds which are large or small strong or weak as the conditions for their development are favorable or un favorable tavo rable the strawberry plant requires plenty of moisture tor its proper de weekly stirring of the surface soil secures the earth mulch and holds soil moisture for the use of the plants not only BO but this con tenuous stirring of the soil preserves ideal conditions whereby the soil life manufactures food so to speak the bacteria which work upon the elements of plant food in the eoll con averting them from an insoluble to a soluble form play a most important part in plant life soil aeration Is one of the things required by these bacteria and this condition in the soli Is secured by continuous and thorough cultivation if during the fall season there Is a large precipitation the moisture ques alon Is solved yet even then we would keep the cultivator and hoes going in order to keep the ground free from weeds and the land in good |
