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Old 11-07-2008, 11:49 AM
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Default alpine strawberrys.

i have grown alpine strawberries from seed this year. have been told not to let them flower in their first year as this will increase the crop next year? does anyone know if this is true
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Old 11-07-2008, 05:32 PM
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Dunno but the ones I sowed in January are forming loads of fruit now and look incredibly healthy. I'll make sure they get fed well and take it from there.
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I take that advice as being for the large fruiting strawberries - I don't touch my alpines and just let them do what they want.
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