Gordon Johnson, Retired Extension Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Early to Mid-September is the optimum period for planting strawberries in the plasticulture system on Delmarva. Most strawberry varieties should be planted by the third week in September for the best spring yields. Strawberry… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Plasticulture strawberry growers may decide to produce their own plants for September planting due to the cost and availability of strawberry plug plants. This requires rooting strawberry tips from desired varieties. Tips… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu So far, in 2023, the weather has been ideal for strawberry production. Strawberries produce best when daytime temperatures are in the 70’s and nighttime temperatures are in the 50’s. The cooler nighttime… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Often, strawberry growers will have some plantings with reduced fruit size. The following are some possible causes: In plasticulture strawberries, one critical factor with varieties such as Chandler is the number of… Continue Reading
Kathy Demchak, Penn State Extension and Dr. Mengjun Hu, University of Maryland The production of strawberry plugs involves multiple stages during which pathogens can infect the plug plants before they are distributed to growers. Despite regular scouting by propagators, and… Continue Reading
