Matted Row Strawberry Production

Strawberry production guide for the northeast midwest and eastern canada.

Matted row strawberry production.

The strawberry production guide for the northeast midwest and eastern canada is dedicated to dr. The matted row system. Weed control is an important factor in renovation. Despite some recent adoption of other production systems adapted from warmer climates the matted row system has remained widely planted in northern regions because of its proven advantages.

The matted row system for strawberry production has been both successful and profitable in cold growing regions for many years. Each planted strawberry plant will multiply its production by sending out and establishing daughter plants that will produce its own strawberries for harvest the following spring. Strawberries can be planted using one of two planting methods. Day neutral plasticulture strawberry production.

Wait three days then mow the field. The matted row or the hill system. The matted row system for growing strawberries is most commonly used for june bearing varieties and it works well for any cultivar that sends out a lot of runners. The northwest piedmont and some areas of the mountains have a limited amount of commercial matted row mr production remaining but the strawberry plasticulture system has largely replaced matted row production in all regions of the state.

To grow strawberries with this system set plants about 24 inches apart 18 to 30 inches is acceptable in rows about 4 feet apart. Gene galletta strawberry breeder at the united states department of agriculture agricultural research service laboratory in beltsville maryland. The renovation process extends the productive life of a field of matted row spring strawberry production for two to four years. If there are many large weeds standing above the strawberry apply 2 4 d formula 40 before mowing.

The matted row system allows the strawberry plants to multiply themselves into the rows to maximize production. Optimizing strawberry production with a reduced tillage system. Starting the berry production season. T his publication discusses the matted row system of strawberry production only.

In a matted row plants are placed in a row about 18 inches apart with rows placed at least 3. Strawberry acreage has decreased in kentucky over the last 10 years which provides excellent marketing opportuni ties for new growers. It is frequently used for pick your own operations. Strawberry renovation university of massachusetts.

Matted row production was the standard strawberry production system in the region for many years and it is still the system used for most of the strawberry acreage.