 |
 Plugs
do not have to be planted immediately or put in cold storage when you receive
them. They can be transplanted weeks later. All you have to
do is set them in the sun and water once a day!
Strawberry
plugs only have an average loss rate of 1 to 2% compared to 15 -
20% for bare root (fresh dug) plants!
Plugs
have an intact root ball like other container grown plants making them
easier to plant than bare root plants.
Plugs
also establish more quickly than bare root plants, because the roots remain
intact in the soil minimizing "transplant shock".
Another
advantage of plugs is that they only require one overhead watering after
planting. Bare root plants require continuous overhead watering for
several days after planting in order to get plants established. Continuous
watering also can also increase strawberry plant's susceptibility to diseases
like anthracnose.
Best
of all, you can plant our plugs in the fall and start picking berries when
spring comes! Most bare root plants are sold for spring planting.
Then they must be cared for until next spring for a good yielding crop. |
