Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 690 Location: North Bucks
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 14 12:41 pm Post subject: Bare Root Strawberry Plants - Trim Roots?
I've just received a parcel of bare root strawberry plants and they have very long roots. I want to pot them up for now but have read varying things about trimming, or not trimming, the roots. Any advice please?
oldish chris
Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 4148 Location: Comfortably Wet Southport
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 14 4:05 pm Post subject:
In my experience, typical strawberry plants are very tough and will take a lot of mistreatment. In the past I have "tidied up" bare root plants prior to potting/planting, including trimming rather long roots.
If you have a tidiness "problem", do what causes the least loss of sleep
sueshells
Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 690 Location: North Bucks
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 14 11:01 pm Post subject:
I definitely have a tidiness "problem".......but it's more a "lack of tidiness" problem
Thanks for your advice/observation - I will trim the longer roots so that they fit into the pots. Then all I need to do is get my new allotment sorted and my raised beds put in. I've bought some pallet collars to try out for that purpose - small, but perfectly formed!
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