Quick Question About Strawberry Runners

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  1. intel

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    Hello all,

    I managed to get hold of ten Strawberry Plants that had been grown
    from last years runners........... I was reading about this and on lots of sites
    it says to remove the flowers from year 1 plants, so that you get a better
    yield next year (year 2)

    My question is that these runners were started last year, so are these classed
    as year 1? should I be removing the flowers or should I let them bear fruit
    this year?

    Thanks
     
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    Have they had a complete growing season or were they only pegged & rooted last summer.? Pegged & rooted last year = year one.. ;)
     
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      Enjoy the fruits this year as I did with mine last year.
      I am looking forward to more this year as I have got plenty to enjoy due to nobody else wanting them in this house. Greedy soul that I am.
       
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        Yes the guy I brought them from said he rooted the runners about August last year..................so I guess no strawberries this year then :sad: Will it
        really effect next years yield that much.
         
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        They say if you pick the flowers off the first year it gives you a strong healthy plant following year that yields larger fruit.. No runners this year..
        If you let them flower this year you will get smaller fruits & runners.. Smaller fruits & runner next year.. Soooo up to you really..
        Runners come after fruiting... Also Strawberry plants are nitrogen hungry plants.. So watch out for weeds...
         
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          I'd just let them do their thing. You'll get some fruit as opposed to no fruit this year, and they'll still be 2 year old next year:dbgrtmb:
           
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            Thanks for the replies.......have decided to grow 7 of them and not to allow
            any fruit on the other 3

            I don't grow much in the greenhouse during the summer months and just wondered if the temperature would be too hot for strawberries?
             
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            Don't let them dry out in there..!! ;)
             
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