Strawberries not flowering (forum)

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I bought some TIOGA strawberry plants from Bunnies early summer & they are producing lots of beautiful runners & healthy new plants without even one flower to date. Anyone know why & how to acquire some fruit before winter??

Time: 12th April 2012 1:50pm

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Brad says...
i wouldn't try get it to flower and fruit now. give it worm castings and worm wee liquid feed in spring if you can.

Time: 12th April 2012 2:45pm

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snottiegobble says...
Thanks Brad, I will certainly do that!

Time: 12th April 2012 11:18pm

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amanda says...
Are there any other day-length neutral strawb's around besides Alinta? (not that I don't like the Alinta)
Apparently these have a much longer cropping season...?

Time: 13th April 2012 4:07pm

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snottiegobble says...
I have an original fruiting plant in the corner of the above GVP, but the fruit are often very slightly chewed at & I suspect slaters are the culprits. Anyone know of an organic control for them? The strawbs from this plant are fairly large, tasty & humbug shaped, but I cant find the label, any ideas?


Time: 13th April 2012 6:06pm

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Julie says...
Multiguard snail pellets do the trick sg. They are either iron or copper based - can't remember, but not poisonous anyway.

Time: 13th April 2012 7:05pm

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snottiegobble says...
Julie, thats what Ive been using & I wouldnt use anything else! Maybe its earwigs !

Time: 13th April 2012 10:44pm

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Brad says...
try an upside down half orange or grapefruit skin. empty it in the morning and replace. should make a dent in a couple days

Time: 14th April 2012 2:57pm

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Julie says...
sg, I grow my strawbwerries in pots, up on old school desks. Our main problem here is Portugese millipedes - copper sulphate mixed with petroleum jelly around the rim of the pots keeps those away, as well as snails and slugs.

But this year they have been nibbled,and I finally found the culprits were small lizards. Don't have any ideas about dealing with those. Is it possible that you have them too?



Time: 15th April 2012 8:16pm

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snottiegobble says...
Yes Julie, little skinks could be living down between the black plastic liner & the cor.iron sheets that form the sides. If that is the case I will share with them!
Waiting to see what happens under the orange skin that Brad suggested.

Time: 16th April 2012 12:03am

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