Strawberry Plant Spacing on Raised Beds

Abstract

The effects of plant spacings on yield components of ‘Rainier,’ ‘Snuksan,’ ‘Sumas’ and ‘Totem’ strawberry cultivars were examined under commercial production in ribbon rows. The greatest yields of marketable fruit were obtained at the closest plant spacings. Marketable yield depended upon the numbers of crowns per plant and trusses per crown, components of yield which increased greatly from one year to the next. The increase in yield in the second year came mainly from an increase in crowns per plant. Crowns per plant were adversely effected by crowding but closer spacings still resulted in increases in marketable yield per hectare.