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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: caroline7758 on March 28, 2010, 20:14:37

Title: Netting for strawberries
Post by: caroline7758 on March 28, 2010, 20:14:37
Is scaffold netting ok for strawberries or is it too close-knit to allow pollination?
Title: Re: Netting for strawberries
Post by: jennym on March 28, 2010, 23:09:37
In the past, I've used scaffold netting (debris netting) - the blue type - but only when the strawberries are starting to ripen, to keep the birds off. It worked ok, but because it was after the fruit set,  can't confirm about pollination. Would think it may hinder the insects quite a lot.
Title: Re: Netting for strawberries
Post by: zigzig on March 29, 2010, 06:51:48
Your strawberries only need netting after pollenation to keep off the birds.

They also need protecting from slugs and snails who sneek in underneath the soil...
Title: Re: Netting for strawberries
Post by: caroline7758 on March 29, 2010, 08:56:26
That makes sense! ::) Thanks!
Title: Re: Netting for strawberries
Post by: Digeroo on March 29, 2010, 09:30:04
We have been having problems with rabbits attacking the leaves so lots of people have their strawberries already netted, but it is the normal open weave stuff.