I think my stawberries have runners??????

Started by scotch-mist, June 17, 2006, 01:46:58

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scotch-mist

I know ,I should know better by now, BUT
my stawberry plants have long shoots with wee green leaves at the end comming out of them.

Is this what I have heard of known as runners?

The plants all have loads of leaves and flowers that are turning into green strawberries, which I know will turn red,
but I have never seen these shoots before.

I am growing the strawberries in growbags to deter slugs and they are doing fine.
UNDER PRESSURE (constantly)

djbrenton

Yep they'd be runners. You can pin the new plantlets to small pots of compost ( slightly opened hairgrips work well ) and once they've rooted cut them off.

grotbag

Hi, I have just cut all my runners of,you want the plants to keep their strength for fruits, youll still get runners later on use them

scotch-mist

Thanks djbrenton,
                           That's a great idea, I'll use that one when I get the next lot of runners, but this time I am greedy for the fruits  ;D


grotbag,
            I've cut the runners off as I want the fruits, but when they are finished fruiting will I get more runners this year or will I have to wait until net year?

What can i say  ...........I want it all, and I want it Now :o       ;D ;D ;D
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Growbe

Just remember not to let your new plants from runners to crop in the first year.

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