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My strawberrie plant has developed two long shoots about 12inches long is that normal




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Yes, they are runners, ie the plants that will produce Strawberries in future years. The original plant will only last 3-5 years in productive fruiting, so you need those runners to keep the plant growing. You normally only allow 6 runners to root to keep the plant from using all its energy up.

15 Jul, 2012

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