Growing strawberries in pots

Growing strawberries in pots

·The best way to start growing strawberries is to buy pot-grown strawberry plants m spring：5plants are plenty for a hanging basket and 10 for the average 13 inch-sized pot．
·Plant them immediately in soil-based compost(混合肥料) and they will produce a modest crop in their first year．The second year should see a bumper(特大的)crop，followed by a slightly lower yield(产量)the third summer .Then start again with fresh stock
·Careful watering and feeding are essential Ifyou are to harvest a good crop，you must never
let the compost dry out,particularly when the fruit is forming and ripening；if you do．most of your
crop will drop off血e bush almost immediately．
·Water well then leave the pots for up to 3 weeks，until they reach the point of drying out Be
Careful not to overwater them during the winter months．
Pruning apple trees
·A one-year-old tree is known as a “maiden”. It has a single stem when purchased. Immediately after planting, cut it back by about half to leave 4 good buds at the base of the stem.. This will force growth from the base or the plant during the summer.

·In the second year ,prune in winter by cutting all side branches back by about one-third, Make sure each cut is made cleanly just above an outward-facing bud. In the third and fourth years, new side branches will have emerged from the previous year’s growth. Cut back all these new side branches by a third, pruning to an outward-facing bud.
·By the fifth year the tree should have a well-balanced shape. From then on ,cut back all new branches by one-third in winter .Remove any diseased wood and broken branches, and ensure the centre is open to air circulation
小题1:The two pieces of advice probably appear in

A．a scientific repot

B．a gardening guide

C．a book review

D．a fashion column

小题2:A good crop of strawberries mainly depends on

A．the size of a pot	B．the season of harvesting
C．the number of plants in a pot	D．careful watering and feeding

小题3:Cutting back all side branches by a third is to

A．remove the diseased and broken branches

B．keep the whole tree open to air circulation

C．force the apple tree to grow from the base in winter

D．help the apple tree to form a well-balanced shape

小题4:The two pieces of advice suggest that planting is closely related to

A．season

B．water

C．compost

D．cutting