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strawberry virus

ANN THE GARDENERANN THE GARDENER Posts: 2
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I think I have strawberry virus on my 5 year old plants. I was given new runners and put them on a different site this year. Now a couple of them seem to be suffering. Symptoms' are small woody mis shapen fruits. Can the virus spread in the air?

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  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114
    Counsel of perfection is to replace strawberry plants after they have cropped three times for this very reason. They are best grown as a rotation; propagation of new plants every year and discard the oldest.



    Your new plants may have a virus. Plants you buy commercially should be free of it.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,616

    The virus is usually spread by aphids. Planting a new bed next to infected plants is likely to lead to the virus spreading.

    Clear the old plants out and buy new virus free certified plants from a reputable supplier.

  • Steve 309Steve 309 Posts: 2,753

    Agreed.  Start a new bed at the other end of the garden (lots of compost) and burn all the infected plants and those nearby.  Cruel to be kind and all that.

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