Jimmy Witt 11080 State Highway 160 Hayden, AL 35079 Business: 205-647-2552 Mobile: 205-288-9608 Toll Free: 1-866-647-2552

Growers of Quality Strawberry Plants Located in North Central Alabama about 30 miles Northeast of Birmingham.

Comparison of Plug Plants vs. Fresh Dug Plants
Plugs	Fresh Dug
Planting May be planted from setter = more efficient planting.	Planting More labor involved, required experienced planters to achieve proper planting depth.
Crop Uniformity & Plant Mortality Very uniform plant mortality less than 1%	Crop Uniformity & Plant Mortality Crop uniformity will very greatly. Plant mortality will be about 10%
Post Plant Overhead Irrigation Only 1 or 2 irrigations needed.	Post Plant Overhead Irrigation 7-10 days continuous overhead irrigations required.
Plant Storage and Holding Ability May be held in trays for several days to accomodate field planting schedule.	Plant Storage and Holding Ability Must be held at 33° - 38°F if grower is not ready to plant upon arrival.
Cost Initally more expensive.	Cost Initally less expensive.
When all factors are considered most growers find plugs are the most economical. They also provide excellent crop uniformity.

For additional information wittsend@urisp.net