Wild Strawberrys

[Rayholio]

Got a customer who has these in his yard like crazy.. Vessel and speedzone have not touched 'em.. is this a fluke or should I try something else??

[Marcos]

Why bother spraying them, when you can just wait a little bit, then eat 'em?!? :confused:
Wild strawberries are very fragile berries. They get mushy very quickly. So these berries should be handled carefully when picked and transported. They also should be used, either eaten or preserved as soon as possible.

Making Strawberry Leather
An old-time way to preserve wild strawberries is by making STRAWBERRY LEATHER. This method was used in Europe and by the Indians. The colonists soon were preserving berries this way, too.
The berries were dried into thin cakes the size of pancakes. Then they were eaten that way or made into sauces, pies, and puddings.

Mash the hulled wild strawberries. Then shape into thin cakes. (Sometimes these mashed berries are spread out in thin strips instead of cakes.) Place cakes on platters. (The Indians often used leaves.) Dry in the sun, using screens to keep insects away.

Or you can dry the leather in a 200 degree F. oven. Store in covered containers after the cakes or strips are dried.

A slightly different recipe for WILD STRAWBERRY LEATHER - In a pan, simmer 2 pounds hulled strawberries with 1 cup sugar over low heat. Stir and mash fruit as it cooks and gets as thick as possible.

Then spread the mixture on a flat dish and place in the sun, a food dryer, or low 200 degree oven. When dried, sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into squares. Store in covered container to keep out moisture.

[LawnoftheMonth]

BWI told me trimec s. would suppress w. strawberry. i havent treated any yet so i dont know.

[Rayholio]

LOL ok.....

Anyone else have any ideas? LOL I do want to KILL them.. not suppress them, or eat them..

Is this something that should be fixed with a lime application, rather than a herbicide?

[Bryn]

OK, there are two types of strawberries, Wild strawberries which have a white flower and are edible, and Indian Mock-Strawberries which have a yellow flower and do not taste too good.

Most broad leafs should work, but will depend on the maturity, so second application may be needed. Just remember if you use 2,4-d, only two broad applications per year.

Bryn

[RigglePLC]

Hard to kill. Keep trying--repeat as needed. Repeat again.

[KACYDS]

I use Manor mixed with Lesco's Three Way, and it knocks them out with one app. (the ones with yellow flowers)