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I have a strawberry plant that has taken a turn for the worse, wondering why and if I can correct it. Planted end of May, was doing good, lots of frui...
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Strawberry plant in trouble #874727
Asked June 25, 2024, 10:47 PM EDT
I have a strawberry plant that has taken a turn for the worse, wondering why and if I can correct it. Planted end of May, was doing good, lots of fruit, flowers and buds, now all buds are dark colored and fruit seems very bad off. Using organic raised bed soil, have not fertilized, full sun (southern exposure) watering sporadically based on rain. First picture is from June 3rd, about a week after planting, the others from 6/25
Anoka County Minnesota
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https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/plant/fruit/strawberry/fruitdeformed.html
https://extension.umn.edu/strawberry-farming/strawberry-insect-pests-minnesota
I think it’s an insect pest, probably the tarnished plant bug.
https://extension.umn.edu/strawberry-farming/strawberry-insect-pests-minnesota
I think it’s an insect pest, probably the tarnished plant bug.