Strawberry plants leaves dying

[Matty1985]

Hi,

I ordered several different varieties of strawberries bare rooted in Feb. Planted some in 4" pots and some in a tiered pop up container. They seem to grow a set of leaves, then an older set die. Then they send out new growth and then the other set die again. It's like a little cycle and the plant cannot maintain more than a couple of sets of leaves.

Planted in multipurpose compost, neutral pH, lightly watered regularly with tap water early in morning and in the evening when required, if it has not rained. They continue to send out growth but at the cost of older leaves. Some are outside and some are in unheated GH. Please see attached images. This is only my second season of growing and cannot fathom out what I am doing wrong. Any gurus care to share their experience in what I might be doing that is causing my problem?

[Bigmallly]

Just keep cutting out the dead leaves to stop any spread of disease. You could try a bit of tomato food & try watering with rainwater if poss. That's all I can think of that I would do. They'll soon pick up when the weather warms up a bit.

[4390evans]

Mine is planted up in acidic soil and I water with rain water fed with growmore or tomerite.

I had them in neutral soil last year and alot of leaves died off but were replaced quickly. They done ok on producing. Maybe as mally says a good feed might do the trick. Try tomerite or any tom feed for quickness

[vixylix]

they're looking pretty healthy compared to mine!

I wouldn't worry yet - its still very early. Try fleecing a couple so they're a bit warmer and see if they perk up a bit

[Matty1985]

Do you think this could be verticillium wilt??

[maverick451]

I wouldnt panic Matty1985

It was my first proper year growing strawberries last year and I too noticed the leaves dieing, I was looking up every diesease etc but come the warmer weather in late April they send out there new summer leafs and look great again

[Matty1985]

I wouldnt panic Matty1985

It was my first proper year growing strawberries last year and I too noticed the leaves dieing, I was looking up every diesease etc but come the warmer weather in late April they send out there new summer leafs and look great again

It's a relief to hear that! I hope you're right

[lolie]

That's pretty normal for strawberries.

You might try giving them a feed and also keep an eye out for lower leaves not getting enough light.

Are the leaves getting wet at all? Mulching might help.