Planting /Training systems

a) Matted row

• The runners are usually planted at 90-110 cm X 45-60 cm spacing
• After the initial growth of the first year, runners are allowed to cover the whole space
• It gives appearance like mat so called as matted row

b) Spaced row:

• Moderate to weak in producing runners.
• Similar to Matted row but the daughter plants are spaced at definite distances by covering the selected tips of runners with soil which become plants
• This is done till the desired number of daughter plants are obtained for each mother plant
• The runners formed later on are removed.

c) Hill system:

• This system is followed for the cultivars developing a few runners
• All runners are removed from the mother plant.
• The individual plants become large and bear more than those in matted row.
• The plants are planted 25-35cm × 25-35 cm apart in twin rows
• Single row is also practiced