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Nominator: Chiswick Chap (talk · contribs) 18:03, 24 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Reviewer: RecycledPixels (talk · contribs) 17:28, 26 October 2024 (UTC)Reply


Hello, I am RecycledPixels. I will review this article over the next few days. I usually take the review in several steps, and not normally in order. Please don't respond or edit this GA review page until I've completed item #7, the "overall assessment" field at the end, which is my sign that I have completed my steps, the ball is in your court, and I will wait for you to respond. That way we won't be disrupting each other with edit conflicts during this process. I will also ping you to let you know I have finished my part. RecycledPixels (talk) 17:28, 26 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

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1. Well-written:
  1a. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct. Not evaluated
  1b. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation. Not evaluated
2. Verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check:
  2a. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline. I performed a spot check of the references that are cited in the "Production" subsection of the "Cultivation" section. There are 20 citations in this section.
Moved the list of 20 citations to just after this table for ease of access and response. Chiswick Chap (talk) 19:23, 28 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Overall, my detailed check of the sources used only one section of this article turned up major or minor problems in nearly every statement. About halfway through I considered stopping because of the problems I was finding, but decided to make it through to the end of the section.

  2b. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose). Not evaluated
  2c. it contains no original research. Not evaluated
  2d. it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism. Automated copyvio scan (Earwig): No issues found

I did not perform a detailed check for copyvios other than the source check I performed on the "production" section above, where I found no copyvio or plagiarism issues, but I have not done a complete check of the article before abandoning this review

3. Broad in its coverage:
  3a. it addresses the main aspects of the topic. Not evaluated
  3b. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style). Not evaluated
  4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each. Not evaluated
  5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute. Not evaluated
6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
  6a. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content. Image analysis:
  6b. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions. Captions are appropriate, media is relevant to the topic. I question whether the chemical diagram for furaneol is really relevant to the topic of strawberries, but its enough of a personal preference issue that I won't object on this point.
  7. Overall assessment. @Chiswick Chap:: I only made it through three sections of this review. There are a handful of image tagging issues I identified, but those are relatively quick and easy to resolve. However, I randomly chose one section of the article to perform a detailed source verification and encountered problems with most of that section. I have not attempted to look beyond that, but I will assume that similar significant sourcing issues exist throughout the article, so this needs a major rework before it meets the good article criteria. Failing without hold period.

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It's a bit unhelpful having the items boxed into a narrow table cell in a long table, as it makes responding extremely fiddly; hope you don't mind if I put the sources list here so I can go through them more comfortably, obviously it needs doing somehow before working further on the article. I'll certainly revisit all the citations, not just these, before renominating. Chiswick Chap (talk) 19:23, 28 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

  • In 2022, world production of strawberries was 9.6 million tonnes is attributed to source 35, FAOSTAT, and I am unable to find any way to show any totals.
    • FAOSTAT works with lists selected by the user from its user interface on the website; the citation is the standard one for FAOSTAT, and a large number of articles by many editors work this way.
  • For commercial production, plants are propagated from runners and distributed as either bare root plants or plugs. is attributed to source 37, ohio-state.edu. That article does not make any mention of propagation from runners and mentions bare root as well as plugs without really stating that those two methods are the only method used in commercial production, vs any other method. It really only mentions that strawberries grown in Ohio are traditionally planted as bare root plants planted in matted rows in the spring and with the potential of plasticulture, plugs can be planted in September. I feel like this source is highly specific to one specific method and/or area and doesn't support a statement that is used to imply a method that is used for global production.
    • Edited.
  • Cultivation follows one of two general models—annual plasticulture, or a perennial system of matted rows or mounds. is attributed to source 37, ohio-state.edu and source 38, newenglandvfc.org. Source 37 mentions plasticulture as a good option for Ohio strawberry growers on small-acreage farms, and mentions some testing that has occurred in North Carolina. It mentions that growers in Ohio traditionally use matted rows, and that only a few growers in Ohio use plasticulture. Source 38 is an overview of how to plant using matted rows, and only mentions that the system has been successful for strawberries in cold growing regions for many years. Neither of those sources make a statement that plasticulture and matted rows are the only, or primary method of cultivation worldwide, and a quick glance at Google suggests otherwise.
    • Edited.
  • Greenhouses produce a small amount of strawberries during the off season. is attributed to source 39, Pritts 2018. That source describes results of a study that examines the practicality of growing strawberries and raspberries in the winter in greenhouses, and concludes that it is possible, but does not make any statements about commercial practices of growing off-season strawberries in greenhouses on a global level.
    • Edited.
  • The bulk of modern commercial production uses the plasticulture system is probably attributed to source 37, ohio-state.edu and source 40, noble.org. As mentioned above, the ohio-state.edu source states that only a few growers in Ohio use plasticulture. The noble.org states that a majority of production in Oklahoma consists of matted row culture.
    • Removed.
  • In this method, raised beds are formed each year, fumigated, and covered with plastic to prevent weed growth and erosion is probably attributed to source 37, ohio-state.edu and source 40, noble.org. Neither of these sources mention fumigation. The noble.org site doesn't mention reforming the beds each year under plasticulture, only with the traditional matted row culture system. The ohio-state.edu only mentions that plasticulture growers in North Carolina replant every year, but that ohio state researchers are comparing notes with Maryland researchers on a two-year system.
    • Edited.
  • Plants, usually obtained from northern nurseries, are planted through holes punched in this covering, and irrigation tubing is run underneath. is probably attributed to source 37, ohio-state.edu and source 40, noble.org. Neither of those sources mention anything about obtaining plants from northern nurseries. The noble.org source mentions that in its test run, it installed drip irrigation and then covered each bed with plastic, but does not make a broad claim that all plasticulture cultivation does it that way.
    • Edited.
  • Runners are removed from the plants as they appear, to encourage the plants to put most of their energy into fruit development is probably attributed to source 37, ohio-state.edu and source 40, noble.org. Neither of those sources supports this statement.
    • Removed.
  • After harvesting, the plastic is removed and the plants are plowed into the ground is attributed to source 37, ohio-state.edu and source 40, noble.org. Neither of those sources supports this statement.
    • Removed.
  • Strawberry plants produce more and better fruit when they are young is attributed to source 37, ohio-state.edu and source 40, noble.org. Neither of those sources supports this statement.
    • Removed.
  • After a year or two, they decline. Replacing them annually improves yields and enables denser planting is attributed to source 37, ohio-state.edu and source 40, noble.org. Neither of those sources supports this statement.
    • Removed.
  • However, this necessitates a longer growing season, for the plants to establish themselves is attributed to source 40, noble.org. This source does not support this statement.
    • Removed.
  • It also costs more to annually purchase plants, form new mounds, and cover them with (new) plastic is attributed to source 40, noble.org. The source only states "the disadvantages of the plasticulture system include higher initial cost and greater management skill"
    • Removed.
  • The other major method retains plants for multiple years, most commonly in colder climates is attributed to source 37, ohio-state.edu and source 38, newenglandvfc.org. While the newenglandvfc source does state that the matted row production system is successful in cold growing regions, it does not make and statements about whether the system is used most commonly in colder climates. The ohio-state.edu only states that matted rows are used in Ohio.
    • Removed.
  • The plants are grown in rows or on mounds is attributed to source 37, ohio-state.edu and source 38, newenglandvfc.org. Neither of those sources mention anything about mounds.
    • Removed.
  • This method requires lower investment and lower maintenance, overall is attributed to source 38, newenglandvfc.org. This source does not make the statement that matted row systems have lower maintenance, overall. It also only states that the method has "relatively low initial investment costs" without providing a comparison to other methods, and only addresses the use of the system in cold growing regions.
    • Removed.
  • Yields are typically lower than in plasticulture is attributed to source 38, newenglandvfc.org. This source does not mention plasticulture at any point.
    • Removed.
  • Strawberries may be propagated by seed, though this is primarily a hobby activity, not widely practiced commercially is attributed to source 43, Wilson 1973. This source does not support this statement.
    • Removed second half; first half is valid.
  • A few seed-propagated cultivars have been developed for home use, and research into growing from seed commercially is ongoing is attributed to source 43, Wilson 1973. This source does not support this statement.
    • Removed.
  • Strawberries will not grow indoors in winter unless aided by a combination of blue and red LED lights is attributed to source 45, Merrick 2014. This source does not make this claim, only stating that success has been achieved in the UK using red and blue LED lights.
    • Tweaked the claim very slightly.
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