. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. igi} BETTER FRUIT Page 2j tli;it owing to former soil conditions and tiie long years of clean cultivation given, which destroyed practically all of the organic matter of the soil, that the reintroduction of organic matter in large quantities, largely explains the apparent inconsistency between results in orchard No. 1 and orchard No. 2. Looking at the subject from an un- prejudiced standpoint these are facts we want to know, because there is an abundance of just such information going to waste all around us and should become conunon knowledge. Often- times an exp
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. igi} BETTER FRUIT Page 2j tli;it owing to former soil conditions and tiie long years of clean cultivation given, which destroyed practically all of the organic matter of the soil, that the reintroduction of organic matter in large quantities, largely explains the apparent inconsistency between results in orchard No. 1 and orchard No. 2. Looking at the subject from an un- prejudiced standpoint these are facts we want to know, because there is an abundance of just such information going to waste all around us and should become conunon knowledge. Often- times an experimenter starts out to prove a definite preconceived idea re- garding orchard fertilization, and if his vision is sulliciently narrow and his determination sufTiciently great he usu- ally collects enough data to prove his case. In my judgment these facts re- lating to orchard No. 1 in no wise mini- mize the importance of results secured in orchard No. 2, or in orchard No. 1 as far as that is concerned. They simply throw additional light upon the whole subject of orchard fertilization and compel us to look at the problem not from the standpoint of commercial fertilizers alone but also from the viewpoint of many other factors affect- ing the soil and which enter into the production of high-class fruit. What are the conclusions we may safely draw for the average grower from work of this kind. First, I would say reservedly, "Don't be too enthu- ; Now, that should mean a great deal to a body of trained horti- culturists such as you. There is a very delicate balance existing in the tree between fruit production on the one hand and wood production on the other. Either, pushed to extremes, is accompanied by failure. It is obvious from the figures herewith presented that it is easily possible to overdo the whole thing. Again, I have explained what were the governing factors which led up to the problems I have just discussed. Re- call that owing to the years of clean c
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