. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 1796 THINNING FRUIT THINNING FBUIT Very often the mistake is made of deferring it too long. The labor spent in late thinning is usually wasted so far as improving the grade of fruit is con- cerned. Although the yield
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 1796 THINNING FRUIT THINNING FBUIT Very often the mistake is made of deferring it too long. The labor spent in late thinning is usually wasted so far as improving the grade of fruit is con- cerned. Although the yield is thus lessened, the ripe fruit generally averages but little if any larger than unthinned fruit. No definite rule can be given as to the amount of fruit to be left in thinning. This should be determined according to the environment, vigor and productive habits of the plant. Generally speaking, fruits should. be thinned so that those which are left are separated from each other by a distance of at least three times the diameter of the largest fruits at maturity. Under irrigation, or where a constant plentiful supply of soil moisture can be depended on, the number of fruits which the plant may be allowed to bear is much greater than, in some cases even twice as great as, the same plant could bring to large size if it were located on drier soil. Fig. 2497 shows the stage of development of peaches for early thinning and indicates the per- centage removed and distance apart of those which are left. Immature plants should not be allowed to bear a full crop. It is generally best that the plant carry but few fruits for the first crop. Afterwards it may be burdened more heavily, till finally, when a vigorous mature plant is developed it may safely bear a full crop. In con- sequence of overbearing, immature plants are often so weakened that they are easily winter-killed; or they may be left in an unthrifty condition from which they do not recover in several years if at all. In thinning
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