. 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. Gardening. 1796 THINNING FRUIT Very often the mistake is made of deferring it too long. The labor spent in late thinning is tisually 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 tlnm unthlnned fruit. No defini
. 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. Gardening. 1796 THINNING FRUIT Very often the mistake is made of deferring it too long. The labor spent in late thinning is tisually 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 tlnm unthlnned fruit. No definite rule can be given as to the amount of fruit to be loft in thinning. This should be determined according to the environment, vigor and productive habits of tho plant. Oenerallv speaking, fruits should THINNING FKUIT Fig. 2497 shows the improvement in size attained b; thinning the Hurbank. Those plums which at tliei bi-st pniduc-c viTy large fruit, such as Wickson, Dia niond and Guii. usually give better returns for thinning Willi III! kiiiilH (if fruit, thinning may be expected t return nlo^<t |ircilit wlicii practiced on varieties wcl adapted for fancy trade. An exceedingly heavy crop of fruit iu:i\ .. \\,:.i, i tree that it either fails to fruit tin- n duces less than an average crop. ^ i more oflon sprn \\ ii li i i. the diameter of tlie largest fruits at maturitv. Under irrigalion, or '., constsnt pIctifMl -n,.plv of âoil moist\irc c:!!! Im- .Ic|.. ..ci, iIm .,( fruits which ih. I' m;u li. âll.«..i I,, iâ ,. , : ,. ;, LHter plant .â lo lin-L-r si/,.- il n >> â i. \..:,u-,\ on drier soil. I''ig. 21il7 sliows tlic stiigc of development of poaches for early thinning and indicates the per- centage removed and distance apart of those which are left. full Thinning I'ruii li horticultuiiii i ih markets and mm ;ii Thinning assisis th. chief among wliicli ing tho vigor of il maximum size, api" annual crops the s
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