. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. 26 The Bulletin. or worked in early in spring, for it does not gain anything for the land by being left to flower and seed, and by the delay much valuable moisture is lost. By the use of cover crops the land is kept full of humus, which is so necessary to the holding of moisture. Orchard slopes rich in humus will absorb and hold a great deal of rain before they show any signs of washing. When lands begin to wash it is a sure sign that they are deficient in humus and have not been tilled to cover crop
. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. 26 The Bulletin. or worked in early in spring, for it does not gain anything for the land by being left to flower and seed, and by the delay much valuable moisture is lost. By the use of cover crops the land is kept full of humus, which is so necessary to the holding of moisture. Orchard slopes rich in humus will absorb and hold a great deal of rain before they show any signs of washing. When lands begin to wash it is a sure sign that they are deficient in humus and have not been tilled to cover Fig. 3.—Young Tree Protected from Rabbits by Veneer. As has been said before, it is best to cultivate orchards during the early part of the season. Cultivation should begin as early in the season as the land can be properly worked. If necessary, the land should be plowed, and plowed shallow, but if it is possible to break up the land and to work in the accumulation of vegetable matter with a harrow or disc cultivator without plowing, it is best to do so. If the soil is taken in time and the accumulation of vegetable matter is not too heavy and green, it will usually be found that a disc cultivator will do the work thoroughly and more cheaply than the plow. From this earliest cultivation the orchard should receive numerous shallow. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original North Carolina. Dept. of Agriculture. Raleigh : State Board of Agriculture
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