Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . soil over theroots and tramp this firmly in place. If any manure is to be addedit should be put above this and not too close to the tree. Only alittle manure for each tree should be used at planting time. Whenfilling in the balance of the soil tramping occasionally is some loose soil on top to form a mulch and prevent evapora- INTER-CROPPING 179 tion. It is necessary to have the soil well firmed against the maintrunk so that it will not be blown over by the wind. A littlemanure may be used on top
Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . soil over theroots and tramp this firmly in place. If any manure is to be addedit should be put above this and not too close to the tree. Only alittle manure for each tree should be used at planting time. Whenfilling in the balance of the soil tramping occasionally is some loose soil on top to form a mulch and prevent evapora- INTER-CROPPING 179 tion. It is necessary to have the soil well firmed against the maintrunk so that it will not be blown over by the wind. A littlemanure may be used on top of the soil. It serves as a mulch,and the nourishment will be leached into the soil gradually byrains. Culture of the Young Orchard.—If the orchard is on a hillsidethe soil may be plowed toward the rows so as to leave a terracefor each row of trees. This will require a reversible, or hillsideplow. The soil between the rows should be thoroughly cultivatedat least during the first half of its growing season. If the land isonly slightly sloping a common turning plow may be used each. Fici. lu: - Piei-s with high heads and long trunks need propping more than an low headedtrees. Thinning the fruit would alsj save some of the propping. spring. Follow with a disk harrow and spiketooth harrow. Thelatter may be used several times in the season. Inter-cropping.—The most economical plan is to have cropsgrowing between the rows, such as potatoes, beans, beets, or anygarden crop which requires frequent tillage. These crops willmake use of the land which the young trees do not cover, and theirpresence will require the grower to cultivate the trees sufficiently. It is not good practice to plant young orchards on grass landwithout thorough cultivation. After the trees have become olderand have produced a few good crops the plan of allowing a sodto form in the orchard is more excusable. Clean cultivation hasproved to be the best method so far as yields and quality areconcerned. 180 THE HOME
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