Productive farming . re. In dry weather and in dry chmates it is well to haulwater in barrels or tanks and water each tree soon after it isset. The loose soil is to be put on after the water has soakedinto the soil. F*rinciples of Pruning.—The pnming of trees is veryessential in securing the best results in fruit growing. Var-ious parts naturally crowd each other; the fruit is smalleras a result of this. Twigs or branches become diseased andshould be cut out. Limbs may break in the wind and should IftO PRODUCTIVE FARMING be sawed off smoothly so the wounds may heal spite of these co
Productive farming . re. In dry weather and in dry chmates it is well to haulwater in barrels or tanks and water each tree soon after it isset. The loose soil is to be put on after the water has soakedinto the soil. F*rinciples of Pruning.—The pnming of trees is veryessential in securing the best results in fruit growing. Var-ious parts naturally crowd each other; the fruit is smalleras a result of this. Twigs or branches become diseased andshould be cut out. Limbs may break in the wind and should IftO PRODUCTIVE FARMING be sawed off smoothly so the wounds may heal spite of these conditions we find many old orchards thatare neglected and never pruned. Young Trees.—When a young orchard is set out the rootsshould be examined and any l)roken or split surface madesmooth with a sharp knife. The straggling or longroots should be cut back. The tops should be cut Imck toa suitable height. With a one-year-old tree this may causethe formation of side branches to make the future head of Tu. 107. Fig. 107.—Peach tree headed too high. Fig. 108.—Low-lieaded peach tree at pruning time. the tree. It is best to head trees low enough so they will bewithin easy reach of pickers. Compare Figs. 107, 109 shows the relative position of the young twigs thatwill become the future main branches: (A) represents theposition of these on an imaginary circle drawn around thetree. Here there are three branches; perhaps four would doas well. These should be at different heights on the mainstem (B), to avoid splitting away from each other whenthere is a heavy wind or load of fruit. Annual Pruning.—As the trees grow older it is well tocut back a part of the new growth each year to induce proper FRUIT PRODUCTION 191 branching of the long shoots. This will induce the formationof fruit buds, fruit spurs and future fruit crops lower downon the branches, and the support will be better.
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