. Fruits, vegetables and flowers, a non-technical manual for their culture. it is de-sirable to maintain cultivationill both dil-ections throughoutthe greater portion of the lifeof the i)lantation, the plantsshould be allowed either 4 orT) feet in the row. Strong oneor two-year-old plants shouldbe chosen and the ])lantingcanbe it of the plant should becarefully observed and the later ])runing carri«d on in such a way as to pro-vide as nnich U-aring wiiod as the plant will carry and yet not overburden itor allow w<K)d of too great age to accumulate in the bush to the detriment ofhigh product
. Fruits, vegetables and flowers, a non-technical manual for their culture. it is de-sirable to maintain cultivationill both dil-ections throughoutthe greater portion of the lifeof the i)lantation, the plantsshould be allowed either 4 orT) feet in the row. Strong oneor two-year-old plants shouldbe chosen and the ])lantingcanbe it of the plant should becarefully observed and the later ])runing carri«d on in such a way as to pro-vide as nnich U-aring wiiod as the plant will carry and yet not overburden itor allow w<K)d of too great age to accumulate in the bush to the detriment ofhigh production or (piality of the fruit. Wood more than three years of agehhouid !)(• removed. ;\ little fruit is iMirneon the base of shoots of last sea-Bons growth, but the main crop is borne on wood two or three years of WjllTK rCUIlANTS. SMALL FRUITS 95 Culture and Fertilization.—Clean culture so as to protect the plantsfroni weed coni})(!tition uiul for the purpose of conserving moisture shouldbe the aim. Strong, vigorous plants are more profitable and are betterable to resist the attacks of (!n(!ini(>s and diseases. Stable manure, bonemeal or otlier higii grade fortihz(!rs sliould be used to maintain the plants ina high state of growth and vigor. Enemies and Diseases.—If the plants become infested with the currantwoiin, as th(; nui soils an; almost certain to be, the; plants should bo thor-ouglily s|)niycd witii a soluti(m of Paris greeu, 5 ounc(!s to 30 gallons of\vat(;r, or dusted with white hellebore. If mildew is troublesome, liordeauxmixture should be used. As a rule, however, currants are not as-seriouslyaff(!ct(!d by as aix; the goos(;bcrri(!S. Harvesting the (uirants should l)e carefully picked so as tomaintain the little giapc-likc clusters of fruit intact. Berries t
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