. Fruits, vegetables and flowers, a non-technical manual for their culture. ertilizing isprofitable. Practicallyall commercial peachgrowers fertilize theirorchards and most ofthem very and cherries areprobably fertilized lessfreely on the averagethan peaches, largelyperhaps because sizewith them is less im-portant. There mustbe enough nitrogenadded in some form sothat, together Avithwhat can be gainedthrough cover crops, the trees will be induced to make a good medium, well-ripened yearlygrowth. Peach trees ought to make from one to two feet on the leadersand plums about the sa
. Fruits, vegetables and flowers, a non-technical manual for their culture. ertilizing isprofitable. Practicallyall commercial peachgrowers fertilize theirorchards and most ofthem very and cherries areprobably fertilized lessfreely on the averagethan peaches, largelyperhaps because sizewith them is less im-portant. There mustbe enough nitrogenadded in some form sothat, together Avithwhat can be gainedthrough cover crops, the trees will be induced to make a good medium, well-ripened yearlygrowth. Peach trees ought to make from one to two feet on the leadersand plums about the same. Sweet cherries will stand perhaps a little moreand sour cherries less. The foliage ought also to be kept in good vigorouscondition. To accomplish this will require varying amounts of fertilizerand the orchard man must use his judgment as to what is required. The following are formulas which are used by good growers, buteven in different parts of the same orchard, and certainly in different I Courtesy of Dept. of Experimental Pomology, Pennsylvania Experiment Station,. Peach Tree with Well-Formed Framework, HeavilyCut Back for Renewal Purposes. ^ 130 SUCCESSFUL FARMING ypars, the ai)i)licationR may need to be ;er acre:1. The formulas given are -Usually 100-200 pounds 2. 2oO pounds hiRh-RTHdo sulphate of potash. 4(N) r>(N) pounds basic slag. Nit rati- of .soda as needed to produce proper growth- jHT ) pounds nitrate of pounds dried pounds slag. 10(>-2(K) pounds high-grade sulphate of 25- 50 pounds dried Mood. 40- SO i)ounds tankage. 90-1 SO pounds bono pounds l)asie slag. 80-100 pounds high-grade sulphate of potash. a more complicated formula than the others, hut is used by a very grower. Pruning.—The most intelligent pruning of anykind of fruit tree requires that one should understandthoroughly the manner in which the fruit is borne bythat tree. This is perhaps more emjihatically true
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