The practical fruit grower . Sp£3»* Fig. 51. Fig. 52. urally take if unpruned, while Fig. 52 shows one pruned to thetree form. Good fruit may be grown in either form, the size andquality depending more upon the amount of food in the soil thanthe form of the tree. The Orchard.—The best soil for the production of Quincefruit is a deep, rich, moist loam; not one containing stagnantwater, but well underdrained, natural or otherwise. The distance for planting may be ten by ten, or twelve bytwelve feet, according to the nature of the soil; in a very richsoil give them more room than if it is poor. T
The practical fruit grower . Sp£3»* Fig. 51. Fig. 52. urally take if unpruned, while Fig. 52 shows one pruned to thetree form. Good fruit may be grown in either form, the size andquality depending more upon the amount of food in the soil thanthe form of the tree. The Orchard.—The best soil for the production of Quincefruit is a deep, rich, moist loam; not one containing stagnantwater, but well underdrained, natural or otherwise. The distance for planting may be ten by ten, or twelve bytwelve feet, according to the nature of the soil; in a very richsoil give them more room than if it is poor. The Quince has alarge number of fine roots, and consequently is easily trans-planted with success. No fruit responds more quickly to good cultivation and man-uring. A late growth, however, is to be avoided by the applica-tion of plant food in autumn and early spring. All cultivationshould cease after August 1. For the production of fruit, usepotash and ground bone. Little or no pruning is required after the tree has becom
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