. Cirtus fruits under irragation. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. >^;^vj xxvi^xxo \jiM^i:/rs. iivi\iOi\ 1 IWiN 8^2 depending on the crop sown and on the region where it is planted. The crop should be turned under before the trees start growth in the spring. For vSouthern California, this means not later than the last of February, and usually it is done about the first of February. In other California districts, the time for plowing under is a Httle later, on account of the wet con- dition of the soil. In Arizona, cover crops are plowed under early in April. These fall-planted crops ar
. Cirtus fruits under irragation. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. >^;^vj xxvi^xxo \jiM^i:/rs. iivi\iOi\ 1 IWiN 8^2 depending on the crop sown and on the region where it is planted. The crop should be turned under before the trees start growth in the spring. For vSouthern California, this means not later than the last of February, and usually it is done about the first of February. In other California districts, the time for plowing under is a Httle later, on account of the wet con- dition of the soil. In Arizona, cover crops are plowed under early in April. These fall-planted crops are known as winter cover crops. Winter cover crops should be able to withstand considerable trampling from teams and pickers without much injury, as the crop is on the ground when the fruit is being harvested. Some of the best growers in CaHfomia practice summer cover cropping. Where there is an abundance of water, this may be a wise practice if the soil is much in need of htmius and the owner desires to build it up rapidly. In most cases, however, especially in old groves, the practice is somewhat questionable, because, as the summer season is dry, the cover-crop plants are likely to use water that is needed for the trees. 35. Plants suitable for winter cover crops in California are common, or spring, vetch, barley and vetch together, Canada field peas, bur clover, and fenugreek. Plants suitable for summer cover crops are cowpeas and buckwheat. In Arizona, cover crops are planted only in the fall. Meli- lotus indica, known locally as sour clover, is the principal plant recommended as a cover crop in this section. Yellow sweet clover and bitter melilot are common names for the plant else- where. Alfalfa is also sometimes used as a cover crop in citrus groves in Arizona. When determining on the kind of cover crop to plant, the locality, the soil, and the price of seed should be carefully con- sidered. In general, it may be said that leguminous cover crops give the best results, b
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