Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . Fig. 134.—Laying off the rows for planting peach trees. If tlie furro\ys are very straightthis method of laying out the orchard will save considerable hand labor in setting the Fig. 135.—A young peach orchard with rows of garden truck planted between the rows oftrees. (N. J. Station.) is a little more difficult, as the limbs of the trees are more in theway of the implements and teams. In selecting the side limbs when the orchard is young rememberthat these are to be the main limbs of the trees later
Horticulture, a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; . Fig. 134.—Laying off the rows for planting peach trees. If tlie furro\ys are very straightthis method of laying out the orchard will save considerable hand labor in setting the Fig. 135.—A young peach orchard with rows of garden truck planted between the rows oftrees. (N. J. Station.) is a little more difficult, as the limbs of the trees are more in theway of the implements and teams. In selecting the side limbs when the orchard is young rememberthat these are to be the main limbs of the trees later on. Theyshould be at different heights on the trunk so they will not split off14 210 THE PEACH ORCHARD so easily. They should extend in different directions so as tosomewhat balance the tree. The annual pruning (Fig. 138) of the peach orchard should in-clude (1) the removal of all branches that are dead or diseased,(2) remove any twigs or shoots or large branches that tend to rub orcross through the head of the tree, (3) trim off twigs bearing mum-mied fruits, (4) trim away any parts that have been broken orinjured by wind or otherwise, (5) thin the mainhead if needed tolet in more light, (6) cut back the long growths. This may include + 4»^ + + + 4. + -»
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