. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. 14 The Bulletin At the end of a year's growth there is marked difference in size and vigor between trees planted on freshly cleared land and trees planted on land that has been in a cultivated crop before the peaches were planted. The difference is in favor of the trees on the land that was first planted to a cultivated Fig. 7. One-year-old orchard planted on freshly cleared laud that has not been in a culti- vated crop. Compare with Fig. 8. Note the rolling character of the site. On all soils
. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. 14 The Bulletin At the end of a year's growth there is marked difference in size and vigor between trees planted on freshly cleared land and trees planted on land that has been in a cultivated crop before the peaches were planted. The difference is in favor of the trees on the land that was first planted to a cultivated Fig. 7. One-year-old orchard planted on freshly cleared laud that has not been in a culti- vated crop. Compare with Fig. 8. Note the rolling character of the site. On all soils deep plowing is essential before planting. Deep plowing increases the moisture-holding capacity of the soil and causes the tree roots to go deeper, which is a decided advantage during summers of drouth. After plowing, the soil should be well pulverized by disking or harrowing or both. A site in good surface condition can be more easily and neatly planted than one which is rough and full of roots. The trees should not be planted when the soil is either too dry or too wet. PLANTING ON OLD PEACH LAND The question as to the advisability of planting a peach orchard on land where peaclios had formerly been grown often arises. In most sections of this State it is not advisable a number of years have elapsed since the land was in poaches. Before planting on such land, a coat of manure or a green crop sliould bo turned under. In a few isolated cases, peach orchards have been grown on old peach land; but this is the exception rather than tlie Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original North Carolina. Dept. of Agriculture. Raleigh : State Board of Agriculture
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