. Cirtus fruits under irragation. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. Fig. 1G irrigation. The soil should be as nearly of the same wetness at both ends of the furrow as it is possible to get it, because § 22 CITRUS FRUITS UNDER IRRIGATION 15 an excessive quantity of water at any point is detrimental. Too often an excessive quantity collects at the ends of the furrows and in such instance the trees show the effects of improper treatment; they are stunted, sickly, and yellow of leaf. Too much water is as bad as too Httle, as it crowds out the air and packs the soil. A tree cannot be expected to live
. Cirtus fruits under irragation. Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. Fig. 1G irrigation. The soil should be as nearly of the same wetness at both ends of the furrow as it is possible to get it, because § 22 CITRUS FRUITS UNDER IRRIGATION 15 an excessive quantity of water at any point is detrimental. Too often an excessive quantity collects at the ends of the furrows and in such instance the trees show the effects of improper treatment; they are stunted, sickly, and yellow of leaf. Too much water is as bad as too Httle, as it crowds out the air and packs the soil. A tree cannot be expected to live in a water-logged soil. 13. Basin Irrigation.âIn some cases groves are irrigated by forming basins about the trees. To form the basins, ridges of earth are thrown up midway between the trees in two direc- tions at right angles to each other. This divides the area into. ''^}^Y^.'.'w: i M ,-â â>.. 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 Scranton : International Textbook Co.
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