Archive image from page 115 of Culture of the citrus in. Culture of the citrus in California cultureofcitrusi00cali Year: 1900 ( 108 STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE. to insure their growth, for the tender and lacerated roots, with- out a firm foothold in the soil, cannot withstand a long dry season; but after the first year the trees will grow with little Irrigating—The Old Way. The furrows were made with the plow, and water run through in large streams thereby cutting up the land and washing away the available plant-food. if any irrigation, if well cultivated, although in most cases they are
Archive image from page 115 of Culture of the citrus in. Culture of the citrus in California cultureofcitrusi00cali Year: 1900 ( 108 STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE. to insure their growth, for the tender and lacerated roots, with- out a firm foothold in the soil, cannot withstand a long dry season; but after the first year the trees will grow with little Irrigating—The Old Way. The furrows were made with the plow, and water run through in large streams thereby cutting up the land and washing away the available plant-food. if any irrigation, if well cultivated, although in most cases they are watered from two to seven times in the season. When the orchard comes into bearing, however, the trees must be copiously watered, or the fruit will be small.
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