. The effects of desiccating winds on citrus trees . .*# Fig. 18.—A fine windbreak consisting of a double row of Eucalyptus globulus. Cutting the outside row of trees has resulted in a dense growth of sprouts which fill the gaps and give protection near the ground. (Photo by Metcalf.) voracious for soil fertility as the eucalyptus, and the tree is much shorter, needs constant side trimming to keep it in bounds, and breaks badly in very heavy winds. It is very useful in the Imperial Valley and adjacent territory where better trees do not thrive and may have limited utility in other districts. I
. The effects of desiccating winds on citrus trees . .*# Fig. 18.—A fine windbreak consisting of a double row of Eucalyptus globulus. Cutting the outside row of trees has resulted in a dense growth of sprouts which fill the gaps and give protection near the ground. (Photo by Metcalf.) voracious for soil fertility as the eucalyptus, and the tree is much shorter, needs constant side trimming to keep it in bounds, and breaks badly in very heavy winds. It is very useful in the Imperial Valley and adjacent territory where better trees do not thrive and may have limited utility in other districts. It has only about half the ultimate height of eucalyptus without the manifest advantages of the latter, so that most plantings of tamarisk are being removed in favor of blue gum where that tree will thrive.
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