. Culture of the citrus in California . Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 108 STATE BOAED 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. Ieeigating—The Old Way. Tbe farrows 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 orchar
. Culture of the citrus in California . Citrus fruits; Fruit-culture. 108 STATE BOAED 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. Ieeigating—The Old Way. Tbe farrows 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 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 California. State Board of Horticulture; Lelong, Byron Martin, 1856-1901. Sacramento : State Printing
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