The California fruits and how to grow them; a manual of methods which have yielded greatest success, with the lists of varieties best adapted to the different districts of the state . Branch form of orange six monthsafter planting. PRUNING THE ORANGE 447 branches to admit light and air in sufficient amount to secure good fruitnearer the center of the tree is also being advocated and practiced tosome extent. All these progressive tendencies carry the orange nearerto the application of the principles of pruning which are discussed indetail in Chapter XII, including the rational recourse to more
The California fruits and how to grow them; a manual of methods which have yielded greatest success, with the lists of varieties best adapted to the different districts of the state . Branch form of orange six monthsafter planting. PRUNING THE ORANGE 447 branches to admit light and air in sufficient amount to secure good fruitnearer the center of the tree is also being advocated and practiced tosome extent. All these progressive tendencies carry the orange nearerto the application of the principles of pruning which are discussed indetail in Chapter XII, including the rational recourse to more severepruning or cutting back to induce a growth of new and stronger woodfor subsequent bearing. In other cases cutting back of varieties in-clined to make a rank wood growth, like the Valencia Late, to encour-age a better supply of fruiting wood, is being advocated. It seemsclear that there are important ends to be gained by more pruning ofthe orange tree, and by earnest thinking and close observation alongthis Fig. 5. Tendency of clioped branches to rise. It has been held that it was necessary to prune the young tree toquite a high head at first to allow for the natural droop of the branchesand the result is seen in many young trees with slim stems and um-brella-like tops. It is better to develop a stout stem by allowing fora time a low growth upon it and then raise it later by removal of thelower growth which has done good service and outlived its wise under-pruning it is possible not only to secure a shapely andconvenient tree but also to so train the lower growth that it shall pre-sent good, low bearing wood without groveling in the dust. Unquestionably the drooping habit of budded orange trees is largelydue to their treatment. A grower who does not believe in pruning 448 CALIFORNIA FRUITS : HOW TO GROW THEM allows the branches to extend too far horizontally, and the weight ofthe foliage and the early fruiting brings the branches to the ground. Torelie
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