The California fruits and how to grow them; . ring orchards that received the ordinary thirty-day irrigations. While there are few orchardists who have the skill andpatience required to secure such results, they show the possibilities ofimproved cultivation in conserving moisture. So long as water is abundantand not expensive, more frequent irrigations will probably be generally prac-ticed; but the advantage of running the water slowly for a longer time, ii:ifurrows as deep as possible, covering the saturated bottoms as soon as prac-ticable and keeping the surface perfectly pulverized and in l
The California fruits and how to grow them; . ring orchards that received the ordinary thirty-day irrigations. While there are few orchardists who have the skill andpatience required to secure such results, they show the possibilities ofimproved cultivation in conserving moisture. So long as water is abundantand not expensive, more frequent irrigations will probably be generally prac-ticed; but the advantage of running the water slowly for a longer time, ii:ifurrows as deep as possible, covering the saturated bottoms as soon as prac-ticable and keeping the surface perfectly pulverized and in loose condition,is being generally recognized. The usual practice is now to have 6 deep furrows in 20-fdotspaces. The number varies according to the character of the soil,but is in any case less than in the small, shallow furrow systemwhich formerly prevailed. The recourse to deeper furrows and to the subsoil plowinghas been made in several citrus fruit districts of Southern Cali-fornia. Its success depends upon conditions. There are cases in. The V-shaped Crowder and Metal Dams or Tapoons.
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