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Maintaining the Vigor of the Apple Tree 



By C. I. Lewis, Chief Division of Horticulture, Oregon Agricultural College 



A LARGE percentage of the apples of 

 the Pacific Northwest are grown 

 on light types of soils, such as vol- 

 canic ash, silt, and sand loams. In 

 such soils there is a tendency for tlie 

 organic matter to oxidize rapidly, and 

 they soon become depleted in nitrogen. 

 Orchards from eleven to twenty years 

 of age in full bearing on such soils 

 often show an alarming condition, the 

 foliage becoming yellow and thin, the 

 blossoms small and inconspicuous, the 

 percentage of set very small, the yield 

 light; and an accumulation of physio- 

 logical troubles appearing, such as 

 little-leaf, apple rosette, die-back, win- 

 ter-kill, and similar troubles, which are 

 distinctive of devitalized conditions. 



Four years ago the Oregon Exi)eri- 

 ment Station began making tests with 

 such trees. I prefer, in speaking of 

 such orchards, to use the tree rather 

 than the acre as a unit, since the num- 

 ber of trees per acre varies according 

 to the system of planting. Complete 

 experiments have been tried with the 

 following: Nitrogen, ,3.4 pounds per 

 tree; superphosphate, 4. .54 pounds i)er 

 tree; sulphate of potash, 3.4 pounds 

 per tree. These were used singly and 

 in combination of two or three. 



In other orchards experiments were 

 carried on solely with nitrogen, as the 

 trees indicted nitrogen deficiency. So 

 far the only result obtained from the 



complete fertilizers has been secured 

 where nitrogen was used. In the or- 

 chards where we have tried all nitrate 

 of soda experiments remarkable results 

 have been secured. The trees were 

 quickly restored to normal condition; 

 the foliage became dark green and 

 thick; the yields often increased ten- 

 fold; the pollination, or set of fruit, 

 improved remarkably; the blossoms 

 became highly attractive in color; and 

 the frost damage was much reduced. 

 The color of the fruit was probably 

 not so good as in the checks, but on the 

 whole was of a good commercial grade. 

 An example of the results secured in 

 one such orchard in the past year is 

 shown in the following table: 



Here is shown a response in propor- 

 tion to the amount of nitrogen used. 

 After examining all factors, such as 

 tree, fruit, etc., we believe that five 

 pounds i)er tree is about the desirable 

 aniounl. 



This nitrogen should be put on broad- 

 cast at least a month before the trees 

 bloom so that the nitrogen will become 

 dissolved and be available for the tree. 

 In locations where the soil is ex- 

 cessively dry so that the nitrate may 

 not dissolve, add a pound of nitrate to 

 every gallon of lime and sulphur 

 spray. This strength is for dormant 

 trees. From three to five gallons should 

 give the tree a good stimulus. To get 

 striking results this food must be 

 applied before the blooming period. 

 The great value of the nitrate seems to 

 be that it is assimilated quickly and 

 gives immediate aid. Our experiments, 

 however, lead us to believe that some 

 general conclusions on the use of 

 nitrate, which have been formerly em- 

 Ijhasized, are perhaps rather mislead- 

 ing. We believe that under normal 

 conditions, the amount of leaching may 

 be insignilicant. We also believe that 

 the nitrate exerts an influence for sev- 

 eral years. 



It must be remembered that fertil- 

 izers never take the place of tillage; 

 that when men complain of the ground 

 becoming hard and packed and deteri- 

 orating in physical condition from the 

 use of fertilizers, it generally means 

 that such men are not tilling the soil 

 properly. To get the best results in- 



