PLANTING AND GROWING 



answer. When shall I plant? Where and of 

 whom shall I purchase my trees? How old 

 should they be? Is It wise to use fillers or 

 temporary trees, and If so, what kind? How 

 far apart should the trees be planted and how 

 many are required for an acre? What arrange- 

 ment of the trees is most advisable? How 

 should the ground be prepared? What Is the 

 best method of setting? When the trees are 

 planted should they be Inter-cropped, and If 

 so, with what? How should the young trees 

 be handled and cared for? He who would be 

 a successful orchardlst must endeavor to answer 

 these questions. 



When to Plant. — The question of fall or 

 spring planting Is a less Important one with a 

 comparatively hardy fruit like the apple than It 

 is with a more tender fruit like the peach. Ap- 

 ples may safely be planted In the fall when soils 

 are well drained and when the young trees are 

 well matured, both of which are very Important 

 If winter Injury Is to be avoided. Fall planting 

 has several distinct advantages. During the 

 winter fall planted trees become well estab- 

 lished In the soil which enables them to start 

 root growth earlier In the spring. Consequently 

 the young trees are better able to endure 



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