APPLE GROWING 



Common mistake of thinking that a green man- 

 ure crop must be allowed to grow until late 

 In June In order to secure the maximum amount 

 of growth. There are several reasons why this 

 is not good practice. In the first place culti- 

 vation Is most essential In the early spring as 

 has been pointed out. Then moisture Is better 

 conserved by plowing under the crop early and 

 a better physical condition of the soil secured. 

 Plowing early In the spring warms up the soil 

 and sets plants to work more quickly. Lastly, 

 material rots much more quickly in the early 

 spring when moisture is more abundant, which 

 is very important. 



An apple tree is as much a crop as anything 

 grown on the farm and must be so regarded 

 by those who would become successful orchard- 

 ists. When It Is not properly fed and cared for, 

 good yields of fruit may not justly be expected. 

 Especially Is this true of an orchard which Is 

 being Intercropped. But because of the fact 

 that an apple tree Is not an annual crop but the 

 product of many years' growth, because Its root 

 system is deeper and more widely spread out 

 than those of other crops, and because the 

 amount of plant food removed in a crop of 

 fruit is comparatively small, fertilization Is less 

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