CHAPTER V 

 DETAILS OF PLANTING AN ORCHARD 



The essentials of a good location and a suitable site for 

 a peach orchard have been considered and the propagation 

 of peach trees has been discussed in some detail. In pre- 

 ceding chapters the relation of each of these factors to suc- 

 cessful peach production has been presented. In establish- 

 ing a peach enterprise, the planting of the orchard is logically 

 the next step. This part in the development of a project 

 is fundamentally a series of details. The grower may exer- 

 cise a wide range of personal choice and preference in work- 

 ing them out, but within that range there are numerous 

 requirements which must be fully and intelligently regarded ; 

 otherwise, costly mistakes which cannot be corrected later, 

 and which will reflect adversely throughout the life of the 

 orchard, are bound to occur. 



TREES FOR PLANTmG 



Varieties, 



In the important matter of securing trees for planting 

 an orchard, the choosing of varieties obviously calls for 

 critical consideration. Several fundamental factors enter 

 into the making of a wise selection. They include: (1) 

 adaptability to the conditions ; (2) suitability for the mar- 

 kets where the fruit is to be sold or to the purpose for which 



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