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CALIFORNIA FRUITS I HOW TO GROW THEM 



The length will depend altogether on the soil and climate where 

 they are to be planted. They should be of such a length that when 

 planted the base of the cutting will be at the level where the conditions 

 are most favorable to root formation. If the base is too deep, it will 

 be too wet and too cold to develop roots. Roots will start higher up 



Properly made cuttings. 



and the bottom part will be wasted, or worse still, may decay and injure 

 the vine. If the base is too near the surface the whole cutting may dry 

 out and die before its roots have developed sufficiently to supply it with 

 water. 



In the moister soils of the cooler districts a cutting 10 inches long 

 is sufficient for direct planting in the vineyard. In the drier and warmer 



