BULLETIN 210. IMPERIAL VALLEY SETTLERS' CROP MANUAL. 



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the bottom nearly to the top and only one bud left above the surface. 



If the soil is sufficiently moist when the cuttings are planted, no 



irrigation will be necesary for several weeks. Repeated cultivation to 



keep the surface loose and so preserve the moisture already in the soil 



Fig. 28. A vine pruned too low, grapes massed together and lying on the 



ground. 



is better than any irrigation at this time. By keeping the top four 

 to six inches of soil loose and dry the moisture below that depth is 

 prevented from escaping and the roots are encouraged to take a down- 

 ward direction. If, however, the soil has become a little too dry on 

 top before planting, a small stream of water should be run down each 



