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Chapter V 



Starting the Grove 



For the benefit of those who may not have read the 

 foregoing carefully I will indulge in a little recapitu- 

 lation. 



Clear the land thoroughly; old stumps are in the way 

 of cultivation, create more or less acidity and invite 

 wood lice, which, at any time may conclude that they 

 prefer to live upon the tender young citrus trees. 



Drainage is essential. There is absolutely no use in 

 trying to raise a profitable grove on water-soaked land. 

 Where Nature has not furnished this drainage, provide 

 for it before planting the trees. On such land as this 

 the grower reaps the greatest benefit from raising a crop 

 of cowpeas or velvet beans before setting his grove. 



Liming the land will in almost every instance prove 

 a good investment and in most cases is really necessary 

 for profitable results, An application of two or three 

 tons per acre of crushed limestone is a most economical 

 and satisfactory way to meet this requirement. The 

 exceptions to needing lime would be in some limestone 

 regions and where there is a marl subsoil about a foot 

 below the surface. In such cases Nature has already 

 supplied the lime. 



What to Plant A grapefruit tree bears younger than 

 an orange tree, and since each fruit is so much larger. 



