-4- 



branches. The amount of fertilizer required for the trees with this system of 

 culture will vary with the quantity and quality of mulch replied around each tree. 

 If the trees are not making sufficient grov;th one-eighth pound of ammonium nitrate 

 per year of tree age may be applied to the mulch. 



Recommendations for fertilizing peach orchards are given in the following 

 table. The amounts given may need to be increased if the trees are in a heavy 

 sod. A suggested increase would be to double the amount of nitrogen. 



Suggested Rates of Fertilizer for Bearing Peach Orchards 



Tree Age 



3-6 

 6-9 

 9-12 

 12 & over 



Ammonium 

 Nitrate 



Approximate amounts per tree 



Pounds 



1 -1% 

 l%-2 



2 -4 



Muriate 



of Potash or 



0-15-30 



Pounds 



1-2 

 2-3 

 3-4 

 4-8 



Pounds 



2-4 

 4-6 

 6-8 

 8-12 



3-16-16 



Pounds 



2-4 



4-6 

 6-8 

 8-16 



Wo D. Weeks 



I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 



WEED CONTROL IN SHALL FRUITS 



In spite of considerable experimentation weeds continue to be a major 

 problem in most small fruit plantings. For a time the use of chemicals looked 

 so promising that we had visions of the hoe and the cultivator as collectors items. 

 Like most dreams this one was short lived. Many chemicals have been tried but 

 while a few have proved helpful, none are ideal. All have limitations. If these 

 limitations are recognized and the best use possible is made of the materials 

 available, chemicals can be useful tools in the fight against weeds. 



Whenever chemicals are used, the directions on the container should be 

 read carefully and follov/ed. Thus, strav/berry plant injury from missuse of the 

 chemical can be avoided. If the intended use is not mentioned on the label, the 

 chemical has not been approved for that use under Public Law 518, a law which 

 protects the public from the promiscuous use of pesticides injurious to human health. 



Strawberries 



For the control of summer weeds scsone is the only chemical which can be 

 recommended at present. It will kill germinating seeds but after the seedlings 

 are one-fourth inch high they become too tou^h to be affected. Therefore, it is 

 necessary to cultivate and hoe the bed just before application and to have the 

 soil moist. In a dry soil weed seeds will not germinate and the sesone may break 

 do\im before it becomes effective. Use 2 lbs, per acre in very light soil, 2% lbs. 

 per acre in light soil, 3 lbs, per acre in heavy soil and 4 lbs. per acre in very 

 heavy or highly organic soils, Retreatment will usually be needed in 3-4 v/eeks. 

 It is safest to delay the first application till 14-21 days after the plants are 

 set. Injury to early rooting runner plants can be avoided by not applying sesone 

 while they are rooting. 



