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PLANTING PLANS FOR TREES ON EAST MALLING STOCKS 



With continued grower interest in using trees on E. M. VII and II for new 

 orchard plantings, it seems desirable to present several planting plans which 

 growers may adopt to fit their particular situations. The following plans offer 

 several choices which should meet most situations. 



Plan A 



-VII VII VII VII 



VII VII VII VII VII 



For a permanent planting of E. M. VII or II. Trees are spaced 20* x 30' 

 which requires 7 2 trees per acre. 



Plan B 



VII 20' VII VII VII VII 



T 



15' 



I 

 VII VII VII VII VII 



Where the slope of the orchard site permits travel with spray equipment 

 in either direction, trees may be set 15' x 20' so that when the trees commence 

 to crowd every other tree in the 15 foot row would be removed. This leaves a 

 20' X 30' planting distance. Crowding can be expected to occur in about ten 

 to twelve years. The initial planting calls for 144 trees per acre. 



Plan C 



I 



-20' — VII 20' — S VII S VII S VII 



VII S VII S VII S VII 



Varieties on standard roots are planted 40' x 40". Trees on E. M. VII or 

 II are used as fillers in the row. This gives a 20' x 40' planting with 27 

 standard trees and 27 E. M. trees per acre. Trees on E. M. stocks to be removed 

 when tree crowding occurs. 



