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POMOLOGICAL PARAGRAPH 



Peach Leaf Color in Fall and Ni trogen Level : In a peach orchard 

 at the Horticultural Research Center having 3 levels of nitrogen 

 (N), the effect of N on leaf coloration and leaf drop in the late 

 fall is very striking. The higher the N level, the greener was the 

 foliage, and the lower the N level, the earlier was the leaf drop. 

 With great accuracy, one could select the low, medium and high N 

 trees. Growers might profitably use fall leaf coloration of peach 

 trees of the same variety, as a guide to fertilization the coming 

 spring. Trees apparently low in N could be marked with paint as 

 an indication that extra fertilizer is needed for the coming year. 

 This is feasible since many growers fertilize on an individual 

 tree basis rather than appying a broadcast application. 



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