POMOLOGICAL PARAGRAPHS 



S electinR the best spacing for the variety, rootstock and soil . 

 We can try, but I believe that one cannot accurately select the 

 best spacing for the variety, rootstock, and soil under our condi- 

 tions. To do this, one may have to use several rootstocks in the 

 same row because of the variable nature of our soils. Even then, 

 it would be guess work. Personally, if I make an error, I prefer 

 that the spacing be too wide rather than too close. I believethat 

 the average Massachusetts apple grower who stores and grades his 

 own fruit hasn't the time nor money to fight trees too closely 

 spaced for their natural vigor. 



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Early heavy cropping . This is not always desirable when trees are 

 planted at wide spacings. Early, heavy cropping may stunt the tree. 

 This has been observed in a row of Cortland on M.26 with the severity 

 of stunting varying considerably within the row. Therefore, we may 

 find that in some instances heading back cuts on the extension 

 growth of the central leader and on shoots of the scaffold (framework) 

 branches is desirable. This procedure will stiffen the central leader 

 and scaffold branches, promote growth, and delay fruiting. An alter- 

 nate to heading cuts is defruiting. 



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