on M.26 require good deep soils to good drainage and waterhold- 

 ing capacity and even on these soils they will appear to require 

 temporary support or permanent support on some sites. 





^Ct. 



Figure 2 to the left shows 

 trees on M.26 with poor an- 

 chorage. Many o£ these trees 

 in this orchard are now staked 

 for support. 



Table 1. Growth and Yield of Rogers Mcintosh and Gardner Delicious 

 at the Horticultural Research Center, Belchertown, MA., 1978. 



Mean in columns not having letters in common are significantly differ- 

 ent at the 51 level. 



