ORCHARD AFTER FIRST THINNING 

 15 TO 18 YEARS FROM PLANTING 



Trees fifteen (15) to eighteen (18) years old. In removing: the trees represent- 

 ed by green, we have removed a tree from two sides of every tree that is left. 



Each unit now contains six (6; red and six (6) blue. The acre contains 

 ninety-six (96) trees, now is the time to decide which variety you want to have 

 predominate. When thinning this arrangement if you know which variety is the 

 most profitable for you to grow, cut so that >ou can have an orchard with that 

 variety predominating, or with an equal number of each variety if there is then 

 no difference in their value. You must decide this question now as further thin- 

 nings are along distinctly different schemes as you will note as you read along. 

 Compare page 7 with page 10. 



