LAYING OUT THE PLANTATION 



33 



DISTANCE TABLE FOR FRUIT 

 PLANTING Feet 



Apples, dwarf on Paradise Each wa y 

 stock 8 to 10 



Apples, dwarf on Doucin 



stock 12 to 25 



Apples, standard, small grow- 

 ing 25 to 35 



Apples, standard, large grow- 

 ing 35 to 50 



Apricot, dwarf 8 to 10 



Apricot, standard 15 to 25 



Blackberry 4 to 8 



Blueberry 6 to 10 



Cherry, standard, sour 15 to 20 



Cherry, standard, sweet -.20 to 30 



Cherry, dwarf, sour 8 to 10 



Cherry, dwarf, sweet 10 to 15 



Currant 4 to 6 



Fig, in Southeast 15 to 25 



Fig, in California 25 to 40 



Gooseberry 4 to 6 



Grape, large growing 10 to 20 



Grape, medium and small. ... 6 to 10 



Kaki 20 to 30 



Lemon 25 to 30 



Loquat 15 to 25 



Mulberry 25 to 35 



Nectarine, dwarf 8 to 10 



Nectarine, standard 18 to 25 



Orange 25 to 30 



Peach, standard 18 to 25 



Peach, dwarf 8 to 10 



Pear, standard 20 to 30 



Pear, dwarf 10 to 15 



Plum, standard.. 15 to 25 



Plum, dwarf 10 to 15 



Quince 12 to 20 



Raspberry, Red 4 to 5 



Raspberry, Black 4 to 6 



Strawberry i to 3 



When planting bush and tree fruits in limited spaces it is not 

 necessary to stick to the exact recommended distances. Probably the 

 most convenient way is to divide the available space upon a unit 

 basis, the unit being the distance to allow between the smallest growing 

 shrubs. Thus Gooseberries may be set four to six feet apart. Four 

 feet is rather close, but if the area won't divide up without waste 

 space this unit may be used. Small growing shrubs may be placed 

 at unit distances between the trees, preferably in rows all running 

 one way, because they will yield several years before the shade 

 becomes too dense and they may be cultivated easiest when so 

 arranged. 



The diagram (Fig. 12) will make these points clearer. This 

 area is 48 feet square. At each corner is a standard Apple tree, A; 



Fig. 11. The three main branches 



rather close but the secondary ones 



much better placed 



