THE APPLE TREE 



manure. Place the mulch under the limbs 

 where the water drips from the foliage. In 

 this way the feeding roots of the tree are pro- 

 tected from frosts. It is not advisable to in- 

 tercrop with corn, or blackberries, and other 

 cane fruits because of the shade, difficulty in 

 cultivation, and the impossibility of removing 

 the intercrop so as to give the tree the neces- 

 sary space and care at the right time. 



If the tree is grown on sod land, the grass 

 should be cut at least twice during the season 

 and scattered about under the outer tips of 

 the limbs. Trees grown on sod land mature 

 quickly and bear early. The fruit has a bright 

 color, but some growers feel that the tree does 

 not live long. If the soil has a tendency to be 

 dry the clean culture method may be best; 

 on hillsides, where there is a free supply of 

 moisture, the sod method is satisfactory. The 

 method of culture in many instances is a mat- 

 ter of choice. 



As the tree grows older and the clean culture 

 method is followed, as it is generally in the 



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