QUESTIONS 65 



QUESTIONS 



1. Discuss the preparation of the land for an orchard. 



2. Describe three general methods of arranging the trees in an orchard. 



3. Give the details of a good method of laying off an orchard. 



4. What is a "planting board," and how is it helpful? 



5. Describe the operation of heeling in trees. 



C. Give the arguments on " fall vs. spring " planting. 

 7. Give the main arguments in favor of high heading of orchard trees. 

 S. What are the arguments in favor of low heading? 



9. What orchards in your section would you classify as high headed? 

 What low headed ? 



10. Give some idea of the best planting distances for different orchard trees. 



11. Discuss the use of "fillers" in an orchard. 



12. Give some idea of cost of starting a young orchard in your own section. 



