FRUIT-BUD FORMATION 



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and hence reduce fruit-bud formation. This would bring 

 about a production of fewer fruit-buds but greater likelihood 

 of annual bearing. Third, when the trees are habitually 

 "over vegetative," they may be checked until they are in 

 the condition for fruitfulness. 



Class A 



— \ inch 

 'On year" — add N 

 early in season to stim- 

 ulate greater shoot 

 growth 



Class B 

 i to I inch 

 'Off year" — add N. to 

 force, greater growth 

 and thus reduce the 

 number of spurs 

 which produce fruit- 

 buds 



Class C 

 + f inch 

 "Off year" — seed down 

 to grass, ehminate N. 

 fertihzer and water 



In other words, the problem is practically identical with 

 that outlined earUer in the Classes I to IV. 



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